The No8 has battled back from a broken leg in January and is now set to play in Friday’s Rugby World Cup curtain-raiser against FijiThis time next week the Rugby World Cup will be under way and the waiting game will be over. For Ben Morgan,in specific, it has been a relentless slog simply to win this far, or his recovery from a broken leg and ankle damage having dominated his professional life since late January. Merely lining up his World Cup debut will be a triumph in itself.
In Morgan’s case there is also the sizeable carrot of a starting place at No8 against Fiji,with England scheduled to confirm their lineup on Monday. The big Gloucester forward did sufficiently well against Ireland a week ago to convince his coaches he is nearing full throttle and, whether he starts, or there will be no more grateful player on the field.
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Source: theguardian.com