Gustard backs Fraser for England

05 September 2014Fraser has returned to full fitness after nine months battling foot and ankle ligament damage, packing on muscle during his recovery.

The 24-year-old was pushing for a breakthrough to Stuart Lancaster's full England squad when injury struck last November.

Gloucester's Matt Kvesic is England captain Chris Robshaw's main competition at openside flanker, but Saracens defence coach Gustard has backed fit-again Fraser to force his way into the reckoning.

"Will without doubt has the potential to be an England player and hopefully he will be before next year's Wor…