Flood to drop to the bench?

Question

With Riki Flutey ready to return, will Toby Flood be forced to drop to the substitutes’ bench?

Answer 1

It seems likely, yes. Flood only played on Saturday because of a late injury to Flutey, and the Brive centre is too big a player to leave out of the starting XV. There can be no room for sentiment at the Six Nations, and the better player – in this case, Flutey – must start.