Cipriani's popularity will not be a pre-condition to selection
The Wasps fly-half would be advised to get his game back to its best at his club rather than sweat in the England pressure cooker according to Paul Rees in the Guardian.
"It is not as if Cipriani's performances for Wasps merited a recall, even if his selection last November, just weeks after he had returned from a serious leg injury, said more about England's problems in the outside-half position than the 21-year-old's form. Given the emphasis England have placed on defence this year, an outside-half suspect in the tackle was not going to be an automatic choice, although Andy Goode hardly offered much more in the way of security.
"It was only a few weeks ago that attention was lavished on Cipriani's tendency to have kicks charged down, a weakness that again manifested itself last Sunday. More than that, Wasps have not been playing with the fizz of recent years and they have yet to garner a try bonus point in the Premiership. Like England, Cipriani has flashed intermittently and is better off seeking consistency with Wasps, all the more so because of the intense pressure Martin Johnson's men are under."
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