England’s Stevens ‘ready’ for battle with country of birth

MATT Stevens has met Nelson Mandela and performed on tv’s X Factor since he last played rugby for England.

He even joined England’s current South Africa tour squad through flying in by private jet from Cape Town, but that celebrity lifestyle pales into insignificance compared with what awaits him this weekend.

Stevens lines up against the country of his birth when England head intoanother damage-limitation exercise that will conclude an ill-fated andludicrously-planned trip.