Jon Callard is hoping to help Danny Cipriani with his kicking technique in order to reduce the number of errors the Wasps’ fly-half is making. Callard, who is the England kicking coach, believes most of Cipriani’s problems stem from low confidence which is hampering his undoubted ability. In recent weeks, Cipriani has seen kicks charged [...]
Cipriani helps Wasps to victory
Danny Cipriani kicked 11 points and helped create a Try for Chris Bishay as Wasps recorded a 24-18 win over Harlequins. Despite his heroics, Cipriani was charged down twice in the match as he tried to adjust his feet, but recovered well to lead his side to victory. After a terrible start to the season, [...]
Cipriani dropped from England side
Danny Cipriani has been dropped from the England side for the match against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The Wasps fly-half has come under fire after poor individual performances against Australia and South Africa and has now paid the price. Leicester’s Toby Flood comes into the starting line up at fly-half with Cipriani having [...]
Cipriani given Aussie warning
Danny Cipriani has been warned that he must perform well defensively as well as in attack when England face Australia at Twickenham tomorrow. The 21-year-old fly-half was in good form against the Pacific Islanders, but England defence coach Mike Ford believes there is still a lot of room for improvement, particularly with his defensive game. [...]
Cipriani in for injured Wilkinson
Danny Cipriani has been drafted into the England elite squad for the Autumn internationals, following the injury to Jonny Wilkinson. The Wasps fly-half has only recently returned to action himself, following a serious ankle injury and was left out of the original squad. Cipriani said he was delighted to get the call and believes he [...]
Ibanez clears air after Cipriani Lewsey scrap
Wasps’ club captain Raphael Ibanez claims that the issues between Danny Cipriani and Josh Lewsey have now been resolved and that neither will face disciplinary action. Lewsey is said to have punched Cipriani, sending the England fly-half crashing to the floor after a disagreement on the training pitch. Despite the serious nature of the incident, [...]
Cipriani can’t end Wasps’ losing streak
Danny Cipriani returned to the Wasps team against Bath but was unable to avoid his club slipping to a fourth consecutive Guinness Premiership defeat. The England fly-half kicked 11 points before being replaced after 51 minutes in the 27-23 defeat. Despite enjoying his return to the side, Cipriani admitted he was frustrated by the outcome. [...]
Cipriani set to make comeback
Danny Cipriani could be back in the Wasps side sooner than expected, after making a speedy recovery from a serious ankle injury. The England fly-half wasn’t expected to return until at least November, but has made remarkable progress with rehabilitation on his dislocated ankle and could feature against Bath on October 1. Cipriani is already [...]
Cipriani in line for October return
Wasps and England fly-half Danny Cipriani believes he’ll be back in action by October if his rehabilitation continues to progress well. The 20-year-old suffered a horrendous ankle injury at the end of last season but believes he is well ahead of schedule to make his return. He commented to the BBC, I have been running [...]