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called up to England squad</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> England call-up Saracens scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth to their 32-man Six Nations squad ahead of Saturday's match against Wales at Twickenham. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517849444" data-timestamp-inserted="false">5 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42946822" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Wigglesworth called up to England squad</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184410/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/DB64/production/_90446165_rexfeatures_5743579j.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Carl Hogg was in charge of the Warriors side which won the British and Irish Cup in 2015"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42944987"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Head coach Hogg to leave Warriors</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Worcester Warriors head coach Carl Hogg is to leave Sixways at the end of the season. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517832642" data-timestamp-inserted="false">5 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/worcester">Worcester</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42944987" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Head coach Hogg to leave Warriors</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184410/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/0617/production/_99895510_gettyimages-630762916.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Max Crumpton applauds the Bristol Rugby fans following his side's Premiership victory at Sale in January 2017"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42950837"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Harlequins sign Bristol hooker Crumpton</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Premiership side Harlequins sign Bristol hooker Max Crumpton on a deal running until the summer of 2020. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517844457" data-timestamp-inserted="false">5 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/harlequins">Harlequins</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42950837" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Harlequins sign Bristol hooker Crumpton</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside 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class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517763160" data-timestamp-inserted="false">4 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> <li><span class="comments-tag"><i aria-hidden="true" class="comments-tag__icon gelicon gelicon--comments"></i><span class="dna-comment comments-tag__text dna-comment-count___CPS_42918846"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42918846" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on England ease to victory in Italy</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184410/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/16060/production/_99880209_gettyimages-686035472.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Thomas Waldrom"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42937268"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Veteran Waldrom to leave Exeter</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1517743448" data-timestamp-inserted="false">4 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/exeter">Exeter</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42937268" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Veteran Waldrom to leave Exeter</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/bath">Bath</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180205184410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42912469" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Bath's Attwood joins Toulon on loan</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184410/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/115EC/production/_99884117_kildunne_reuters.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jess Breach, Ellie Kildunne"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> 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