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Both of these late blooming skippers are now national treasures

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

THERE was plenty to absorb and digest at Twickenham, not least the sight of a packed HQ enjoying a full throated six nations encounter again – well the second half anyway – after the mind bending awfulness of last season's empty stadia.
I want to major though on the tale of the two captains, who both slugged it out for the full 80. We are of course talking about Northampton colleagues and mates Courtney Lawes and Dan Biggar and according to stats guru Stuart Farmer this is only the sixth time it has happened in the Championship in all its guises.
Lawes is 33, Bigg...

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