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9 September 2021

This England: Too big for his boots

This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s Richard II, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the NS since 1934.

By New Statesman

A 6ft 7in, rugby-mad teenager with size 16 feet fears he may have to quit his beloved sport.

Two-metre tall Oliver, 17, from East Yorkshire, outgrew his studs and has been unable to find a larger pair. All major boot manufacturers have told his family they stop at a size 15.

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