Easter determined to stay as England No 8 as coach Johnno ponders second row switch
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Nick Easter admits that he is not in favour of reinventing himself as a lock.
"Nick Easter is not ready to surrender his status as England's premier No 8 just yet, despite Martin Johnson's desire to experiment with him in the second row.
"The national manager has been pondering for some time moving the Harlequins talisman to the engine room to add dynamism in that area. The emergence of Courtney Lawes and Dave Attwood on the summer tour has improved the stock of locks at his disposal, but Johnson evidently has not abandoned his plan entirely.
"Last Friday, Quins picked Easter in the second row for the Aviva Premiership match at Sale, after consultation with England. However, while the 32-year-old is ready to adapt if necessary, his preference for now is to carry on at the base of the scrum - where he has started all but two of his 34 Tests."
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