Woodward pulls Catt out of the bag

MIKE CATT was last night celebrating a call from the international wilderness to join England’s World Cup elite in their quest for global supremacy.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Catt has been handed an early 32nd birthday present, returning to the England fold almost two years after his last Test match appearance.

With rival fly-halves Charlie Hodgson and Alex King both injured, the World Cup door was flung open, allowing Catt an unlikely late entry into England boss Clive Woodward's selection plans.

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