I have a feeling Hodgson will force his way back in through outstanding performances for Sale and due to the fact that no-one is outstanding.
He has defensive weaknesses but so do most stand offs.

Cipriani, before his injury, was outstanding. England have missed him since he got injured.

I see Tindall has requested a "special circumstances" hearing on his drink driving charge.

What's the betting they wheel out some medical expert to testify that his damaged liver gave a false reading.

Don't know why he's bothering really, he could just get his bit of fluff's Gran to sort it, surely?

He'll get off it no doubt.

He'll escape a ban as it will inerfere with his 'charidy work'. A la useless Welsh tosspot also going out with a princess.

Having some experienced players around the younger guys will help with their development before moving up to the full England Rugby side.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back onto Other Sports...

Mr Glider, long time no see.

Somebody has broken TRL so I thought I would stop by and say hello.

Listening to Kevin Sinfield on the Real Radio phone in last night, he mentioned that Toulouse RU have a wage bill of 22 million Euros. That's a staggering amount- ten times the SL salary cap- and it really does show what we're up against in the financial muscle of the rival code.

I was talking to a well known English RL person who coaches with the French national team yawnion team. He described the amount of money around in yawnion as obscene.

Union is .