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Article: Rugby union: DOUBLE STRIKE FROM BIG BEN FIRES ENGLAND; ENGLAND ..........31 WALES .....21 Flying winger kills off fierce Welsh Dragons.(Sport)
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- Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
- Article date:
- March 21, 2004
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Byline: FRANK MALLEY at TWICKENHAM
TWO tries from Ben Cohen finally anchored the shakiest of victories for England on an afternoon when a howling gale played blow football with everything not nailed down at Twickenham.
But the size of the rebuilding job required by England head coach Sir Clive Woodward was plain to see for a full house at Twickenham as the world champions snatched a scrappy victory from what at times looked likely defeat. Fly-half Olly Barkley was one of England's few successes, scoring 16 points on his first start for his country with six ...