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Discussion Valgus rotation of the distal wing resulting in dorsolateral rotation of the primary flight feathers is known by numerous colloquial terms: angel wing, slipped wing, healed-over wing, crooked wing, sword or spear wing, rotating wing, airplane wing, straw wing, flip wing, or dropped wing.
Woodward dropped wings Jason Robinson and Shane Williams after a 48-18 drubbing in Wellington seven days ago, which meant Lions Test debuts for prolific England try-scorer Mark Cueto and Irish full-back Geordan Murphy, with Josh Lewsey switching to wing duties.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has also dropped wing Chris Latham, with fit-again Ben Tune reunited with regular strike partner Joe Roff.
 
 
 
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