![]() Phil Dowson, another former teammate now coaching at Northampton, believes Lawes now stands comparison with the world’s finest. HeĬertainly wasn’t earmarked to be the star he’s become but to be tenth in theĪll-time England cap list is testament to him.” It’s incredible to think he’s now equalled Martin Johnson’s number of caps. “From that moment on he was a fixture in the Saints team and Little about him until we played Montpellier away in the European Challenge CupĪnd he annihilated their No.9, announcing his arrival. Getty Imagesĭay, 36, explained: “His breakthrough year was in theĬhampionship the year before when I’d been playing in France, so I really knew Having joined Northampton in 2008 when Lawes was just emerging from the Saints academy, Day quickly gained an appreciation of the man who was to become a regular second row partner for ten years before he was forced to call time on his own career two years ago.Ĭommended: Former Northampton Saints lock Christian Day believes Courtney Lawes can win plenty of more caps for England. Play as much as he wanted in New Zealand in 2017 so there’s no reason why heĬan’t be one of the starting second rows in South Africa.” “He’s not being shown up by any of the younger guys and IĬertainly see the next Lions tour as being on his radar. ![]() Thought him, Maro Itoje and George Kruis were absolutely superb. He’s got a wife and young family now which he has to put some focus on, butĬourtney will play as long as he wants to and against Ireland last week, I “Whether he actually wants to is another question because Irish Lions tour, Day believes his old colleague has plenty left in the tank.ĭay, now the RPA’s player liaison officer, told The Rugby Paper: “Courtney could easily have another four or five years in him and it’s not like he’s slowing down in his old age. Johnson – Lawes, 31, has been an integral part of the England set-up for over aĭecade and, having already featured in three World Cups and a British & Most-capped back five forward in English rugby’s 149-year Test history.Ĭapped first against Australia in 2009 – ironically by Wales this Saturday, as seems likely, the Saintsman will equal Lawrenceĭallagio’s 85 caps and move to within one appearance of becoming the Record-equalling England giant Courtney Lawes could enjoy another “four of five years at the top” according to his former Northampton second row teammate, Christian Day.Īgainst Ireland a fortnight ago, the indefatigable Lawes made his 84th Red Rose appearance, matching the high-water mark for an England lock set by Martin Johnson in 2003 and joining the World Cup-winning skipper and No.9 Danny Care in the list of his nation’s top ten most-capped players.Īs a lock-cum-back row hybrid, should Lawes feature against
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