It’s not exactly a shock. An England international approaches, James Simpson-Daniel withdraws with yet another injury – a cruel twist of fate, unlucky or a psychological flaw which manifests in untimely physical injuries? Who knows.
Tickets aplenty still available for the Pacific Islanders. £58 and £50 tickets have just gone on general sale at 2-for-1 but they seem to be stuck in the corners.
ERSC tickets available still for the other three internationals but not yet on public offering. Will we see empty seats at Twickenham this autumn, a symptom of the credit crunch and the frankly ridiculous £80 top price ticket?