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Coach defends decision to drop Rokoduguni

Coach defends decision to drop Rokoduguni
Semesa Rokoduguni

England assistant coach Paul Gustard insists Semesa Rokoduguni knows where he stands after his surprise exclusion from the squad to face Argentina.

The Bath winger scored twice on his return to Test rugby against Fiji, but was sent back to his club yesterday.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Gustard says they have picked the right group.

Rokoduguni won his first cap against New Zealand in 2014, but was dropped soon after and did not feature again on the international stage until last weekend.

Coach Eddie Jones had spoken about how the winger was badly affected by his previous experience of international rugby, but Gustard does not believe Rokoduguni's confidence will be dented this time.

England will face Argentina at 3.30am while Fiji face Japan at 3.10am Sunday. 

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