Next Wednesday Martin Johnson will publish the two 32-man squads who will battle through the Six Nations and on into the summer on England's behalf. Paul Ackford discusses his options in the Sunday Telegraph.
"The signs are that Johnson will not make headline changes. At the December Twickenham debrief he reaffirmed his belief that the guys he ticked in July are, by and large, the best available.
"What's the point, he argued, having exposed young players to the rigours of Test rugby, in jettisoning them for another bunch who will have to learn the same lessons over again? Tindall, Cueto and Steffon Armitage, younger brother of Delon Armitage, are contenders for promotion on the back of some robust recent performances, but don't expect too many bolters. It's not in Johnson's nature to backtrack on initial decisions he made just six months ago."
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