More like Danny Cipriani in early return from serious injury and fails to be as good as he was immediately before he was broken shock.

When 100% he is as good as the hype made out, but with the lack of cover he was rushed back before he recovered full fitness and form.
That said the other 14 on the park didn't help matters and they haven't had their ankle rebuilt in the past 3 months.

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Draw being made this afternoon. England are in the 2nd band, along with Wales and Ireland.

Johnson didnt have a spell down under, he spent his childhood there and therefore learned his RU playing at junior and senior school before being selected for the Junior All blacks at around 18/19 years of age
Johnson came to uk to earn a living as an adult playing RU and then got selected to play for England.

2011 Rugby World Cup draw:

Pool A - New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1

Pool B - Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, play-off winner

Pool C - Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, Americas 2

Pool D - South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Oceania 1, Africa 1

How lucky are England to draw the Argies and not one of the big three.

Depends on the limit of their ambitions.
If they expect to win it (and I accept that's a HUGE leap of faith) it shouldn't matter as they would expect to be able to beat anyone else anyway, if however (as I suspect) they may be looking at a damage limitation exercise.......

Very Lucky indeed!

Yeah, but Scotland might be brilliant by then.

did some one say gavin henson?

interesting to see that those places still up for grabs (e.g. americas 1) are already being credited to teams by various news agencies. is it that much of a foregone conclusion?

Agree 100%.

Cipriani is by far the best English rugby player, however, he was rushed back and there was far too much responsibility / pressure on the young lad ahead of the series.

There's never been an English yawnion player as good as the hype. Ever.