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Danny Care has been told age is just a number and that he is in Eddie Jones' World Cup thoughts after four years in Test exile with the Harlequin scrum-half making a shock return to the national side.
Care, 35, returned to Jones' squad for the first time since 2018 this week and is in contention to feature against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday as the experienced pro attempts to unseat the youthful Harry Randall.
The Gallagher Premiership's in-form No 9 this season has been told he can bid for a spot in England's party to tour Australia this summer and go to next year's World Cup if he impresses this weekend.
Danny Care has rejoined the England squad ahead of this weekend's Barbarians test
Care will face stiff competition from a trio of talent in Randall, Northampton ace Alex Mitchell, and latecomer Ben Youngs who will join up with the team late along with others currently unavailable for selection due to their involvement in this weekend's Premiership final between Leicester and Saracens.
'Danny is a competitor. He wouldn't be here if he didn't have that focus to