Chris Robshaw ready to fight to reclaim his England place Yet Robshaw, something of a lone rallying point at the Millennium Stadium, shirked nothing. He topped several of England's player statistics and never shirked his off-field duties. His would be a big shirt to fill. "It would take a very brave man not to pick him for England," O'Shea said. He would be first on my team sheet. Stats are not everything but they do illustrate not just work-rate but productivity as well. Chris has come back in great shape. He has nothing to prove to us but perhaps there is a bit to show again to the outside world. Some of the stuff said about him angers me, that somehow he is not an out-and-out openside flanker. What does that actually mean? Chris gets turnovers, wins ball, makes his tackles and carries well. What more do you want? He probably did need a break with all the stuff that went on. But he is fresh and very much up for the fight. Robshaw, 27, had his first six-week break from rugby in several years, travelling to the Caribbean and Portugal before clocking on with ­Harlequins in mid-June. "The season's end was deflating, what with being knocked out in the Premiership semi-finals, so I did make a point of getting away from rugby entirely," said Robshaw, who has lost a few kilos during the off-season as he looked to add a more dynamic edge to his game. He was last off the training field as he went through breakdown drills with Quins coach Colin Osborne. You need to be right on top of your game to be successful and you are always looking at ways to improve. There is real competition for places in England now and that's how you want it. I intend to fight for that shirt just like everyone else. Meanwhile, reports in France say that Feb 2 2014 has been pencilled in as a date for the proposed World Club Championship match between European champions Toulon and Super 15 counterparts Waikato Chiefs. The Six Nations begins that weekend.