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Rugby World Cup: Mako Vunipola tipped to bring bulldozing best out of baby brother Billy

MAKO VUNIPOLA has been tipped to bring the bulldozing best out of baby brother Billy.

The prop will be on the bench for tomorrow’s Pool C game at Tokyo Stadium — with England needing a win to book a quarter-final spot and send Argentina home.

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Mako Vunipola is back for England's crunch game against ArgentinaCredit: Getty - Contributor

Mako, 28, has been out since injuring his hamstring against Ireland in August.

Asked if Mako and 26-year-old Billy play better together, boss Eddie Jones said: “Yes, 100 per cent. You see it with brothers.

“There is something about families that distinguishes them from just being friends and I think that carries a lot of weight.

“Mako is the best loosehead in the world and, to have the calmness that he brings, he is a senior counsel for our team.

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“We have got a clear plan, a clear thinking of what we are about and most of the time we do that.

“Like any good batsman, you can get seduced by a loose ball outside the off stump every now and then we are as guilty as anyone.

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“But by and large, I think we are pretty disciplined.”

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