Rowntree calls for Sheridan repeat

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Sheridan and company arrived in Paris from Marseille and the focus is now firmly on stopping host nation France, whose thrilling 20-18 success against tournament favourites New Zealand lit up the competition.

Rowntree said: "Sheri's game has been developing nicely. The test of a player is to do it week in, week out, and he has to do it at the weekend."

He added: "Players have to have the determination, and mentally they have to have the desire and focus.

"I think he would agree that he hasn't played at that level before for England.

"He has been desperately unlucky with injuries. He broke his leg against South Africa last December and then strained his hamstring before coming out here."

England expect a far more powerful challenge from the French front row, with Rowntree admitting: "If you are going to beat France, or a French club, you have to take something out of their pack.

"They have a wily old pack, with players like Raphael Ibanez and Fabien Pelous, and the Stade de France on Saturday night will be a big old challenge."