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Twickenham

[twik-uh-nuhm]

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.



Twickenham

/ ˈtwɪkənəm /

noun

  1. a former town in SE England, on the River Thames: part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames since 1965; contains the English Rugby Football Union ground

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With the players out on their feet, the Twickenham air still humming with tension, Argentina aggrieved and the England bench relieved, they couldn't.

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England just about rode out a second-half fightback from Argentina as an eye-catching Twickenham debut from Max Ojomoh helped extend their winning streak to 11 successive Tests.

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"He takes everything in his stride so we are confident he will enjoy his first start at Twickenham and do it with a smile on his face."

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England were forced into a late change Friday to their starting side to play Argentina at Twickenham, with Max Ojomoh replacing the injured Fraser Dingwall at inside centre.

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The 26-year-old Dingwall's absence has paved the way for Bath centre Ojomoh to make his first Test start at Twickenham on Sunday, having won a first cap away to the United States in July.

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