England’s Monye keen to atone for ‘stinker’

UGO MONYE is ready for anything New Zealand throw at him after a particularly apt church service last Sunday put his “absolute stinker” of a performance against Argentina into clear perspective.

The Pumas ruthlessly exposed Monye’s inexperience as a stand-in full-back and peppered him with a barrage of kicks until his technique and confidence under the high ball was shot to bits.

England’s attack coach Brian Smith put Monye out of his misery at half-time by moving him back to the wing, which is where he will start against New Zealand tomorrow.