article_snippet.sent: The change of position was a decision my head coach, Mike Ford, made after the Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster.
article_snippet.sent: He phoned me a day after that game to discuss playing me in the back row to maximize my on-field minutes in our run home, to what I call ‘the big dance’: that’s the finals.
article_snippet.sent: He thought No 6 would suit the way our are trying to play as a team and also suit my personal strengths
article_snippet.sent: Stuart (Lancaster) wants me to do well in the game and wants me to be around the top players in that environment as much as possible, which is great.
article_snippet.sent: The former rugby league superstar spent time with Stuart Lancaster's England squad during the Six Nations .
article_snippet.sent: The former rugby league superstar just told me to keep doing what I’ve been doing.
article_snippet.sent: Obviously The former rugby league superstar has some pretty tough decisions to make, but The former rugby league superstar was pretty straight-up with myself about where I stood.
article_snippet.sent: The former rugby league superstar told me I wouldn’t be part of those Six Nations matches, but The former rugby league superstar was very happy with how I’m going.
article_snippet.sent: At around that time there were rumours in Australia that Manly wanted me back in the NRL.