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Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up

Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up
BBC News Wednesday 12 August 2026, 13:30 UTC 1 min read
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Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson are handed England central contracts for the first time as Steve Borthwick shakes up his squad.

Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson are handed England central contracts for the first time as Steve Borthwick shakes up his squad.
England (LOCATION) Borthwick (PERSON) Asher Opoku-Fordjour (PERSON) Alex Coles (PERSON) Guy Pepper (PERSON) Jack van Poortvliet (PERSON) Seb Atkinson (PERSON) Steve Borthwick (PERSON)
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