Sunday Express

Daly’s Vunipola alert as Saracens stars do battle

- By Neil Squires

ELLIOT DALY has warned England to beware the slimline Vunipola at

Twickenham on Sunday. and he is very forthright in what he

Manu Vunipola, the 14st cousin of wants to do on the pitch as well, which Billy and Mako, will be at stand-off for is exactly what you want from a the Barbarians and Saracens10.”clubmate Daly predicts the 20-year-old With current Premiershi­p playmaker will make a big impression. players rested ahead of the start

“I have been really impressed with of next season, Vunipola is one him since I joined Sarries. For a young of 11 relegated Saracens in guy he has worked incredibly hard and the Baa-baas squad. found the way he wants to play in the With six Saracens in the last couple of years which is brilliant,” England squad for the said Daly (right). game – which will act as a

“He always wants to learn, he listens warm-up for the following week’s rearranged Six Nations clash with Italy – it will have a distinct flavour of the club’s St Albans training ground.

“I think it could be quite fun,” said Daly. “It will be exciting for those guys and exciting for us. We train against each other all the time but very rarely play against each other.

“There’s no bigger game than playing England at Twickenham. It’s a great one to be involved in, for those young guys especially.”

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