First hitch for England

England suffered the first hitch of their World Cup campaign today when Matt Dawson and Iain Balshaw sat out training.

England suffered the first hitch of their World Cup campaign today when Matt Dawson and Iain Balshaw sat out training.

Scrum-half Dawson is set to start against opening Pool C opponents Georgia on Sunday, while Balshaw finds himself on the bench.

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