Category Archives: England RFC

6 Nations Faux Hopes

Posted on March 21, 2010 by twsi

The BBC narrative of the 6 Nations goes from game to game whereas I tend to err the other way looking for trends and reasons. They look what happened last and confabulate a tale based seemingly on the scoreline and … Continue reading →

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Martin Johnson Plots Jonny’s Recall

Posted on March 20, 2010 by twsi

I’ve read this book before. After 7 6 Nations matches and Autumn internationals England drop a few players and Jonny Wilkinson. A scratch side gets the easy task of playing France away. Those young players will then be willing to … Continue reading →

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Oh My Wales Weak Again!

Posted on February 26, 2010 by twsi

I don’t enjoy the Welsh comebacks that have meant that Wales could easily have won or lost all 3 games in the 6 Nations so far. For me it’s reflective of a fear of expectation. That they seem stale and … Continue reading →

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Martin Johnson’s Shows England’s Lowered Ambition

Posted on February 26, 2010 by twsi

It grates to listen to the psychology of the Northern Hemisphere teams in the 6 Nations. They treat it like it’s the be all and all and not a yearly tournament to try things and to build to a world … Continue reading →

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6 Nations Opens With Garbage

Posted on February 7, 2010 by twsi

I had low expectations of an England side armed with Newcastle’s former anchor of a back line, Wilkinson, Flood and the awful Tait. You cannot help feel their middle class public school backgrounds read better than alternatives. Tait is an … Continue reading →

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