New Zealand U20 make seven changes ahead of decisive Australia U20 clash

I'm aware. England were only able to play that way because they were dominating the gainline and getting very quick ball. We won't be allowed those liberties against better sides and of course will have to kick much more but England's approach has been far too skewed towards low risk rugby. Their kick to pass ratio per possession was double that of France and their average ruck speed almost twice as slow. However, England put Wales away at the Principality more convincingly than every other team and it was the first performance under Borthwick where I felt the players were trusted to play what was in front of them. Even against Italy with a big lead we started box kicking at 50 mins and killed all momentum. The times England have looked best - 2nd half against France, Ireland last year and today are all games where they've played with positivity and backed themselves to counter attack and play multiphase rugby. The Scotland game we barely went more than 2 phases without kicking, that is not a recipe for success. Kick a lot by all means but we need to back our players to move the ball and play multiphase rugby in the right areas of the field and today we took a big confident step forward.

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Cantab 7 minutes ago

Inflated ratings considering a narrow win against a mediocre opponent.

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BH 9 minutes ago

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

Hook, line and sinker

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

GrahamVF 11 minutes ago

That’s not baiting it’s just plain ignorance.

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

GrahamVF 13 minutes ago

There wasn’t a South African official in sight at the 23 WC final. Maybe you should check your facts before making ridiculous statements. It sounds like you know absolutely nothing about rugby if you think one of the teams playing in the final would have any countrymen as a match day officials. Wake’s Wake’y TT.

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

BH 14 minutes ago

Stop baiting the Saffa fans. They will have your head on a pike!

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

BH 16 minutes ago

Mauvaka’s head butt was deliberate, disgusting, cynical, and unsportsmanlike. He should’ve received a red card.

Meanwhile some unfortunate or even accidental head clashes or high tackles receive red cards, and yet this one receives a lighter punishment. I bet ol’ Welding Glasses Galthie will say nothing about it in interviews cos he’s a huge sooky bubba when his precious players get hurt but has no class on the flipside.

Scotland had their chances but fluffed them. It’s a shame that Kinghorn went out of touch at the end of the first half, that would’ve been one of the best tries in the entire competition had he not, and Scotland would’ve been in with a bigger sniff. Their 2nd half sucked so bad.

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

ST 26 minutes ago

Borthwick needs to adopt a 7 - 1 bench split. France have averaged 50 points a game since following Rassie Erasmus’s innovative methods. England are well placed to play the total power game.

TG 36 minutes ago

Ford was scapegoated in the Autumn by people who think that just because he came on before we lost that it must have been all his fault. Still world class. Opened the door for a good number of tries and carries. Just the man to come on and really turn the screw in the second half. Probably deserved more games, might have been able to unlock that Scotland defence in the second half of that game and got us a more impressive win.

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

Bob Salad II 43 minutes ago

Best team in the NH by some distance atm. Should have had a slam. Congrats France. Great tournament!!

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

TT 46 minutes ago

& Peato Mauvaka’s head butt… ??

Wake'y Wake'y officials.

This Peato Mauvaka with so much similar history of overt aggression, pushes off his feet directly aiming at Ben White's head & connects (impact clear in video... unless blind).

While all others get red cards for 'potentially risky INTENT, Mauvaka & this latest incident of his get a yellow card with “there was not a ”high degree of danger“.

Does Mauvaka need a weapon (other than his head) for officials to Wake up??!!

Like that TMO for Sam Cane & ‘that’ RWC final, was another confused South African official ... they should stick to playing. Do South African officials REALLY enjoy French wine when in Paris??

I hear post match official player citation coming.

Wake'y Wake'y officials.

TG 48 minutes ago

If you want to see what happens when you don't kick against a team with a competent defence then watch how Scotland just lost to France. Phase after phase, going nowhere, no points to show for all the effort. I swear some people think that every game can be won with the same one size fits all strategy. Delusion. I for one don't want to watch endless phases on the halfway line for 80 minutes.

France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

TT 54 minutes ago

Congratulations France!!

Clearly the best this 6N.

Congratulations… also for not choking again.

Tom 1 hour ago

Well bugger me England, look what happens when we play with some pace and go more than 2 phases without kicking the ball. Excellent performances from 1 to 23.