Rugby: Woodward wields the axe for Australia clash

Iain Balshaw is counting the cost of his drastic form loss after England boss Clive Woodward ditched him for next week's game against world champions Australia.

Rugby: Woodward wields the axe for Australia clash
Thu, 01 Nov, 2001 - 07:50

Iain Balshaw is counting the cost of his drastic form loss after England boss Clive Woodward ditched him for next week's game against world champions Australia.

But while Balshaw reflected on hero to zero status, Henry Paul contemplated a startling rise from rugby union anonymity.

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