England rewrite record book

Neil back and Jerry Guscott shrugged off their four scores, but Dan Luger's debut try during the most meaningless Test England…

Neil back and Jerry Guscott shrugged off their four scores, but Dan Luger's debut try during the most meaningless Test England have ever played made him the happiest man in Huddersfield on Saturday.

England demolished Holland with an odds-on predictability seldom seen in sport. True Test rugby was taking place in London, this was a necessary exercise from which both teams emerged with dignity.

New wing Luger was gifted a score by Back and the half-Czech, half-Croatian grinned for the rest of the day in the 110-0 rout.

"It was great of Neil to donate that pass when he could have made it a five-timer for himself," said Luger.

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England ripped up their record books in a complete mis-match ordained by the endless system of World Cup qualifiers.

The Dutch tackled and covered to the limit of their amateur legs and lungs and nobody was hurt in the physical imbalance that would not be allowed in a boxing ring.

The century score was always a runner, although, in a virtual training session, England did drop passes in an attempt to be too flash.