Danny Cipriani lays down a World Cup challenge to England coach Martin Johnson

Danny Cipriani has challenged England coach Martin Johnson to pick him for next year’s World Cup. The sidelined fly-half pledged his availability for selection in an exclusive interview on Saturday night.

Ignoring Johnson’s warning that his transfer to Melbourne Rebels on a two-year contract would effectively rule him out of the tournament, Cipriani said: ‘If I am playing well enough at the time, I would like to think I could make the England squad for next year’s World Cup.

‘I have not had a chat about this with Martin Johnson, but it is my intention to make myself available.’

Last night the 22-year-old, who lines up for Wasps against London Irish today, was full of confidence about his move and his hopes for an Test recall.

He said: ‘Playing for England has always been my ambition, and it still is.

‘I am pleased with the decision I have made to join Melbourne Rebels, and I want to come back to England a better player for the experience.

‘I see it as a break to improve me as a player and as a person. I hope to return to the England squad faster, fitter and better than before.

‘If I play well enough for Melbourne, I would like to think that I could make the 2011 World Cup.’

Although Cipriani has slipped to sixth in England’s fly-half pecking order, he is still highly regarded at Twickenham.

Cipriani’s celebrity status has not endeared him to Johnson, but yesterday he said his

girlfriend, actress Kelly Brook, would be joining him in Melbourne for a trip he hopes will restore his status as the heir to Jonny Wilkinson.

Further south, Dunedin is planning live entertainment and a big television screen in the Octagon that will create a focal point for fans in the heart of the city.

Queenstown - New Zealand’s adventure tourism resort - won’t be hosting any games but is still expecting to draw crowds of tourists and locals into its own lakefront fan zone.

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A new-look England will look to Jonny Wilkinson to help launch the second year of Martin Johnson's reign with a Twickenham victory over Australia.


Wilkinson's return to Test duty for the first time in 18 months is a timely boost given a lengthy injury list.

Fellow World Cup winners Lewis Moody and Steve Thompson are also back, while Shane Geraghty, Matt Banahan, David Wilson and Jordan Crane get chances.


The Wallabies have won on two of their last three visits to west London.


But they arrive at Twickenham having lost six of their last seven Tests, albeit the defeats coming against southern hemisphere super-powers South Africa and New Zealand.

Under-pressure coach Robbie Deans is in no doubt as to what sort of challenge awaits his side as they play the first of successive Tests against the four home unions.

"It's going to be a ferocious contest," Deans said. "It's England at Twickenham, that's the way it is, we will have to work for everything we get."

England's preparations for their opening autumn Test have been affected by a raft of injuries, with only four of the players on duty in the corresponding fixture last year starting on Saturday.


But despite the disruptions, Johnson - whose managerial record reads five wins and six losses from his 11 Tests - believes his men are in better shape than 12 months ago, when they suffered heavy defeats by Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.


"Even though there have been changes, the squad has a better feel to it in terms of spirit than it did," he said.


"For guys to go and win Test matches, you have to have trust in each other."

Wilkinson's return for the first time since the end of the 2008 Six Nations should provide reassurance to an inexperienced backline, with Geraghty starting his first Test outside the celebrated fly-half and fellow centre Dan Hipkiss only his fifth.


Ugo Monye, in the absence of the injured Delon Armitage, is switched from his usual wing position to full-back.

Thompson glad to be back

Up front there will be much interest in the return of hooker Thompson for his first Test start since 2006, having retired for nine months in 2007 before a second opinion on a neck injury.


With Nick Easter among the casualties, number eight Crane has a chance to establish his credentials in his first Test start, as does Wilson at tight-head prop, with veterans Phil Vickery and Julian White also sidelined.


Emerging lock Courtney Lawes and the powerful centre Ayoola Erinle could also make Test debuts as impact replacements.


Australia are also weakened by injuries, with Quade Cooper and Digby Ioane forming an inexperienced centre pairing in the absence of first-choice duo Berrick Barnes and Stirling Mortlock.






But seasoned flanker George Smith, the fifth most capped player in Test history as he prepares for his 107th Test, returns to bolster a solid pack led by the rugged Rocky Elsom.its a prepation of Six Nations



If their forwards generate sufficient ball, the Wallabies will pose a significant threat with ball in hand, with half-backs Will Genia and Matt Giteau providing the spark.


"When I think about Australia, I think of a certain professionalism, and a major strength is that tactically they can work better than any other team," says Wilkinson, who has tasted victory in his last six encounters with the Wallabies for England, including the 2003 World Cup final.


"You have to be 100% on your toes. As soon as you're not, they'll pull you apart."

England: U Monye; M Cueto, D Hipkiss, S Geraghty, M Banahan; J Wilkinson, D Care; T Payne, S Thompson, D Wilson, L Deacon, S Borthwick (capt), T Croft, L Moody, J Crane.

Replacements: D Hartley, D Bell, C Lawes, J Haskell, P Hodgson, A Goode, A Erinle.

Australia: A Ashley-Cooper; P Hynes, D Ioane, Q Cooper, D Mitchell, M Giteau, W Genia; B Robinson, S Moore, B Alexander, J Horwill, M Chisholm, R Elsom (capt), G Smith, W Palu.

Replacements: T Polota Nau, M Dunning, D Mumm, D Pocock, L Burgess, R Cross, J O'Connor.

Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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sets up the next month's Four Nations brilliantly.

Australia's defeat to New Zealand in the final of the World Cup was one of the biggest shocks in world sport. England's epic failure at the event was by no way a shock of the same magnitude, but a setback that has since seen a massive overhaul to the national side.

This weekend Tony Smith's new-look England play Bobby Goulding's France, and the Aussies and Kiwis go toe to toe again to kick off the first ever Gillette Four Nations. I spent some time in the Kangaroos camp this week. They - like England, are much changed since the World Cup shortcomings.


"This tournament will tell us how big the gap is between England and the southern hemisphere super powers," coach Tim Sheens told me at their plush west London hotel.


"You are playing the tournament in England - their conditions - their crowd. That has to be an advantage."


There is no doubt England won't be as badly off color as they were during that dreadful trip Down Under. Coach Tony Smith is a pal of mine and I'm loathe to criticise one of the game's good guys. He told me on arrival back from the World Cup that his team went over ranked third in the world and returned still as number three, and therefore talk of a failure was massively overhyped. While a fair point in establishing perspective, in all honesty we thought we were a lot closer to the big two than that.


Smith has wielded the axe since then, Friday night's opener with France again sees young half back Stephen Myler get his chance, while livewire St Helens scrum half Kyle Eastmond gets a first taste of the famous jersey from the replacements' bench. Hull teenager Tom Briscoe is a shock selection on the wing and Peter Fox can count himself very unlucky. I'm pleased to see Leeds Rhinos Grand Final-winning captain Kevin Sinfield get his place back in the side, and the back row of Gareth Ellis and Sam Burgess is as exciting as it gets. Gaz was Wests Tigers' Player of the Year in his first season in Australia's NRL this year, while Burgess will chance his arm in Oz next season. England will win this handsomely and are therefore predictably unbackable at 1.03. There is a full market available to Betfair punters, and I'd be looking at England to win this by around the 30-point mark. There is value to be had in backing individual England players to run in a try during the 80 minutes. I would look at Danny McGuire at 1.68 and Eastmond off the bench at 1.9.


On Saturday night I'll be down at the Stoop to watch Australia and New Zealand lock horns in a repeat of the World Cup final. The teams have actually met since then in the Anzac Test and Australia won it convincingly. There was the usually infectious optimism bordering on arrogance around the Aussie camp this week and I side with their new-look team to edge a bruiser. We discussed the revenge word and the very fact that the coach and players mention that it isn't a factor proves it is at the forefront of their minds.



The green and golds are backable at a miserly 1.18 on Betfair with the Kiwis trading around the 7.2 mark. It should be far closer than that and while I expect an Aussie win the odd fiver may be worth floating on another New Zealand shock.


If Australia get up a head of steam they could well walk it but I don't expect that to happen. Stephen Kearney has assembled a terrific young squad with the added boost of man-mountain Fuifui Moimoi returning for his first international in two years. He is worth the entrance fee alone. The Aussies have three debutants in Brett Morris, Brett White and Ben Hannant and coach Sheens will hope to see youthful exhuberance rather than rabbit-in-headlights inexperience at a Twickenham venue bound to be rammed full of antipodeans.


The Kiwis beat Tonga 40-24 last week and with the exception of Moimoi, Kearney fields an unchanged surprise. They could spring a shock but I'm expecting Australia to remind New Zealand that they want their world title back with a bruising win.

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England name three uncapped players in squad for autumn internationals

• David Barnes, Richard Blaze and Courtney Lawes get call-ups

• Martin Johnson praises England's strength in depth

The England team manager, Martin Johnson, has named three new faces in a 32-man squad. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

Three uncapped players have been named in the England squad for next month's internationals against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand.

The Bath prop David Barnes, Leicester's Richard Blaze and Northampton's Courtney Lawes are included in Martin Johnson's 32-man squad for the trio of games. A plethora of injuries also means call-ups for Duncan Bell, Ben Foden, Shane Geraghty, Andy Goode, Lewis Moody, David Strettle, Steve Thompson and Richard Wigglesworth.


"We've had to make a number of changes to the squad because of injuries but we have strength in depth," said Johnson. "Each of the players coming in has the opportunity to push themselves into contention for the match against Australia on 7 November."

Steve Borthwick retains the captaincy. "Steve has been appointed captain and I'm sure he will continue to do an excellent job," said Johnson.


England squad for the autumn internationals

Forwards: S Armitage (London Irish), D Barnes (Bath), D Bell (Bath), R Blaze (Leicester), S Borthwick (Saracens, captain), G Chuter (Leicester), J Crane (Leicester), T Croft (Leicester), L Deacon (Leicester), D Hartley (Northampton), J Haskell (Stade Français), B Kay (Leicester), C Lawes (Northampton), L Moody (Leicester), T Payne (Wasps), S Thompson (Brive), D Wilson (Bath), J Worsley (Wasps).

Backs: M Banahan (Bath), D Care (Harlequins), M Cueto (Sale), B Foden (Northampton), S Geraghty (Northampton), A Goode (Brive), D Hipkiss (Leicester), P Hodgson (London Irish), U Monye (Harlequins), D Strettle (Harlequins), M Tait (Sale), M Tindall (Gloucester) R Wigglesworth (Sale), J Wilkinson (Toulon).

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