EARLY RISER
Daily Star|March 14, 2024
Perfectionist Ben on climb to top of world
ADAM HATHAWAY
EARLY RISER

MAN of the moment Ben Earl has hit the heights in the Six Nations but warns he is worlds away from where he wants to be.

The Saracens back row has edged towards the top rank of global performers since the start of the World Cup when he finally nailed down an England spot.

He turned in another man-of-the-match performance in last weekend's 23-22 win over Ireland but insists there is more where that came from.

Earl was messed around by former head coach Eddie Jones, and dropped by Steve Borthwick in last year's Six Nations.

But the 26-year-old will be one of the first names on the team sheet for this weekend's trip to France.

This story is from the March 14, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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