. ▁He ▁started ▁his ▁first ▁game ▁for ▁England ▁against ▁ ▁at ▁T wick en ham ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁score ▁a ▁try , ▁helping ▁England ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 6 – 1 8 ▁victory . ▁His ▁personal ▁points ▁t ally ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁was ▁ 1 6 ▁points . ▁Flo od ▁also ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁defeat ▁to ▁. ▁ ▁As ht on ▁included ▁Flo od ▁in ▁the ▁El ite ▁squad ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁campaign ▁of ▁France , ▁as ▁a ▁replacement ▁for ▁then ▁New castle ▁team mate ▁Jam ie ▁No on . ▁He ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁quarter ▁final ▁against ▁Australia , ▁which ▁England ▁won ▁ 1 2 – 1 0 . ▁Flo od ▁also ▁came ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch ▁in ▁the ▁semi ▁final ▁win ▁over ▁France ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁loss ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁final ▁to ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁He ▁scored ▁England ' s ▁opening ▁try ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Six ▁Nations ▁game ▁against ▁Wales , ▁and ▁managed ▁another ▁the ▁following ▁game ▁against ▁. ▁ ▁After ▁acting ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Six ▁Nations , ▁Flo od ▁started ▁the ▁away ▁game ▁against ▁, ▁and ▁held ▁onto ▁the ▁fly - half ▁j er sey ▁for ▁the ▁remaining ▁two ▁wins ▁against ▁France ▁and ▁Scotland . ▁His ▁ach illes ▁injury ▁saw ▁him ▁lose ▁it ▁to ▁former ▁club mate ▁Jon ny ▁Wil kin son ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁aut umn ▁international