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'He wants us to be dangerous': How Lee Blackett, the yin to Steve Borthwick's yang, has transformed England into an attacking force

Daily Mail 1 min read 5 hours ago

Ask anyone in English or indeed British rugby about Blackett and his reputation is the same. He is widely seen as one of the brightest coaching minds in the game.
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