Freeman and Pollock end a gruelling season as England face Argentina

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The centre is embracing a friendly rivalry with his headline-grabbing teammate when they take on the Pumas

It has been a long road for several of the players who went on last year’s British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. They are putting on a professionally brave face but for some the final weekend of the season cannot come soon enough. Factor in the travel, the training and associated other stresses and strains and the 2025-26 campaign has been relentless from both a physical and a mental perspective.

Crunch the numbers before Saturday’s last hurrah against Argentina and it is a wonder many are still standing. Of the those English Lions, Henry Pollock is about to participate in his 32nd competitive game while his Northampton teammate Tommy Freeman his 29th. Ben Earl and Ellis Genge, assuming their involvement against the Pumas, will be in the same situation with Ollie Chessum just one behind.

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