Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu

Gopperth: Give Paolo Odogwu a chance to run riot

■ By NEALE HARVEY
GIVE Paolo Odogwu the ball and let him do his stuff is Jimmy Gopperth’s advice to Eddie Jones ahead of England’s Six Nations opener with Scotland this Saturday.
England must get off to a flyer and Odogwu can be the man to provide it if Jones elects to throw off the shackles and allow his more creative talents to have their heads.
With Odogwu’s star in the ascendancy after a stunning campaign for Wasps, Gopperth told The Rugby Paper: “Just give Paolo the ball and let him play. It’s pretty simple, just let him do his stuff because he’s so powerful and hungry to get himself on...

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