England manager Martin Johnson described his debut as one of the best he had seen after Twickenham was brought to its feet by a string of swashbuckling runs.

Armitage was the pick of a lightning-quick back three that included Ugo Monye and Paul Sackey on the wings, and Cipriani is eager to see the trio in action again.

“Delon has massive potential. He’s been very unlucky because he’s been playing very well for the last three years and has just broken into the England team,” the Wasps star said

“He’s very safe under the high ball but also has that magic about him. He’s a fantastic player.

“There’s so much potential in this back three - we just have to get them going forward and get the ball in their hands.

“Ugo had a go several times against the Islanders and showed how quick he can be. It’s a really bright future for us.”