With the big kick-off less than a month away Martin Johnson is primed to name his England squad for the Six Nations.
A number of names are in contention for the competition, which starts with a clash with Wales in Cardiff on February 4th and fans will be eagerly watching the live match score, hoping they can get off to a good start. England haven't won the Six nations since 2003, when the side then went on to lift the World Cup.
With the RFU proposing sweeping challenges within the rugby administration in order to try and turn England into world champions once more, Johnson knows a strong Six Nations campaign will help the side prepare for this year's World Cup in New Zealand as well as in the long term, the 2015 competition to be held in England. People will be keeping a close eye on all the latest rugby scores during the Six Nations as they look to measure England's' progress.
Gloucester's James-Simpson Daniel is a name on most pundits' lips. The 28-year-old has only won 10 test caps but is arguably in career best form. The 2007/08 player of the year put in a match winning performance for Gloucester against Exeter on Monday, making two tries before scoring one himself, leading to team mate and Scotland captain Rory Lawson to say England would be "foolish" to ignore Simpson-Daniel once more.
Northampton's Tom Wood is also believed to have impressed Johnson when travelled first-hand to see his Saints side take on Leicester last weekend. He is rumoured to have climbed ahead of Stade Francais's James Haskell in the race to replace Tom Croft, who will miss the opening two Six Nations clashes with injury.
He is touted as one for the future, but with long-term building plans the in-thing at the RFU at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised if he Wood finds himself lining up at Cardiff early next month.
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