Woodward: World Cup places up for grabs

England coach Clive Woodward today threw down the gauntlet to his fringe players to stake their claims for a place in his World Cup squad.

Wed, 21 May, 2003 - 16:45

England coach Clive Woodward today threw down the gauntlet to his fringe players to stake their claims for a place in his World Cup squad.

No caps are on offer when England take on the Barbarians in their end-of-season showpiece match at Twickenham on Sunday – but Woodward insisted there is plenty to play for.

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