Only five World Cup stars line up for celebration match

ENGLAND’S so-called World Cup celebration match at Twickenham next week will feature just five players who started the final against Australia in Sydney three weeks ago.

Only five World Cup stars line up for celebration match

But red rose supremo Clive Woodward last night offered a positive outlook on the non-cap Zurich World Champions Challenge between an England XV and the New Zealand Barbarians.

A sold-out Twickenham will not see World Cup heroes like Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson or Lawrence Dallaglio in action tomorrow week.

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