England move Buenos Aires base to avoid potential World Cup party
England's rugby players have switched hotels in Buenos Aires to avoid their return home being wrecked by World Cup celebrations should Argentina's football team beat Spain in Sunday's final.
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Notable Quotes
"I wouldn't suggest that everybody got a great night's sleep last night – there were still fireworks going off at 4am this morning."
— Steve Borthwick , Athlete
"Henry's full of character. We want character in our game and we want character in our squad."
— Steve Borthwick , Athlete
Key People
Felipe Contepomi is a former Argentine rugby union player and current coach.
Henry Pollock is a young rugby player making his first Test start for England.
Steve Borthwick is the head coach of the England national rugby team.
Tom Curry is a flanker for the England rugby team.
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England's rugby players have switched hotels in Buenos Aires to avoid their return home being wrecked by World Cup celebrations should Argentina's football team beat Spain in Sunday's final.
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