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Let’s be honest, it would take many such articles to balance the bias inflicted on the whole nation in the form of John Inverdale. At least that article is in the Irish Independent, not a national broadcaster.

“Welcome to Scotland on this warm, spring day, where they host Ireland. So, Jim, how will the English back row perform tomorrow.” 😉

Let’s not forget England played almost 20 minutes of the 2nd half with only 14 men and still outscored Ireland 15-7. Had we taken advantage of being camped in the Irish 22 for much of the first half it could have been a rout.

What’s plan B if Vunipola gets injured? Well the spectre of Nathan Hughes looms large on the horizon so if Big Billy can keep it going ’til after the Australian Tour then we should be OK.

OR – for the benefit of Pigface – when the Tongan England forward gets injured we’ll bring in the Fijian England forward. 😉

I wasn’t that impressed either but, in stark contrast to the previous coaching regime, at least there’s a clear sense of the direction that England are taking.

A stable gameplan will allow new/returning players to slot in more easily.

Just settling on the sofa to rewatchbthe England match, having read all the opinions here 😈

Yeh Wales England will be a pivotal match.. Playing at Twickenham, but the Welsh managed a cheeky win there in the world cup so it’s set to be very interesting.

I bet a tenner on Wales to win the 6 nations a few months back, so this match will be the decider I think!

I think England would have won comfortably.

Who gives a shit? There are many permutations of what if, none of them relevant.

Sorry to be blunt, capt. There is always a “what if” or a “yeah but” when england win. Always. It just doesn’t matter. We all have injuries, but you can only piss with the cock you’ve got.

Oh and wasps/quins is a hell of a game!

We would struggle but more than one of our forwards contributed, now answer the question

We seem to get beaten with it endlessly by our Celtic neighbours who seem to be importing plots of SH players, so e of whom are being identified early and bought over specifically.

Without Billy? We do t have another player like that so I’d expect to see Clifford on to use his pace and maybe move Itoje to the backrow to be a pain at the breakdown. Mako can carry well and has better hands than Billy as Scotland found out.

The Celts hate the English in a magnified way when it comes to sport, you won’t change that, and “writing” comes across more aggressive than face to face dialogue most of the time too, you won’t change that either.

Wreckers right, most on here won’t congratulate England, even the English as we are a passive polite race most of the time and prefer to highlight the negatives.

England Won. We are the top of the table, therefore currently by the sum of the nature of how the Six Nations is measured and ranked we are the best team to date.

Lets not forget Wales could only muster a draw against Ireland a few weeks ago – a similar Ireland to won we just beat, and had we been better finishers would have (I know I know) beaten by a bigger margin. Wales will be harder for sure.

I think you’ll find the Welsh, as you’ve singled them out, get along with most nations, and them with the Welsh. Go figure! 😆

As a Scot I probably get to comment on that, and the comment is “not really”. It’s more disappointment that a country with so many players manages to play in such a boring (if effective) style. It’s good old 10 man rugby straight out of the Rob Andrew book of style.
The only point in professional sport is entertainment – and forwards repeatedly banging away until the kick comes in doesn’t entertain.

Well after the Scotland game I was quite clear on here that the English deserved their win. What more do you want?

Can’t agree with that – in sporting terms of boring describes the England team then arrogant tends to describe the England support. This of course is a massive generalisation and some England supporters are lovely insightful people with whom one can discuss the highs and lows of a game and where certain skills and abilities told.
However I think it is fair to say my wife hates the average English supporter – because as an English woman she is embarrassed by her compatriots attitudes.

Of course I’m sure it’s only bitterness – we’ve never had a WC and the last decent thing we won was the 5 Nations (reigning champions there though)

Good post bear and your right about what England are trying to do and the intolerance – tried a separate thread to counter but it died.

As frustrating as it is to watch, I think EJ is balancing things well although it seems to me is that experience heads are giving away more penalties that the young guns. An impression as don’t have the stats to back that up!

Bear for the record I am Welsh and I hate loathe detest english rugby. There, now you can accuse me of being hopelessly one eyed and bigoted because I am, proud of it as well. Hugs

I actually like Eddies unapologetic approach. He couldn’t care less if anyone dislikes him or the team, and I think a lot of england supporters would do well to follow his lead.

I miss TJ in this thread. 🙁

AA – I’m not anti Welsh or anti much (except Wendyball), I said I actually like the Welsh players, just their one eyed supporters, in fact any one eyed supporter, English included, and they may be some of the worst because a lot of them know nothing about rugby just come along at international time.

Pigface – would you like some help removing the fence!!!!!

Apologies if I’ve offended anyone.