Sheridan injury leaves Johnson plenty to ponder

ENGLAND prop Andrew Sheridan and French fly-half David Skrela hobbled home from the World Cup just as Samoa entered the fray with a resounding win and New Zealanders fretted about the back of prized asset Dan Carter.

On the field, Canada fought back to claim an opening 25-20 win over Tonga in an entertaining match in Whangarei while Scotland overcame eastern European opposition for the second match in-a-row as they beat Georgia 15-6.

But for all the good play on the field, Wednesday stood out for injuries as Sheridan became the latest casualty of Saturday’s brutal Pool B clash between England and Argentina.