Danny Care sees light at the end of tunnel – Rugby News Update
Danny Care, the 25-year-old Harlequins and England scrum-half, believes the English team made progress on the South Africa tour, which will benefit them in the future.
England were on tour down under for a three-match test series along with two other midweek games. Despite losing the opening two tests, the English did run the Springboks close in every single match.
Saving the best for the last test, the English came out with a credible draw, with Care playing an important role in the scrum for the visitors. It is never easy to defeat a southern hemisphere opponent in their own backyard, and England will take heart
going into the autumn fixtures against the same opponents.
"We were disappointed to draw at the end but we will take the positives," Care said.
"We have taken a massive step forward and hopefully we can build some momentum for the autumn.”
"I think it has reconfirmed our belief that we can beat the best sides in the world.”
"We have had three games against a very tough team, one of the best in the world, and we have drawn one and lost two. That isn't good enough but we have taken big steps forward.”
"Everyone is dying to get back in an England shirt in the autumn."
Care was making a return to the England team after nearly a year, and started at the no.9 position. Care’s career looked over but Stuart Lancaster, the head coach of England, believed in his ability and thought that Care could turn his life around.
The mercurial talent was always considered a good player, his pace and invention made everyone take notice in the breakthrough 2008 season. However, his controversies off the field led him to be dropped from Lancaster’s squad for the 2012 Six Nations, but
he called him back for the tour of South Africa.
Care made his debut for England against New Zealand in 2008, and has gone on to play 33 matches for his country.
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