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After the recent devastating 54:16 defeat of the Wales national team by New Zealand, the management decided to replace some of the players. Ellis Jenkins is the sixth new player ahead of the upcoming match against South Africa. Sadly, many teammates got unpleasant injuries after playing with New Zealand.

Earlier flanker “Cardiff” has already taken part in the games of the national team, but in the last three years, there was no place for him due to a serious knee injury. It is noteworthy that the athlete received this very injury in 2018, in the last minutes of the Wales-South Africa match. Then he made a great contribution to the victory and the leadership of the national team hopes for a similar result.
Pivak hopes that this symbolism will inspire the young athlete and that the pleasure of the game will allow Jenkins to take it to the next level and let go of his injury.
The coaching staff appreciated the player’s prudence because he spent 26 months on the sidelines and returned only when he realized that he could offer his help. So, this should be a significant confrontation between the two strongest teams.

Source: BBC Sport

Already on the weekend, there will be a match between the national teams of Tongo and England, in the framework of the Autumn Nations Series. Against this background, a big blow to the British was the illness of their captain Owen Farrell, who recently received a positive covid test.

At the moment, the athlete is 30 years old and his condition remains consistently good. He will need additional tests soon. And although the team said that Farrell will skip training this Friday, he has a chance to take part in the tournament and the match against Tonga – this was announced by the Football Rugby Union. However, in the event of a speedy recovery, it is likely that Farrell will be forced to start from the bench due to missed training sessions.
At the moment, the athlete is already in isolation, and all of his teammates have no disease. Nevertheless, the players continue to take tests and at the same time prepare for the match in Twickenham against Tongo.
Despite the absence of a captain, the English squad remains extremely strong. The players are at their peak and ready to take on the confrontation. Fans will have a great match between the two strongest teams.

Source: BBC Sport