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| England coach Andy Robinson will meet Saracens boss Alan Gaffney on Thursday to discuss the best position for rugby league convert Andy Farrell. | England coach Andy Robinson will meet Saracens boss Alan Gaffney on Thursday to discuss the best position for rugby league convert Andy Farrell. |
| The former Great Britain captain was earmarked as an inside centre by England only to be groomed as a blind-side flanker by Saracens. | The former Great Britain captain was earmarked as an inside centre by England only to be groomed as a blind-side flanker by Saracens. |
| "For a player of Andy's quality, I think the key thing is for him to have the ball in his hands," said Robinson. | "For a player of Andy's quality, I think the key thing is for him to have the ball in his hands," said Robinson. |
| "We have got to look at what is the best position for him to achieve that." | "We have got to look at what is the best position for him to achieve that." |
| Interview: England captain Martin Corry | Interview: England captain Martin Corry |
| Farrell, 31, spent two days with England's elite squad this week before returning to his club to prepare for Sunday's EDF Energy Cup match with Cardiff Blues. | Farrell, 31, spent two days with England's elite squad this week before returning to his club to prepare for Sunday's EDF Energy Cup match with Cardiff Blues. |
| The former Wigan Warriors player, who switched codes last year in a £750,000 deal jointly funded by the RFU and Saracens, missed all of last season through injury. | |
| He has so far made only one Anglo-Welsh Cup outing, a brief Guinness Premiership substitute appearance and a couple of run-outs in the second-team Guinness A League. | He has so far made only one Anglo-Welsh Cup outing, a brief Guinness Premiership substitute appearance and a couple of run-outs in the second-team Guinness A League. |
| But Robinson insisted it was too early to write off his ability to succeed at the 15-man game. | But Robinson insisted it was too early to write off his ability to succeed at the 15-man game. |
| "I am not doubting what Andy Farrell can do," said Robinson. | "I am not doubting what Andy Farrell can do," said Robinson. |
| "What I would say is give him time to develop and make judgements in three months, not after two games. | "What I would say is give him time to develop and make judgements in three months, not after two games. |
| "It is important that Andy has time on the pitch, and he has got to get that time with his team-mates. He is going to be judged for England by how he performs for Saracens." | "It is important that Andy has time on the pitch, and he has got to get that time with his team-mates. He is going to be judged for England by how he performs for Saracens." |