By NEALE HARVEY
Maturing: Jamie George leads the charge against Japan in November
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Back up: Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jack Singleton
ENGLAND hooker Jamie George has warned Ireland to expect a “proper contest” when two sides with genuine World Cup-winning ambitions meet in Dublin.
February’s Aviva Stadium clash will provide a clear pointer as to which of the teams will have the best chance of dethroning New Zealand in Japan.
Ireland are favourites, having beaten the Kiwis in November, but England believe they ought to have defeated New Zealand as w...