Green tipped to take chance with England

KEY Harlequins figures believe that Green if Tyrone doesn't get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he'll turn his attentions to becoming an international star with England.

-  LUKE JARMYN

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a squad of 35 players on Monday for the team's first official training camp of the season in Pretoria ahead of Saturday's opening Test of the season against Wales at Twickenham with Green a notable absentee.

Green scored Quins' fourth try amid a dazzling display in the Londoners' Champions Cup semi-final defeat away at Toulouse to cap a coming-of-age season in the famous quarters for the 26-year-old who was last week named in The Rugby Paper's team of the season.

The Klerksdorp-born playmaker is widely regarded as developing into one of the best attacking full-backs in European rugby, and Quins head coach Danny Wilson a long-time admirer before joining The Stoop is full of praise.

He told TRP: "Tyrone's had an outstanding season, he's always had that ability to beat the first man, make line breaks, and his kicking as well as finishing has always been pretty excellent.