Red Rose snub won’t sap Shields’ motivation

By PAUL REES

BRAD Shields has not been required by England since missing the last World Cup through injury, but the New Zealander has been in imposing form for injury-ravaged Wasps.
The 30-year-old back rower, who joined Wasps from the Hurricanes in 2018 and was playing for England that summer before his club debut, has led by example during a time when a number of the club’s leading players, including Joe Launchbury, Jack Willis, Malakai Fekitoa, Paolo Odogwu and Dan Robson have either missed all of the campaign or the last month.
Launchbury is expected back in action by Christmas wi...

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