Ireland a prop down as they start their preparations to face Italy

England are worse than they were last year.

Meanwhile Ford is someone who will give you brilliant phase play throughout a test match, but he's not fast enough to properly take advantage of a tired defence in the last 20 minutes.

Picking Smith to start and Ford off the bench, rather than the other way around, or giving either one of them the full 80, is a baffling decision.

Reckon Felix Jones will keep his camera off ”to save bandwidth”.

The boks will need to be sharp and well prepared. Can’t be complacent.

But then they can relax for their easy game against England.

Boks by 10.

But that isn't why he keeps getting picked. Its because of what an incredible attacking fly-half he's been for over a decade.

Please God.

And if an Irishman so much as farts during the haka - I’m going to write a strongly worded complaint in the comments section. Possibly convulse from outrage.

And a final nail in the coffin for SB?

Half the problem I think. Complacency.

Bothwick and senior players have been cooing in their public’s ears promises of great things to come. But that’s started to wear thin as I expected it would when they start to drop games at home.

And besides. Who would want the job? Only someone who has no desire to coach internationally ever again. Or a complete renegade with nothing to lose, a madman (or an idiot). Clive Woodward? 🤷🏿‍♂️

I’m pretty certain Australia will beat England.

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Borthwick is a mistake.