A lesson Marcus needs to learn

AN ALL TOO familiar pattern re-emerged last weekend with northern hemisphere hopefuls Ireland, Scotland and Wales losing the opening test of their summer tour.

A lesson Marcus needs to learn

England, fielding only one survivor from their World Cup final side of seven months ago and just four from the 33-11 defeat of Ireland in their last international in March, enter the fray this weekend in Auckland.

That level of player turnover demonstrates the demands on players in a World Cup season. Ireland have survived relatively unscathed but the level of attrition at this level is taking its toll.

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