Haskell: No stunt

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JAMES HASKELL insists his move into mixed martial arts is no publicity stunt.

The 34-year-old former England flanker, who won 77 caps, retired from rugby this year and plans to make his debut as a cage fighter early next year.

He said: “I see it as a job, this is not a PR exercise.

“It’s not about going into the cage, getting knocked out and saying I had a go.”