They have excited, but if we want the best emerging nations to kick on between World Cups, we need to make these changes, writes Mark Evans
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Fiji Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – team to face England
Here you can find out who has made the Fiji squad
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“Payet.” That is Mike Tadjer’s answer to the question of who kicks better: Samuel Marques or Dimitry Payet. The now-retired Portuguese hooker is a massive Olympique Marseille fan and started…
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