Daily Mirror

CURRY CAN MAKE IT HOT FOR PUMAS

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EDDIE JONES has spiced up his line-up by making Sale flanker Tom Curry the youngest England debutant since Jonny Wilkinson.

Curry will be five days short of his 19th birthday against Argentina in San Juan on Saturday – Wilko was 18 years and 314 days old in his first Test against Ireland in 1998.

The flanker (above) is one of four uncapped starters – along with prop Harry Williams, centre Alex Lozowski and flanker Mark Wilson.

The Sale rookie has had only five starts since his Premiershi­p debut in October, but the Red Rose boss had no problem picking him.

Jones said: “My principle has always been if a player is good enough, you play him whether old or young. Some are 18 and more mature than players at 28. There were no qualms throwing him in.”

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