Doive wrote:England to win the six nations??!! I think not sir. I would like England to pick up the prestigious wooden spoon
i was simply making a point! not trying to be arrogant mate, just making a joke!
I can't fault the Welsh, they played some truly excellent rugby throughout. Fair play to them.
Nor can I say that England played excellent rugby, they were far from the team that we saw in Australia. We did however batter the Italians and the scots (albeit for some terrible defensive rugby on both sides). If we'd not folded against the french we'd have been in with a shot. It's just a bit annoying when everyone banters about Englands' 'useless' tournament, when we actually finished 3rd and no-one batters an eyelid about the Irish and Scottish! (although i do admit the irish played better rugby throughout than us)
As for the Ireland - Wales game, when you kicked the first points I thought it might have swung the other way as you followed up with some excellent pressure (albeit briefly). Unfortunately the Irish were a victim of their own mistakes for the rest of the First half, Having said that, once you took off O'Gara you looked much better and staged a marvellous fight back to leave the score reasonably respectable from the irish point of view. It was good to see you didnt just fold.