George Ford: England fly-half ‘unbelievably proud’ forward of one hundredth cap and Argentina problem | Rugby Union Information

George Ford says he’s “unbelievably proud” to be on the cusp of choosing up his one hundredth England cap forward of dealing with Argentina on Saturday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Steve Borthwick’s England face the Pumas in La Plata within the first of two Checks, with Ford at present sat on 99 Check caps.

Chatting with Sky Sports activities, Ford stated: “Clearly will probably be an unbelievably proud second for me and my household if it does occur. Simply taking part in for England as soon as was a dream after I was rising up as a child.

“You by no means actually assume, even once you play as soon as, that you will get close to 100. I am wanting ahead to it, I am excited to play on this workforce. I feel the principle factor for us is to ensure we’ve an excellent week and hopefully a profitable recreation on the weekend.

“We perceive the problem that is forward of us. Argentina are clearly in an excellent run of kind, they’re an excellent workforce to play towards and we’re away from house.

“It is a fairly hostile setting once you come right here but it surely’s unimaginable to play in. The plan for us is to be as properly ready as attainable and impose our gameplan on them, and get an excellent outcome.”

Whereas England put together in South America, 13 of Ford’s worldwide team-mates are with the British and Irish Lions on their tour of Australia.

Ford – who has by no means toured as a Lion regardless of a adorned profession with England – says he has been watching on, however not with envy, reasonably simply with curiosity.

“The boys have been watching each Lions recreation on TV thus far. It is clearly a giant curiosity to us, we have got a load of England lads over there who we’re supporting and wanting one of the best for them.

“It is going to be intriguing to look at the video games towards Australia, however having stated that we have got sufficient on our plate right here as properly to ensure we’re prepared for the 2 Checks towards Argentina.

“I have been in contact with a number of, clearly my membership team-mates Luke Cowan-Dickie and Tom Curry. They’re having fun with it, I feel they’re completely happy to be in Australia now to get the tour up and operating. They’re all clearly making an attempt to place their finest case ahead with no matter recreation time you get.

“It is not one thing I play the sport for, actually, recognition. I play the sport to get the respect of my very own team-mates, my coaches and the workforce I am taking part in in.

“What I pleasure myself on is being as constant as I probably can, to be one of the best individual to try to win on the weekend. If we do this, then I’ve performed my job. Slightly than the person stuff, it is seeing what number of instances we have been a part of a successful workforce, that is what I will bear in mind after I end my profession.

“I at all times really feel unbelievably honoured and privileged to characterize England every time I get the prospect to take action. It doesn’t matter what the scenario is, whether or not there is a Lions tour occurring beside it or not, it is nonetheless the identical feeling representing England.

“We play Argentina this weekend and we’re doing our upmost to ensure it is a profitable time for us as properly, which is why we’re all right here. We’re all proud to try this.”

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