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Wilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie

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The Rugby Paper Team
30 April 2017

By JON NEWCOMBE
CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson has no gripes over his omission.
Another impressive campaign, in what could be Newcastle’s best season for 15 years, left him topping the Premiership’s tackle count after 20 rounds with well over 200, and looking set to add to his solitary England appearance, a noncap affair against the Barbarians in 2015.
However, England boss Eddie Jones decided against taking the tough Cumbrian, preferring uncapped back-row trio, Tom and Ben Curry and Sam Underhi...

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