From the forward to build a team around to their ‘enigma’ on the wing, i’s rugby union correspondent Hugh Godwin rates every England star
used 34 players in the Rugby World Cup and, as ever, some will return home from France with reputations enhanced, while others may regret all they did was hold tackle bags and take the sea air in the northern base camp of Le Touquet.
One fumble versus South Africa attracted extra attention, in the way a football goalkeeper gets scrutinised for solitary errors. If Steward can add a burst of foot speed, he will still be an outstanding Test No 15.Moulded his creative soul to suit England’s style, winning aerial battles in the epic semi-final with South Africa, enhanced by the timing and impact of great tackles on Duane Vermeulen and Kurt-Lee Arendse. Capable of so much more with the ball in hand, though.
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