NICK CAIN
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THIS is a testing time at tighthead, an England problem position which must be fixed before the World Cup. The good news is that Will Collier was rewarded after a rock solid season for Harlequins with the England starting shirt against the Barbarians today.
Collier probably clinched a recall in the No.3 jersey – five years after winning two England caps in the 2-0 tour series victory over Argentina in 2017 – thanks to a brilliant textbook try straight from a scrum by Harlequins in their semi-final defeat by Saracens last weekend.
It was Marcus Sm...