Johnson's Severe Back Problem has to Be Cured Quickly ; the World of Rugby

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ENGLAND'S grand scheme of spending [pounds]4,688,000 on the hire of their best players is in danger of creating a major issue over the problem position of full back.

Almost three months since the RFU's treaty with the Premiership clubs was signed and the national squad chosen, Martin Johnson is discovering the perils of not being able to apply the first principles of selection -- form and the prerequisite that his full backs are playing in position.

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Johnson's Severe Back Problem has to Be Cured Quickly ; the World of Rugby

If the manager's beetle-browed frown is back much earlier than anticipated, it is because neither of his picks, Josh Lewsey and Mathew Tait, meet the basic criteria.

Lewsey is so out of touch Wasps have shifted him ...

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