IF Worcester skipper Pat Sanderson is named in Andy Robinson's team on Tuesday to play Wales, then he will have seen off some serious competition.
As if Sanderson's task of getting in the England back row was not hard enough with the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio, Martin Corry and Joe Worsley in the squad, he must now compete with another British Lion, Lewis Moody.
Moody became available for the opening Six Nations match at Twickenham after it was revealed there had been a mix-up over his suspension dates.
He was banned for nine weeks by a Six Nations disciplinary panel after fighting with Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi in the last of England's November internationals.
The tribunal started the ban from November 26 -- the day of the offence -- which meant Moody could not return until tomorrow, giving him no chance to prove his fitness ahead of the Wales clash.
But the Six Nations committee have since declared they "made a mistake" by saying the ban would end on January 29 and that the suspension should only have included eight Saturdays.
With the ban ending yesterday, the 27-year-old Leicester flanker is available to play in the Guinness Premiership clash with Sale today, giving him a crucial run-out before next week's Wales game. In the autumn internationals, Moody started at open-side while Sanderson began at six.
With Dallaglio, Corry and Worsley all comfortable both at number eight and on the blind-side flank, it looks like Moody and Sanderson will be competing for the number seven shirt.
But both players have had lengthy lay-offs, which leaves Sale's Magnus Lund, an open-side specialist, in pole position to get the nod.
Meanwhile, Warriors duo Andy Gomarsall and Matt Powell have been delivering a scrum-half coaching clinic to coaches and junior players across the county.
The session was part of the Powergen National Community Programme and gave 24 youngsters the chance to hone their skills.
Worcester's community rugby development officer, Matt Sherratt, said: "The evening proved to be a great success with 60 coaches learning new techniques and coaching skills.
"It was extremely interactive as the coaches were given the opportunity to put these new skills immediately into practice with their own young players."
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