Robert Kitson hypes the return to action of Danny Cipriani, who is set to spearhead the Melbourne Rebels in their Super Rugby bow in The Guardian.
"Stop me if you have heard this before. Talented player whips up a storm at Twickenham, showing nil regard for the conservative ways of the old-school English rugby player. Nothing to declare but his genius, as Oscar Wilde used to write in his Guardian blog. A bit cocky, maybe, but where is the harm? Last weekend it was Chris Ashton; three years ago, lest we forget, it was Danny Cipriani against Ireland.
"If Ashton needs something to return him to earth after a weekend of skydiving, he could do worse than ponder the subsequent career trajectory of Cipriani, once the Icarus of English rugby himself. A lot of us watched the latter shred the Irish on that memorable afternoon in March 2008 and foresaw nothing but success for the confident golden child. Instead all it took was a bad leg injury and a change of England management and Cipriani was suddenly on the outer, his profile in the showbiz columns swiftly eclipsing his on-field deeds."
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