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Gerard Meagher in Le Touquet

DARK SECRETS: Owen farrell and george ford to start together for england against samoa | Rare Historical Photos

Owen Farrell, left, and George Ford take instruction from Richard Wigglesworth, England’s attack coach, during a training session at their Le Touquet base
Owen Farrell, left, and George Ford take instruction from Richard Wigglesworth, England’s attack coach, at their Le Touquet training base. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Shutterstock

Owen Farrell and George Ford are expected to start together for England for the first time since March 2021 as Steve Borthwick prepares to reprise their 10-12 axis against Samoa on Saturday.

Ford was dropped to the bench for England’s previous World Cup group game, the 71-0 victory over Chile, having been named man of the match in the wins over Argentina and Japan, and the Guardian understands he is poised to return at fly-half for England’s final group game, with Farrell moving to inside centre.

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