Shaw called-up as Borthwick in hot water

SIMON SHAW has been handed a Six Nations call-up thanks to the apparent indiscipline of his England colleague Steve Borthwick.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004 - 00:00

Wasps lock Shaw will be on the replacements' bench when England launch their RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign against Italy in Rome.

He was initially omitted from the England 22 behind Ben Kay, Danny Grewcock and second-row cover Borthwick for Sunday's Stadio Flaminio encounter, but the latter is now in hot water with Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Rome Place: Stadio Flaminio Person: Shaw Person: Borthwick Person: Simon Shaw Person: Steve Borthwick Person: Ben Kay Person: Danny Grewcock Person: Peter Larter Person: Lawrence Dallaglio Event: RBS 6 Nations Championship Organisation: England Organisation: Italy Organisation: Rugby Football Union Organisation: Bath

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