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Ireland win 2018 Six Nations as England fall in France

Anthony Watson gets yellow carded during match between France and England at Stade de France

Ireland are the 2018 Six Nations Champions as England were handed their second defeat of the tournament at the hands of France in the Stade de France.

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France won what was at times a turgid affair in the French capital 22-16, with England’s chances disintegrating following an Anthony Watson high tackle that saw the French awarded a penalty try by referee Jaco Peyper.

England fought back in the 74th minute with a try from Jonny May, but a French penalty in the 77th minute seeled it for Jacque Brunel’s side.

A last-minute fightback by England ultimately floundered with a knock on at the try line.

The loss meant Ireland have won the Championship and head to Twickenham next weekend with the prospect of wrapping up a Grand Slam against an England team low on confidence but with a huge point to make.

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Why Henry Pollock's x-factor could earn him a Lions Test start

Nick,

I am a long suffering England fan, who has had to endure watching 4 years of dull rugby, poor selections and painful defeats. Steve Borthwick talks about GPS and picks squads by numbers and then we put in a poor performance on the pitch - it’s been a consistent trend.


Something changed in the Six Nations and we totally changed our style (literally overnight) and played some really good footie, which finally felt like positive rugby for a change.


Genge has regained his pore-Covid form and is looking back to his best and is head and shoulders above Porter.


Chessum has had a good year and hasn’t played a poor International game this season.


Tom Curry was outstanding in the 6 Nations but they have been playing him at 6, wheras he is better at 7 and is lethal at the breakdown.


Tom Willis was brought into the starting team at 8 and has been one of the best England players over the last year, who should have been on this Lions tour at 8. Earl had his best game since 2020 last week - not sure 1 game warrants Lions selection over a poor combination side and he is certainly second choice for his club 7 country behind Willis.


Pollock will be a good player but like all young emerging players, he is inconsistent and can go quiet in games, which is why Curry should be the starter at 7. He brings energy to games, which is why he is good from the bench but there is an argument to say he is the 5th best England openside (Curry x2, Underhill & Earl are currently better) but will improve over the next 5 years. We just need to stop the media building him up for a fall, let him play and develop and you will see a sensational Henry Pollock for the Lions in 4 years time.


Lions will be too powerful over 80 mins, so doesn’t really matter who they pick. Just please don’t put too much hype on Pollock. His 20 mins of International rugby going into this tour were positive but the media caused a frenzy and no other player would be selected on this basis.


Let’s enjoy the rugby and give Pollock the space and time he requires.

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