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England players question ‘brutal’ travel demands in Nations Championship format

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Ben Earl has called for a rethink of the Nations Championship format following England’s "brutal" itinerary that featured three Tests in three continents on successive weekends. Ben Earl calls for a change to the Nations Championship format after England's "brutal" schedule in the summer leg of the inaugural competition. Played in South Africa, England and Argentina across three weekendsSquad covered 26,000 miles this month in hectic travel scheduleEngland’s players have questioned the current Nations Championship format after being required to play Test matches on three different continents on successive weekends.Steve Borthwick’s squad have covered 26,000 miles this month and at least one senior player believes the tournament should consider reducing the travel demands for all involved.

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