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Take the points or kick to the corner?

TIM HAYWARD

England rugby supporter

DO YOU remember England losing to the All Blacks by one point in November 2018 after choosing to kick a penalty to the corner rather than at the posts? I do.

Games can be won and lost by the finest of margins, so why is rugby

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