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'I know we lost, but I loved every minute of it!': Manu Tuilagi reflects on a 'brilliant' campaign after making his comeback in Dublin... despite Steve Borthwick's team slumping to three defeats in five games Manu Tuilagi feared he would miss out on England's whole Six Nations campaign Tuilagi, 31, was sent off during Sale's clash with Northampton Saints last month It wasn't a great campaign for England, as they lost three out of their five games

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Manu Tuilagi feared he would miss the whole Six Nations after being sent off playing for Sale last month, so the glass-half-full character reflected on a 'brilliant' campaign after making his comeback in Dublin.

It wasn't a brilliant campaign for England, as Steve Borthwick's team slumped to three defeats in five games. But on a personal level, there was satisfaction for Tuilagi as he stayed in camp despite having to serve an untimely ban and earned a start against Ireland last weekend.

That had seemed a faint prospect just a few weeks earlier. The 31-year-old centre was omitted from the matchday 23 by Borthwick for the opening two rounds of the championship and then his predicament worsened. Sent back to Sale for vital game-time, he was shown a red card after thrusting his arm into the face of Northampton wing Tommy Freeman in a Premiership fixture.

With Ollie Lawrence re-establishing himself at the heart of England's back line, there appeared a genuine danger that Tuilagi wouldn't represent his country again. But Borthwick kept him training and he was up to speed when his suspension ended — allowing him to step in when

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