Robert Kitson, writing in The Guardian, talks up Northampton centre Shane Geraghty's England chances.

"He does not look like a destroyer of defences. Blond, pale, more wisp than battering ram, he even seems slightly unsure about his own ability to run a game. If you had to guess Shane Geraghty's profession you might go for trainee chartered surveyor or mild-mannered snooker player. He has Irish roots but there is also some English reserve. Until, that is, you throw him a ball in a bit of space, at which point a thrilling transformation takes place. "At his best, Geraghty is one of the few playmakers currently resident in England capable of earning a curt nod of mutual respect from Matt Giteau and Berrick Barnes. Before he can go head to head with the elusive Wallaby pair next month, though, the string-pulling pivot has to prove himself worthy to do so. They no longer do formal Test trials but a Heineken Cup pool encounter against Munster is the most sulphuric of acid tests. "Tomorrow is a big day, too, for Northampton, hoping to take what their director of rugby, Jim Mallinder, sees as an important stride in their development. Since these two clubs met in the 2000 Heineken Cup final, Munster have won the tournament twice and never failed to reach the last eight. The Saints have been relegated and seen more coaches come and go than National Express. They have had to graft tirelessly on and off the field for the status they are now slowly regaining."