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BEN LOADER

SPOTLIGHT ON

Age 24 (8 Nov 1998)

Born Reading

Position Wing

Club London Irish

Height 6ft 2in

Weight 15st 4lb

Instagram @benloader

WINGS. ENGLAND are awash with them. Cokanasiga, Freeman, Murley, May, Nowell and Radwan were named in the wider squad ahead of the New Zealand game, with Malins listed as injured.

Let’s throw another name in the mix. Ben Loader is playing better now than when he turned out for an England XV in 2019 against the Barbarians. For evidence, we give you three exhibits from

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