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Ben Youngs in training
Youngs made his senior England debut as a substitute against Scotland in March 2010
Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Friday, 27 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app

Ben Youngs, England’s most capped men’s player, will end his international career after the World Cup third-place play-off against Argentina on Friday.

The 34-year-old will win his 127th England cap against the Pumas in his first start in the tournament.

Youngs is behind Alex Mitchell and Leicester team-mate Jack van Poortvliet in the England pecking order.

He made his Test debut against Scotland in March 2010 when Steve Borthwick, his current coach, was his captain.

More to follow.

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