22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
It was not so very long ago that Tom Varndell, the fastest wing in Europe and the leading try-scorer in the Premiership campaign that ended at Twickenham on Saturday, expressed a degree of relief at not being selected for England’s forthcoming Test series with the All Blacks. Less than a week, in fact. “I want [...]
Rugby World Cup News (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Following the problems competing in the backs at the first match England have made six changes, one forced through injury as Sheridan (eye injury) is replaced by Tim Payne, the others are Danny Care, Toby Flood, Jamie Noon, Tom Varndell and Matthew Tait. England will probably lack a cutting edge with this selection but hope to [...]
The Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
England will field a very different side for the second Test against New Zealand, with six changes in total - five of which are in the back line. As predicted by The Rugby Blog readership, Charlie Hodgson drops out of the match squad altogether with Toby Flood filling his fly-half boots. He will be partnered [...]
