Absentees reveal Woodward's hand

In announcing Phil Vickery as captain of the England second string, Clive Woodward today did more than simply name the side that will take on the New Zealand Maori on Monday night.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003 - 17:18

In announcing Phil Vickery as captain of the England second string, Clive Woodward today did more than simply name the side that will take on the New Zealand Maori on Monday night.

The England coach, who admitted on arrival in Wellington he had one eye on next weekend’s crunch match with the All Blacks, also revealed his Test match hand.

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