Matthew Wells and Stephen Rowbotham won their heat in the men's double sculls.

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Following them down the course in the double, Stephen Rowbotham and Matt Wells broke clear of France with 1, 250m gone to book a final spot.

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The men's quad of Stephen Rowbotham, Matt Langridge, Matt Wells and Alan Campbell felt they had a realistic chance of becoming the first men's sculling boat since the seventies to win a medal at a World Championships.

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