England boss Clive Woodward today adopted a “horses for courses” selection policy as he recalled centre Mike Tindall to face Australia in the World Cup final.

England boss Clive Woodward today thrust Mike Catt into the World Cup semi-final spotlight, and declared: “He deserves his chance.”

MATT DAWSON yesterday admitted England had hit a plateau just as the French appeared to be surging towards their peak.

England will give their Lions flanker Richard Hill every opportunity to recover from a hamstring injury that has decimated his World Cup campaign.

Austin Healey appears to be England’s biggest injury worry for their Twickenham clash with Tri-Nations champions New Zealand next Saturday.

WILL GREENWOOD downed a single glass of champagne to celebrate his sublime hat-trick after England’s thrilling Six Nations triumph over Wales and then spent the rest of the night worried sick he might not be selected for Saturday’s match against Italy.

Will Greenwood downed a single glass of champagne to celebrate his sublime hat-trick after England’s thrilling opening Six Nations triumph over Wales and then spent the rest of the night worried sick that he might not be selected for Saturday’s match against Italy.