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Kitchener ready for All Blacks challenge
Saturday 20th June 2009, 11:28AM BST.
Shropshire rugby ace Graham Kitchener has his sights firmly set on beating the Junior All Blacks in the IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship final in Tokyo tomorrow.
Worcester Warrior Kitchener, who is from Baschurch and was a student at Adams Grammar School in Newport, has been selected in the second row for the final.
It is a repeat of last year’s final when England finished as runners up to New Zealand.
Saracens hooker Jamie George is the one change to the team which beat South Africa 40-21 in semi-final stepping in for London Irish’s James Clark.
Coach Mark Mapletoft opted for the physicality of the Clark against the Baby Boks but believes George is perfectly suited to the all round game needed against New Zealand.
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