Centre wonders if he will play another Test but remains positive as his club side meet Saracens in Champions Cup
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here have been some small but significant changes at Bath’s stately home training base at Farleigh House this week. Black flags, to complement their bespoke Champions Cup kit, flutter in the spring breeze and up in reception is the precise number of days and matches left this season should the club keep winning. “Choose Greatness” reads another motivational sign ahead of their last-16 encounter with Saracens.
One particular player, though, needs no extra impetus. One moment Max Ojomoh was accepting the man of the match award after a fine display for England against Argentina in late November, the next he was losing his Six Nations squad place. Even if he hadn’t turned up for this interview wearing a tight black bandana on his head, the 25-year-old would still look and sound like a man on a mission.
Potentially it will do his recall prospects some good if Bath, expertly primed by Johann van Graan, come storming out and replicate last month’s 62-15 win over Sarries in the Prem. But will it ultimately sway the opinions of those who matter? If someone’s face does not quite fit with the national coach’s vision of a World Cup-winning backline, there is only so much a player can do about it.
