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Detysha Harper called up by England to replace injured Laura Keates

Detysha Harper is tackled by Sarah Hunter of England looks on during a England Red Roses Training Session at Pennyhill Park on August 18, 2022 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

England prop Laura Keates has been forced to withdraw from their Rugby World Cup squad due to injury.

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Keates, 34, injured her anterior cruciate ligament in training, a cruel blow for a player who was forced to withdraw from the 2017 World Cup squad due to an achilles injury that would see her out of the game for 19 months.

Keates will remain in New Zealand with her family for the duration of the tournament.

The Red Roses have called up Loughborough Lightning’s Detysha Harper as replacement. The 24 year old predominantly plays loosehead, likely meaning Maud Muir will be utilised more on the right hand side of the scrum. Harper has appeared 5 times for England, including appearances in the 2020 and 2021 Six Nations. She is expected to link up with the squad on Monday.

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JW 55 minutes ago
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Yeah I agree Hansen loved Beaudy way too much. Don’t see what that has to do with your statement of Dmac though.


I think you’re doing that thing where you make stuff up to fit the current picture you’re trying to paint.

But Hansen clearly wanted McKenzie at 15 (probably to take over at 10 later, like B Barrett did). So Cruden was on the outer.

Dmac had never been used as a starting 10 at any level by the point Lima had retired. Mo’unga took over, not Dmac.


Cruden was given the 10 jersey post 2015. He got injured in his second game, lost his jersey after that, but was still second to Barrett. Yes, many thought he should have been given it back (and that he should have got it back straight qaway), but Dmac wasn’t even in the picture at this point so you’re completly off track with those statements you’ve made.


That was the only occasion Dmac played 10, he was always at 15 in that period you mention.

After Cruden as dropped, Mo’unga was the only ‘knock out game’ test 10 New Zealand had. I guess Hansen sold them the idea that McKenzie was the way forward at 10, while Foster thought he could make B Barrett into ‘knock out game’ test 10? Who knows the thought process that went on.


Good job they cleaned the Board out.

Cruden was the first five version of Ethan Blackadder, he was not dropped, he couldn’t regain his place after injury and he said that his injuries were a big factor in leaving.


Hansen had nothing to do with McKenzie at 10.


That you comment about the board in this discussion is enlightening Spew!


Nothing you’ve replied with contradicts when I said about the inaccuracy of those highlighted statements. Bias is sending you waaay off track.


The facet I could agree on (not that you’ve really made the point) would be that by delaying bringing Mo’unga into the side, and instead continuing with Lima (or Barrett if you want to make Lima 1 and Richie 2), he cut short Richies prep for RWC 2019. It would indeed be a lot of pressure to handle being given the 10 jersey a few months out from a WC.


And ofc the old clicks penchants for dual playmakers and thinking Barrett can be a 10 (you’re preaching to the choir, just with bad basis of facts).

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