Spencer must be given his chance against Italy

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KYRAN BRACKEN

GUEST COLUMNIST FROM WORLD CUP WINNER

Best in England: Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer. Inset: Ben Youngs
PICTURE: Getty Images

WHAT would I do with scrumhalf selection if I was Eddie Jones, with the decisive last round of the 2020 Six Nations at the end of next month and the Eight Nations tournament starting a few weeks after that?
The first point is that I do not believe in sentimental caps for anyone, even if, like Ben Youngs, you are on 99 and there is only one to go to make you a centurion. You are picked on merit and current form - not past form - and you should be th...

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