Who would have said this time last year that Dan Cole, Chris Ashton and Ben Youngs would be where they are today?

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As well as youngsters such as Ben Youngs, Chris Ashton, Ben Foden, Dan Cole and Courtney Lawes forcibly asserting their Test credentials, Johnson also took heart from the contributions of others to the second-string side.

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Wood's inclusion means that over a third of England's starting line-up will get their first experience of playing a Test in Cardiff, with Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Shontayne Hape, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole also new to the Millennium Stadium Test experience.

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Carlton Cole then screamed for a penalty after tumbling under Chris Samba's challenge, while at the other end Steven N'Zonzi saw an effort well saved by Robert Green.

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The former Feyenoord striker first tested Chris Kirkland with a flicked effort after he collected a long pass from Ashley Cole.

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Cole, who is married to Maria Cuomo-Cole, the sister of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and TV journalist Chris Cuomo, speaks with pride about the progress in AIDS research without ever taking credit.

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Ilan levelled from Carlton Cole's cross and Radoslav Kovac put West Ham ahead from the rebound after Chris Kirkland had parried Mark Noble's free-kick.

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