Geoghegan gets little chance

SIMON GEOGHEGAN had little opportunity to impress the watching Lions selector Jim Telfer in his second comeback match last night…

SIMON GEOGHEGAN had little opportunity to impress the watching Lions selector Jim Telfer in his second comeback match last night.

Geoghegan played 24 minutes as a replacement in the Courage League game in which Bath beat West Hartlepool 24-16.

Geoghegan had only two meaningful touches and he was hammered by the West Hartlepool defence on each occasion.

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