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(Reuters) - England flanker Tom Curry is ready to start in their Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday after recovering from an ankle injury. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since May and missed all four of England's World Cup warm-up matches last month. Some of the suspensions that we've had over the last couple of weeks haven't helped," Sinfield added. "The back row changes we've had to make probably haven't helped too." The 10th edition of the World Cup starts on Friday with hosts France facing New Zealand and ends on Oct. 28.
Persons: Tom Curry, Kevin Sinfield, We've, He's, he's, Sinfield, We're, Steve Borthwick's, Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola, we've, haven't, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Reuters, Rugby World, Argentina, BBC, Pumas Locations: England, Argentina, Marseille, Japan, Samoa, Chile, France, New Zealand, Gdansk
CNN —It’s an image that encapsulates the power of friendship through adversity: Kevin Sinfield, a legendary figure in the sport of rugby league, stops short of the finish line of a marathon to gather Rob Burrow, his friend and former teammate, into his arms. The poignant moment came at the end of the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on Sunday and the pair received cheers from those spectating when they crossed the line together. Sinfield pushes Burrow during the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon. The fact that he’s going to be right under my nose this time, I won’t be short of inspiration.”Sinfield kisses Burrow as the pair cross the finish line. He ran Sunday’s marathon in a jersey bearing the number seven, which Burrow wore throughout his rugby career.
Sinfield built a strong bond with former Scotland lock Doddie Weir, who died in November from Motor Neurone Disease. "I understand that and I understand that that's quite common across the other nations as well," he told reporters. Asked if he thought that "hatred" could lift England's defence to a new level of intensity, he said: "I don't just think it's powerful defensively, I think it’s powerful right the way across. "I've been here (Twickenham) a number of times to watch Six Nations games as well. That 2003 team (England's Grand Slam and World Cup winners), there are some real heroes of mine in that team.
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