THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 SPORTS Injury-hit England recall ‘Samson’ Wood LONDON: Tom Wood was recalled for Japan. “History shows that when you’re England’s end-of-year internationals yes- preparing for a World Cup you need terday as coach Eddie Jones tried to plug depth down to four and five positions,” the gaps in an injury-hit squad. The the former Australia and Japan coach Northampton loose forward has not Jones explained. played for England since Australian coach He cited the example of New Zealand Jones took over following the team’s first- fly-half Stephen Donald, who kicked the round exit at last year’s World Cup. winning points in the All Blacks to a 2011 But a back-row injury crisis that has final win over France following a late call- seen James Haskell, Jack Clifford, Sam up into the squad. Jones and Mike Williams all sidelined from “Stephen Donald was out whitebaiting the upcoming four home Tests against (fishing) and kicked the winning goal in a South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia World Cup final wearing a jersey that was has led to Wood’s recall. too small. “That’s the sort of depth you The 29-year-old won the last of his 42 need.” Meanwhile Bath lock Dave Attwood caps against Uruguay in England’s World has also been recalled following injuries Cup finale. It appeared his Test career was to first-choice second rows George Kruis at an end after Wood said in January that and Maro Itoje. Harlequins prop Joe Jones had told him he was “distinctly Marler also returns from a self-imposed average”. But he now finds himself back break that saw him miss the Australia in a much-changed England squad that series, while wing Jonny May is back in will look to preserve Jones’s unbeaten run the squad after an injury-plagued year as Red Rose boss made up of nine straight after Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell wins. “He might be like Samson-gets were sidelined. stronger with the long hair and the England head to Portugal for a week- beard,” said Jones in a reference to the long training camp on Sunday before fac- biblical strongman. ing South Africa at Twickenham on “I’ve been really impressed with his November 12, with Fiji, Argentina and work-rate. I’ve been in contact with him Australia arriving at ‘headquarters’ on suc- to do certain things and he’s done that,” cessive weekends. Twickenham. added Jones after he unveiled his squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series. “He’ll ENGLAND SQUAD certainly be in contention.” BACKS: PHILADELPHIA: Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates after scoring his first NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres in the third Jones has also selected Wood’s fellow Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care period at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. —AFP Northampton back-row Teimana Harrison (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen despite bringing him off early in Sydney Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath),Alex in June during the third Test of England’s Goode (Saracens), Mike Haley (Sale), 3-0 series win in Australia. Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Alex Lozowski Crosby returns, leads Northampton suffered a 41-7 (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester), European Champions Cup thrashing by Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade French side Castres last weekend, but (Exeter), Ben Te’o (Worcester), Marland Jones said: “I was very impressed with Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester) Penguins past Panthers Teimana Harrison. In a Northampton side that didn’t do so well, that was the best FORWARDS: performance I’ve seen from a No 7 (open- Dave Attwood (Bath), Dan Cole PITTSBURGH: Sidney Crosby, playing for the swered goals by the visitors. Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets. side flanker) in a Premiership team.” (Leicester), Charlie Ewels (Bath), Ellis first time this season, started Pittsburgh’s Genge (Leicester), Jamie George comeback with his first goal of the season and FLAMES 4, BLUES 1 SENATORS 3, CANUCKS 0 WORLD CUP DEPTH (Saracens), Teimana Harrison Carl Hagelin and Eric Fehr scored in the third Goalie Brian Elliott celebrated his return to Ryan Dzingel scored two goals and goal- There are six uncapped players in the (Northampton), Dylan Hartley period as the Penguins beat the Florida St. Louis by stopping 22 of 23 shots to lead tender Craig Anderson made 22 stops for the 33-man squad in centre Ben Te’o, fly-half (Northampton), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday. Crosby, like the Calgary to the win. Elliott was playing his first shutout as Ottawa defeated Vancouver. Jean- Alex Lozowski, wing Mike Haley, back- Joe Launchbury (Wasps),Courtney Lawes Penguins’ offense, looked a bit rusty early on game against the Blues since being traded to Gabriel Pageau also scored into an empty net row, Nathan Hughes, second row Charlie (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), as the Panthers opened a 2-0 lead on goals by Calgary last June. He spent five seasons with with 2:19 remaining. It was the first two-goal Ewels, and prop Kyle Sinckler. Ben Morgan (Gloucester), Chris Robshaw Reilly Smith and Mark Pysyk, but Pittsburgh the Blues, winning 104 games and helping night for Dzingel, who was picked 204th over- Jones said building squad depth was (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), came back from a two-goal deficit for the sec- the team reach the Western Conference final all in the 2011 draft and played 30 NHL games vital if England, knocked out in the first Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola round of last year’s edition on home soil, (Saracens) ,Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom ond straight home game. The Stanley Cup last spring. Dennis Wideman, Deryk for Ottawa last year. were to triumph at the 2019 World Cup in Wood (Northampton). —AFP champion Penguins looked a step slow and a Engelland, Sam Bennett and Johnny bit off their game in the first two periods, Gaudreau scored for the Flames, and Kevin SHARKS 2, DUCKS 1 (OT) despite Crosby’s power-play goal, but they Shattenkirk scored for the Blues. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored at got into a much faster tempo while dominat- 1:24 of overtime to give the San Jose a win France summon Ollivon ing the third period. FLYERS 4, SABRES 3 (SO) over Anaheim in front of a sold-out SAP Jakub Voracek, minutes after being Center. Joe Pavelski scored a power-play goal RED WINGS 4, HURRICANES 2 knocked out of the game on an open-ice for the Sharks before the Ducks Chris Wagner for November Tests Forward Dylan Larkin scored two goals to check by Buffalo’s Dmitry Kulikov, came back backhanded a short rebound between the lead the Detroit Red Wings to their fifth to score the decisive goal in the shootout to legs of Sharks goaltender Martin Jones for his PARIS: rance coach Guy Noves called up 92), Maxime Medard (Toulouse), Maxime consecutive win, a 4-2 home decision over give Philadelphia a come-from-behind victo- second goal of the season at 17:49. Anaheim Toulon flanker Charles Ollivon to replace Mermoz (Toulon), Jules Plisson (Stade the Carolina Hurricanes. Andreas ry at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers played the third period without the services the injured Bernard Le Roux in his 32-man FranÁais), Baptiste Serin (Bordeaux-Begles), Athanasiou had a goal and an assist and left received third-period goals from rookie of captain Ryan Getzlaf, who sustained an squad announced yesterday for next Scott Spedding (Clermont), Francois Trinh- month’s internationals. Duc (Toulon), Virimi Vakatawa (unattached). winger Thomas Vanek scored for Detroit (5- Travis Konecny, center Brayden Schenn and upper-body injury late in the second period. Les Bleus play Samoa on November 12, 2-0). Goaltender Petr Mrazek made 29 saves. defenseman Mark Streit. Matt Moulson followed by Australia on November 19 and FORWARDS The Red Wings last five-game winning scored twice for the Sabres, with Tyler Ennis KINGS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2 (OT) the All Blacks a week later. Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Eddy Ben streak was Jan. 13-27, 2015. netting Buffalo’s other goal. Alec Martinez tapped in the game-winning The 23-year-old twice capped Ollivon’s Arous (Racing 92), Camille Chat (Racing 92), shot at 1:41 of overtime, rallying Los Angeles inclusion for next week’s training camp at Damien Chouly (Clermont), Alexandre DEVILS 5, COYOTES 3 STARS 3, JETS 2 over Columbus at Staples Center. Drew French rugby headquarters at Marcoussis Flanquart (Stade Francais), Loann Goujon Travis Zajac scored with 2:01 remaining in Devin Shore had two assists and Antti Doughty and Anze Kopitar scored the other was the only surprise in Noves’ shortlist. (Bordeaux-Begles), Kevin Gourdon (La the third period as the New Jersey Devils Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots to help Dallas to goals, while goalie Peter Budaj recorded 19 Ollivon had been an intended partici- Rochelle), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon), Paul staved off a late rally from the Arizona a win against Winnipeg at American Airlines saves for the Kings, who defeated the Blue pant in a September training camp only to Jedrasiak (Clermont), Wenceslas Lauret Coyotes for a 5-3 win. Left winger Taylor Hall Center. Jackets for the eighth time in 11 games. miss that with concussion. (Racing 92), Julien Le Devedec (Brive), continued his torrid start, scoring his fourth Brett Ritchie, Patrick Eaves and Tyler Seguin Brandon Saad and Cam Atkinson scored for “He has major qualities which interest Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Charles Ollivon and fifth goals and setting up Zajac’s win- each had goals for the Stars.