The sense of frustration and dislocation does not get any easier for James Simpson-Daniel, writes Mick Cleary in the Daily Telegraph.
"Calamity has come calling on Simpson-Daniel's door so often since he won the first of only 10 caps seven years ago that he ought to be on first-name terms with the unwanted visitor.
"Injury has blighted his career. Dealing with adversity has become such a necessary part of his make-up that he is well-placed to help rally his put-upon Gloucester team-mates as they attempt to bounce back from their Heineken Cup exit by beating London Irish in a top-of-the-table clash at Kingsholm this afternoon. Gloucester need to perform, as does Simpson-Daniel, who was earmarked for a slot in England's starting line-up in the autumn only once again to fall foul of injury, the in-form wing wrecking his ankle ligaments just before the autumn series. He is only two games into his comeback and understandably has been demoted to the Saxons squad.
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