Frank81 says...

@nakedirishman - pretty certain it wasn't the 6 Nations in 1871...but I take your point!

Is there any chance we can try the "playing a specialist 7" trick that everyone else does? Saull, Seymour, I don't mind which!!

Posted 11:46 07th February 2012

Butl says...

Playing badly - but winning

Back to the good ol days of English rugby

Posted 10:31 05th February 2012

melkdave says...

I agree England can only get better i myself still think the back row balance isnt right T.Croft was anominous as a ball carrier and in the lineout ,While Robshaw was edged imo by Rennie at 7 and Dowson by Denton by a long way .I would bring Morgon in at 8 and switch Dowson to 7 and Robshaw to 6 myself against Italy and have Croft on the bench this gives England a specialist 8 and another powerful ball carrier and will allow Dowson to do what he does best tackle and commit players so he can offload / pass to support players .In the backs well they tackled and defended well but showed not alot in attack as the scotish backrow edged ours and B.Young didnt play well to slow to the breakdown and getting the ball away imo so annother change is Dickson for Young to hopefully get us quicker ball .The weather in Rome should be alot better than today lol and more conclusive to the high tempo running game i think England what to play.Still way to many box kicks imo aswell

Posted 23:54 04th February 2012