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Article: Healey is driven to be a Roff diamond for Henry; LIONS DOWN UNDER.
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- Daily Mail (London)
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- July 12, 2001
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Byline: PETER JACKSON
AUSTIN HEALEY faces the supreme test of his career here on Saturday, a rematch against the only opponent to give him the run-around.
The last time he squared up to Joe Roff, for England against Australia at Twickenham in November, Healey missed two tackles on the heavyweight Wallaby and was towed off the road like an old banger in urgent need of repair.
He was not even a replacement for the next match and was only brought back in the New Year when the first of Dan Luger's injuries left England no alternative. Now the Lions have discovered that you cannot keep a good man down.
It is no coincidence that Healey, 27, ...