Six Nations: Balshaw on a par with All Blacks ace - Nicol

England wonderkid Iain Balshaw was compared with All Blacks superstar Christian Cullen after producing another virtuoso Six Nations performance that thrilled his adoring Twickenham fan club.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2001 - 09:48

England wonderkid Iain Balshaw was compared with All Blacks superstar Christian Cullen after producing another virtuoso Six Nations performance that thrilled his adoring Twickenham fan club.

Scotland were left staggered by Balshaw’s mesmeric running skills as they sunk to a record 43-3 Calcutta Cup defeat.

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CourtsRugby: Six NationsPlace: DublinPlace: EdinburghPlace: South AfricaPerson: BalshawPerson: NicolPerson: Iain BalshawPerson: Christian CullenPerson: Andy NicolPerson: Lawrence DallaglioPerson: Richard HillPerson: Will GreenwoodPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: Mike CattPerson: Martin JohnsonPerson: JohnsonPerson: Danny GrewcockPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: Clive WoodwardPerson: Jason RobinsonPerson: GreenwoodPerson: RobinsonPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: WoodwardEvent: Calcutta CupOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: TwickenhamOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: British LionsOrganisation: Orange Free StateOrganisation: WiganOrganisation: France
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