England's discipline 'verging on comical' - Dawson
Matt Dawson described England's discipline as "comical" and says they have a problem to address after receiving four yellow cards in the 31-24 win over Argentina.
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""It’s verging on comical. It's ridiculous how many cards this team have had so far in 2026.""
— Matt Dawson , Athlete
""I don't think now is the time to be digging into that.""
— Steve Borthwick , Athlete
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Matt Dawson described England's discipline as "comical" and says they have a problem to address after receiving four yellow cards in the 31-24 win over Argentina.
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