Devoto the new Greenwood? There’s still time to find out

Killer instinct: Will Greenwood scores for England in the World Cup quarter-final with Wales in 2003

Roadblock: Manu Tuilagi

Seeking consistency: Ollie Devoto

OLLIE Devoto has drawn comparisons with Will Greenwood, the 2003 World Cup winner hailed as one of the best inside-centres England has produced. The similarities between the Exeter Chiefs 12 and Greenwood are striking.
Both are tall for midfield backs at 6ft 4ins, have a similar fighting weight, with Devoto slightly heavier at 16st/102kg, and hold in common the priceless gift of opening up gaps with gliding running and defenc...

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