Probyn: England need to be more consistent
■By JOE HARVEY

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LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith is backing Fran Goldthorp to compete with Ellie Kildunne, right, for England’s No.15 jersey.
Smith believes his fullback has the attributes to stake a claim in John Mitchell’s side for next year’s World Cup
Having returned to rugby union in October after two seasons with the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women’s Premiership, Goldthorp, 21, has been one of the standouts in the PWR.
“She is the only person who ca...