Toulon’s Steffon Armitage adds yet more mystery to his England exile | Eddie Butler

Armitage and Clermont Auvergne’s Nick Abendanon make case for England recall• Match report: Clermont-Auvernge 18-24 ToulonThere they were, the best players in Europe’s best clubs on display on a spring day at Twickenham and staking a claim to be back here in the autumn. This doubling of the opportunities was a sweet surprise for Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell. As 60-cap Wallabies, they are suddenly available for selection for Australia. It wasn’t such a shock for Jonathan Davies and Leigh Halfpenny of Wales, who are playing in France not exactly with the blessing of Warren Gatland, but who are …