Six Nations 11/12th March **SPOILERS**

[homerio]

I'm loving it how the Welsh chick singing has Brains emblazoned across her booblars.

Calzaghe came out to a good reception.

I think Wales may just edge this somehow, the crowd sounds up for it.

 

[King_Boru]

Doesnt look llike that now! C'Mon Italy !

 

[Gavstar]

the Rugby is a sorry sight so far today - England down a try and 2 pen.s inside the first 15 minutes.

No-one watching this then? Don't blame you

 

[Cookie-Monster]

I'm watching it but its not a performance you would expect from Italy let alone England,

not doing the basics right then trying fancy stuff and oddly enough that failing as well.

 

[Seft]

France - England stream (UK only): http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/sport/live/bb/wm/video/ukonly/sol_now8a_bb.asx

 

[Mad old tory]

What an absolute load of rubbish, sure we started well in the second half, but most school rugby teams can play better than England did in the first half. Not convinced by Corry's captaincy, certainly dead against Robinson staying as coach. Only glimmer from this match so far is Dawson playing well again as scrum half and Goode has looked decent since he came on...

 

[zetec452]

Shocking .

 

[Gavstar]

Well theres 80 minutes I'd quite like back

Not even a sniff of a try, turnovers all over the place - not really sure what to say.

 

[Mad old tory]

Well theres 80 minutes I'd quite like back

Not even a sniff of a try, turnovers all over the place - not really sure what to say.

I am, not good enough and a definate rethink needed if we're to get anywhere against the Irish...

 

[nikebee]

that was terrible, England look a shade of their former selves... they're definately no longer the dominant team they were a few years ago.

they made so many mistakes, France did play some good balls every now and then but it was a poor game for both teams tbh.

 

[Alex_L]

England were shocking, but i think the worrying thing for them is that the mistakes were mainly of their own doing, and not that france played so well as to force england into errors. France were ok, but nothing spectacular

At least this woeful performance might make the england coaching staff think about dropping some players, who haven't performed at all this season.

What was going on with the defence, i couldn't tell whether they were playing blitz or rush, and from some of the defensive lines taken up, some of the players didn't know either.

Looking forward to my trip to twickenham next week.

 

[MR_Punk]

Who was that playing trying to impersonate England, they didnt see much of Frances half at all in the first half and hardly much more in the second.

Very Disappointed!

~m

 

[Pumpkinstew]

Robinson's head is on the block now. Nothing short of a comfortable win against Ireland at Twickenham, with tries, will see him still in charge come the autumn internationals.
Only in the opening 10 minutes of the second half did England collectively rouse themselves into some sort of rugby team. After the French had weathered this Robinson panicked and threw on almost every sub he had. We were still only 10 points down at that stage with time to claw the deficit back after a shocking first quarter.
The other 70 minutes was a succession of dropped passes, lost ball in contact, inept tactical kicking and, after Mears came on, misfired lineouts.

The Irish must be relishing a trip to Twickers now.

 

[Big Kev]

I didn't see the match, but by all accounts, we were dreadful and got what we deserved, looks like our World Cup defence will be short lived at this rate.

 

[McMav]

looks like the wheels have fully come off the old sweet chariot

 

[King_Boru]

haha, maybe RAC could fix it.

 

[Mattius]

i love it, on the news today 6 of the english players had a stomach bug, thats why they played so poorly. As If.

come on every other team admits they played crap, can the english team not just admit that rather than making excusses.

 

[AJUK]

I have dried my tears enough to be able to post.

England had there arses handed to them on a plate. Simple as. I don't think I have ever seen any international team play so badly, let alone my beloved England. If England beat Ireland (highly unlikely) I will be left in the horrible situation of supporting Wales against France so that England win the championship, which they don't deserve.

On a more worrying issue, none of the Northern hemisphere teams are anywhere near being good enough to challenge for the World Cup. A lot of work needs to be done by all of them as NZ and SA will play them all off the pitch otherwise. Even Australia, not as good as they used to be, would tear any European team a new hole if they play like they have been during this championship.

 

[Alex_L]

indeed, the quality of rugby in this years 6N has been pretty poor.

To me france look the only side that could win the world cup at the moment from the NH, and even then it will only be if they start playing well for 80 mins. They have a strong pack, and their backs look threatening, apart from michalak doesn't stamp himself on games enough a la Dan carter or Wilkinson.

Ireland, have good backs, but to me lack a little in the forwards, particularly the front row.

England have a good pack, but their backs are shocking, and the forwards take the wrong option time and time again at the moment. Hodgson is good, but just doesn't seem to ever seize the game by the scruff of the neck and dictate how its going to be played, which he should be if he wants to be a truly world class 10.