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In the wintry weeks that followed he remained in the No3 shirt as the Leicester scrum did its worst to high-flying Saracens at Vicarage Road, then – and particularly wince-worthy this demolition job – to a Wasps pack, complete with Simon Shaw and England's incumbent loosehead, Tim Payne, a Lion no less.

Dan Cole the tighthead Tiger who is too good to ditch Michael Aylwin 2010

The loosehead prop Fabien Barcella, who was a surprise addition to the France World Cup squad after battling for fitness following a serious injury, has been named to start his country's opening match in the tournament against Japan on Saturday.

Rugby World Cup 2011: Fabien Barcella starts for France against Japan 2011

For example, Leicester have a tricky decision to make about their front row now that first-choice loosehead prop Marcos Ayerza is cooling his heels after that spat with Joe Marler.

Heineken Cup quarter-finals will have Europe on the move | Shaun Edwards 2011

Eight minutes before the interval, the visitors replaced the 20-year-old loosehead Kieran Brookes with the more experienced Grant Shiells.

Newcastle substitutions against Northampton investigated by RFU Ian Malin 2010

It started at No1, the shirt worn by Joe Marler, the young loosehead prop who started and finished Quins' first try and furthered the upward trajectory of his reputation.

Harlequins 17-10 Wasps | Premiership match report 2011

Certainly the full-back Rob Kearney who, along with the loosehead prop Cian Healy and O'Brien, is fit after missing the USA game in New Plymouth last weekend, is thinking positively.

Rugby World Cup 2011: Ireland hope for improvement against Australia 2011

Johnson now has some ticklish decisions to make in all three rows of the scrum, Tim Payne, the incumbent loosehead prop, having fared so badly against Northampton on Sunday that he was withdrawn at half-time.

Jonny Wilkinson's injury brings England call-up for Charlie Hodgson Robert Kitson 2010

The England manager has Leicester's Dan Cole as his established tighthead, with Davey Wilson of Bath in contention, while Gloucester's Paul Doran-Jones, rated by both Vickery and the England management, understudies Sale's Andrew Sheridan at loosehead.

'Enough's enough' says England and Wasps iron man Phil Vickery Mike Averis 2010

The only change to England's starting line-up on Thursday will be the return of Andrew Sheridan at loosehead prop.

Six Nations 2011: Mark Cueto says England are now oozing confidence 2011

Camacho joined a compatriot, Tomas Vallejos, the lock of the season to date, and Joe Marler, a rampaging young loosehead, in putting us right about the depth of Quins 'squad.

Nick Evans helps Harlequins hand Exeter Chiefs a sobering defeat Michael Aylwin at The Stoop 2010