"Jonny knew that if Ntamack came down his channel he could smash him and he did."

- England defensive guru Phil Larder refers to the England-France game of last season and outhalf Jonny Wilkinson's crunching tackle on Emile Ntamack to make a point about how England's defence has evolved.

"Nicky Little, our flyhalf, came up to me and shouted `come on, get up'. I just lay there for a couple of seconds and said `mate I can't'."

- Andy Blyth recalls the moment when he was paralysed while playing for Sale against Saracens.