Earl wants changes to 'brutal' Nations Championship format
Ben Earl calls for a change to the Nations Championship format after England's "brutal" schedule in the summer leg of the inaugural competition.
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"It's been brutal, there's no two ways about it."
— Ben Earl , Athlete
"We've been speaking about it – why would we not all be playing in one country?"
— Ben Earl , Athlete
"It has seemed a bit weird but it's just something we're going to have to get used to because I think it's just the beginning."
— Ben Earl , Athlete
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Ben Earl calls for a change to the Nations Championship format after England's "brutal" schedule in the summer leg of the inaugural competition.
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