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England veteran given World Cup hope ahead of Barbarians clash

Danny Care will be 36 by the time of next year’s tournament.

DANNY CARE has been told he could yet feature for England at next year’s Rugby World Cup after earning a surprise recall from head coach Eddie Jones for Saturday’s non-cap international against the Barbarians.

The Harlequins scrum-half has been included in England’s squad for the match at Twickenham nearly four years after making the last of his 84 Test appearances.

Care was a key figure in Harlequins’ march to the Premiership title last season and has been one of the form players in the English top-flight for several years.

He will be 36 by the time of next year’s World Cup in France but England forwards coach Richard Cockerill believes he could force his way back into Jones’ plans.

“If Danny’s playing well enough and he’s playing better than anybody else, whether they’re young or old, then he’ll come into contention,” Cockerill said Wednesday.

“World Cups are about having that balance — having enough caps of experience to be able to control and manage the pressure, but also having those young guys who are so hungry.”

Care’s England career appeared to be over after he was dropped by Jones following a 35-15 win over Japan in November 2018.

But he has been a pivotal player in Harlequins’ revival, forming an effective half-back partnership with Marcus Smith, who has forced his way into the England set-up under Jones at No 10.

“He’s very experienced,” said Cockerill of Care. “He’s worked with Eddie before, he’s worked with a lot of the guys who are in the squad now before.

“He’s a bright man, he picks things up very quickly and is clearly a very instinctive player. He’s dropped in very easily and has trained very well and been very good with the group.”

Care will also hope to be in England’s squad for their three-match tour of Australia in July.

– © AFP 2022

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    May 3rd 2018, 6:32 PM

    Makes sense he’s had a few injuries this season so why use him, give him a rest and proper recovery. He’s a big part of Jose’s future plans so he’ll be raring to go next season as a result

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    May 3rd 2018, 6:46 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: how do you know he’s a big part of Jose’s future plans ?

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:01 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: o

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:02 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: or did you just make that up ?

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:09 PM

    @Alana: to much coffee today Jamie ?

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:11 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: or is your hand and fingers swollen from some other offline activity?

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:11 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: stick to making up stuff Thommo

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:22 PM

    @Alana: So I’m Thommo now lol you’re some tulip

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:25 PM

    @Johnny Bravo: where did you read he’s part of Jose’s plan for the future?

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:44 PM

    @Alana: don’t know if this helps, but I read it here. Some bloke called Johnny said so.

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:46 PM

    @Jumperoo: you must be new here, he makes a lot of stuff up here he also uses the account Thommo

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    May 4th 2018, 8:16 AM

    @Alana: obsessed

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:08 PM

    Wrapping him in cotton wool with nothing to play for in premier league. Probably get a game before FA cup final, arrangement suits everyone good managing. Another CB, LB and a CM who can control tempo of the game(very few out there) needed to challenge man city next season.

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:13 PM

    @Eric Djemba-Djemba: why would he wrap him up in cotton wool when he had the whole summer off lol deluded

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    May 3rd 2018, 9:37 PM

    @Alana: why risk injuring your best player with nothing to play for at the end of season?

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    May 3rd 2018, 10:11 PM

    @Eric Djemba-Djemba: going by your logic Madrid will rest Ronaldo for every game bar the CL final then

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    May 3rd 2018, 11:59 PM

    @Alana: do you ever stop 20 comments on a Jose article and you took up 10 spouting absolute drivel

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    May 3rd 2018, 6:54 PM

    Great management. That will make his players warm to him even more.

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    May 3rd 2018, 6:30 PM

    So considerate of Jose

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    May 3rd 2018, 7:34 PM

    Story outta nothing again lads…..

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    May 3rd 2018, 6:29 PM

    So

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    May 4th 2018, 10:11 AM

    Makes no sense ? Mourinho is moaning when players have too much games , no rest he moans ? Yet he is playing guys who will be playing an extra month of World Cup in nothing games ! Bizzare

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    May 4th 2018, 12:51 PM

    Nothing strange great man management

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