O’Shea wants more England A fixtures

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BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Head Coach Eddie Jones of England with Director of Rugby Performance Conor O'Shea during the England Training Session at Pennyhill Park on November 09, 2022 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

By PAUL REES

Twickenham is looking to arrange up to four England A fixtures in the coming years following the resurrection of the side this season.
Portugal are the opponents at Welford Road next Sunday, fresh from their spirited showing in the France World Cup, and the Rugby Football Union is looking to use the A side to help developing unions.
“We have been pushing for this for a long time,” said Conor O’Shea, the RFU’s director of performance. “The bridge between the Under-20s and England is big and we believe we have a special group of players coming through.
“Players spend a lot of t...

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