Hodgson and Sheridan face World Cup fitness battle after injury blow

ENGLAND’S Charlie Hodgson and Andrew Sheridan face a fight to keep alive their World Cup dreams after suffering shattering injury setbacks.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Andrew Baldock

Both players will not feature again this season for club or country.

The Sale Sharks pair face surgery during the next week, in fly-half Hodgson’s case to repair a cruciate knee ligament, while prop Sheridan has a fractured left ankle and associated ligament damage.

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