{"id":11070,"date":"2012-06-04T22:47:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T20:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/rugby-haskell-unlikely-to-start-in-first-test-against-sa\/"},"modified":"2012-06-04T22:47:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T20:47:50","slug":"rugby-haskell-unlikely-to-start-in-first-test-against-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-haskell-unlikely-to-start-in-first-test-against-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Haskell unlikely to start in first test against SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

DURBAN, JUNE 4 – James Haskell has joined up with the
\nEngland squad but is unlikely to start in the first test against
\nthe Springboks, head coach Stuart Lancaster said on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Haskell has been plying his trade with the New Zealand-based
\nOtaga Highlanders in Super Rugby and only joined up with the
\nEngland squad on Sunday after the rest of the team had arrived
\nthree days previously.<\/p>\n

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The rugged loose forward has played in 42 test matches for
\nhis country but has yet to feature under Lancaster, with his
\nlast test for England coming against France in a World Cup
\nquarter-final last year.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Lancaster said that Haskell’s limited preparation time with
\nthe squad meant he was unlikely so start against South Africa in
\nthe first test in Durban on June 9.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Haskell, who arrived from New Zealand, did not train with
\nthe squad on Monday as he recovered from jetlag.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c”I caught up with James Haskell and we had a good one to
\none,” Lancaster told a news conference.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“\u201cUnfortunately for him the jetlag protocol stopped him from
\ntraining today. It doesn’t preclude him (from playing in the
\nfirst test) but it makes it very hard. The reality is that he
\nwill train only once before we announce the team.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Lancaster said that he was pleased with Haskell’s
\nattitude on his arrival and his knowledge of Super Rugby.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c”He is very keen to come in and make a good impression and
\nforce his way into the test team,” he said.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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