Joe Marchant landed in Bagshot for the first time in three years last week – then set about learning rugby in English again.

The centre ended his exile in France, with Stade Francais, in the summer with his move to Sale Sharks and was rushed into the England training camp last week.
Marchant, formerly at Harlequins and who spent his time in the Top 14, will scrap with the likes of Henry Slade and Will Joseph, both pictured below, for the 13 shirt that was once his for the Nations Championship.
He started five of seven games there at the last World Cup – including all the knockout games – bu...

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