England stars hit by stomach bug
A number of England players were less than 100% fit for yesterday’s humiliating 31-6 defeat to France in Paris because they were suffering from a stomach bug, it has been claimed.
Scrum-half Matt Dawson was only passed fit just before the kick-off in Paris but various newspapers reports suggest he was not the only one suffering.
Centre Mike Tindall and hooker Steve Thompson, from the starting line-up, and replacements Tom Voyce and Lee Mears were all affected.
Although no source for the bug has been identified reports claim several of the England squad dined at a seafood restaurant on Thursday.
“The illness was there but we are not hiding behind it,” captain Martin Corry told The Daily Telegraph.
