Players
need to understand it is not an
embarrassment to be poor at certain things.
They have been picked for the things they do
well, and need to focus on those. It is not
a weakness to move around and accommodate;
it is a strength.
Gloucester sent big men
up the middle, which held the defence, and
then they slung James Simpson-Daniel around
the back to cause havoc. Defenders were
separated and he sliced through. Bravo.
England must follow suit. Head coach Brian
Ashton is an innovator, so show some
innovation...........................more
When Dean Richards bent
the Calcutta Cup
I knew there was going
to be trouble as soon as the after-match
dinner kicked off. The Scots had finished
their season, so it was demob frenzy. We
were late for the reception, and the Scots
had drunk all the bottles of whisky laid out
on the tables. The dinner descended quickly
into alcohol-fuelled anarchy.........more