He was left out of the surprise quarter-final victory against Australia and the even more surprising semi-final victory over France due to a niggling injury.
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His participation in the match became memorable when he was denied a try in the second half of the match by Australian television match official Stuart Dickinson.
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As of 2011 Balshaw looks unlikely to make his way back into the squad at fullback, with Ben Foden and Delon Armitage being the regular choices, as well as Mark Cueto's ability to cover the position and the rise of Saxons stars Alex Goode and Mike Brown.