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Tom Curry will start World Cup opener as England aim to fix leaky defence

Back-rower is fit after ankle injury in time to face Argentina‘He does things other players can’t do,’ says Kevin Sinfield

Tom Curry is expected to come straight into England’s starting lineup for their World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday after recovering from an ankle injury, with Steve Borthwick seeking to shore up his side’s leaky defence.

England have shipped 30 tries in their last nine matches including 12 in their four warm-up fixtures, and after their most recent outing – the humiliating 30-22 defeat by Fiji at Twickenham – Borthwick vented his frustration at the 27 missed tackles.

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