Topic: Simon Shaw

England wait on injured Shaw

England lock Simon Shaw is set to find out the full extent of the shoulder injury he sustained in last weekend's Six Nations loss to Ireland over the next few days. The Wasps second row forward, who went off in the opening ...

Shaw recalled by England for All Blacks

Veteran lock Simon Shaw has been recalled by England for their final November international, against New Zealand this Saturday, in one of three changes to the team made by manager Martin Johnson. But flanker Tom Croft was demoted to the bench Wednesday ...

Shaw and Tait in England rugby squad

Simon Shaw and Mathew Tait have both been included in England's match squad for Saturday's Twickenham international against New Zealand. The pair survived the cut when England manager Martin Johnson released 10 players back to their clubs on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's ...

Shaw could be fit for Pumas says Wasps boss

Injury-hit England received some encouraging fitness news on Wednesday with Simon Shaw's coach at club side Wasps predicting the second row could be fit to face Argentina on November 14. The experienced 36-year-old lock was omitted from the England Test squad announced ...

Simon Shaw no fan of rugby's fitness fads

Simon Shaw is convinced the drive for rugby players to be "gym monkeys" is seeing skill sacrificed to strength and may be behind a concerning number of injuries already suffered in the northern season. With just over a month of the season ...

Shaw in from the cold for Lions Test debut

When pundits were mulling over selection for the British and Irish Lions, the voice of former England and Lions flanker Lawrence Dallaglio was clearly heard clamouring for the inclusion of giant lock Simon Shaw. Shaw has enjoyed a chequered international history, see-sawing ...

Shaw in from the cold for Lions rugby Test debut

When pundits were mulling over selection for the British and Irish Lions, the voice of former England and Lions flanker Lawrence Dallaglio was clearly heard clamouring for the inclusion of giant lock Simon Shaw. Shaw has enjoyed a chequered international history, see-sawing ...

Shaw returns to England rugby team

Simon Shaw was recalled by England for his first Test start under Martin Johnson in one of three changes made to the side for Sunday's Six Nations international against France at Twickenham. The Wasps lock replaced Nick Kennedy in the second row ...

England go back to the future

Martin Johnson's second autumn team announcement is more significant than his first. Against the Pacific Islanders he could afford to take the odd punt and explore some theories which, by and large, came good. The Wallabies are a different matter. Choosing not ...