England boss Martin Johnson plans frontal assault on injury ravaged Wallabies Read m
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England are preparing to renew their assault on the weakened Wallabies scrum on Saturday, after another front-row injury has left the host nation vulnerable.
Martin Johnson confirmed yesterday that Jonny Wilkinson has recovered from his back injury and is poised to return to training tomorrow, pushing for a place among the first Test replacements at the Subiaco Oval.
And as their old nemesis returns, Australia are having to grapple with a rapid de-powering of their pack. Brumbies prop Ben Alexander suffered knee-ligament damage against Fiji on Saturday, as Robbie Deans’s side won 49-3.
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History
Twickenham, Nov 2005: England win 26-16 as Andrew Sheridan marks his full debut by systematically destroying
Australia’s scrum. Al Baxter is sin-binned for persistently collapsing in one of the biggest set-piece mis-matches ever
witnessed in a major Test.
Marseilles, Oct 2007: England are expected to be swept out of the World Cup by the Wallabies but win 12-10 with Sheridan leading another scrum onslaught. Hooker Mark Regan mercilessly taunts props Matt Dunning and Guy Shepherdson as they capitulate time and again.
Twickenham, Nov 2008: The Aussies win 28-14 with Baxter ending the criticism that has stalked him since 2005. In the first half, England apply the scrum pressure and the Wallabies get away with repeat collapsing. But then the tide turns as Australia win the ball against the head three times.
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England announce team to face Barbarians
England announce team to face Barbarians
June 07, 2010 - 3:41pm
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English fullback Delon Armitage on the charge against the Qantas Wallabies.
Exciting England fullback Delon Armitage will start against the Baa Baas
England Team ManagerMartin Johnson has announced a strong England XV to face the Australian Barbarians on Tuesday June 8 (kick off 7.05pm local, 9.05pm AEST) at the ME Bank Stadium in Perth.
Harlequins back row Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) captains the team, which includes an all Bath Rugby front row, Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) and Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby) making their second successive starts in an England shirt and Geoff Parling making his *first senior appearance for his country after helping Leicester Tigers win the Guinness Premiership final against Saracens.
ENGLAND
15 Delon Armitage (London Irish)
14 Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)
13 Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks)
12 Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby)
11 Ugo Monye (Harlequins)
10 Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)
9 Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks)
1 David Flatman (Bath Rugby)
2 Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
3 David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
4 Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby)
5 Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers)
6 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) Captain
7 Hendre Fourie (Leeds Carnegie)
8 Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps)
REPLACEMENTS
16 George Chuter (Leicester Tigers)
17 Paul Doran-Jones (Gloucester Rugby)
18 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
19 Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
20 Paul Hodgson (London Irish)
21 Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints)
22 Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps)
* England v Australia Barbarians is not a capped game.
