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Tributes paid as former England coach dies aged 59 after battle with 'aggressive cancer'

Daily Mail 1 min read 1 day ago

Brian Smith - who was part of Martin Johnson's England coaching staff at the 2011 World Cup - has died aged 59 after a battle with cancer.
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