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Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:09 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 689351.stm

Delon Armitage too big a risk. So Cips at FB and Flood at fly half.

billy_hyslop · Post by **billy_hyslop** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:15 pm

thats a good selection! however with it being likely that flutey starts at inside centre, it would be good to see cips at fly half to fully utilise what seems to be a good partnership at wasps, however my heart is saying crack flood in at fly half! we need some representation in the team! hopefuly crofts form will put him ahead of haskell for the 6 shirt aswell, as haskell has put in some DIRE performances so far this season!

drc_007 · Post by **drc_007** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:30 pm

So was he injured already when he joined the squad, or did he pick up an injury in training?

The Cat · Post by **The Cat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:21 am

Apparently he's had this toe injury for a while , but either it's got worse or the England medical staff think it more serious than the Bath medics .

masopa · Post by **masopa** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:31 am

As I've mentioned in another thread, we need to bear in mind players cannot start all four tests (as one of them is outside the international window).

Therefore I honestly can't see Cips starting against the PIs. I can see him coming on in the second half, especially if it starts to open up, but to play him (bearing in mind he's still not quite 100%) would be too limiting for our future matches where we're really likely to need him for 80 in each.