Johnson axes Moody from England team

Lewis Moody has been dropped for England’s Calcutta Cup game against Scotland on Saturday.

Tue, 09 Mar, 2010 - 12:15

Lewis Moody has been dropped for England’s Calcutta Cup game against Scotland on Saturday.

The Leicester flanker, who was withdrawn after just 55 minutes of England’s RBS 6 Nations defeat to Ireland, is replaced at openside flanker by Joe Worsley for the trip to Murrayfield.

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