England’s long autumn has just begun but Ben Earl is confident they will avoid suffering cabin fever in their bubble environment over the coming weeks. The trip to Rome will be followed by a break week before the four-Test Autumn Nations Cup begins. “It’s kind of forced upon you because you can’t just sit on your own in your room the whole time. “There certainly is an expectation on me to perform like I’m an England international, whether that’s with the club or whether that’s training here,” Earl said. “You’ve got to realise how competitive it is and to almost not put too much pressure on yourself.

Source: Express October 27, 2020 21:56 UTC