■ By NEALE HARVEY

BRAD Shields knows he faces a battle to restate his England credentials after admitting he has had no contact from the Red Rose coaching staff during lockdown.
While vast swathes of England hopefuls have been involved in various zoom meetings since the Six Nations, Shields’ phone has remained silent and the 29-year-old Wasps back row goes into today’s clash at Northampton knowing his Test future is on the line.
Asked if England had been in touch over the summer, Shields told The Rugby Paper: “Not me, mate. I’ve just been cracking on with Was...