Moore has second thoughts

Brian Moore, the England hooker, is reconsidering his decision to retire after the World Cup.

Moore, who could have been playing his last game in tomorrow's quarter- final against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town, said yesterday: "I have had a long chat with Jack Rowell [the manager] and the upshot is that I am going to review my future.

"There are various reasons - which I won't go into - but I am thinking of continuing."

The news will upset the Australian wing David Campese, who had been issuing derisory statements about England in the build-up to the game. Told that Moore was going to retire, he responded simply: "Good".

Meanwhile, Max Brito, the Ivory Coast wing who was paralysed in the game with Tonga, will receive all the proceeds from ITV's phone-in competition today.

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