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A Winning Attitude - Part Two: See The Light

In Part Two of a winning attitude Wayne Smith looks at a team’s attitude to space and how they react to it

Pushy Steve Walsh and the whistle of prejudice

The outcome of the Six Nations is likely to be decided by the fickle whistle of Steve Walsh, a man who arrives in the UK after yet another poor performance, culminating in him pushing Conrad Smith out of his way.

Mark Reason & 'RR' pick their Lions XV (on form!)

Mark Reason and RR have put their heads together and come up with what will almost certainly not be the Lions XV that run out in Brisbane, but this lot are in fine form!

Robshaw & Wood Leading by Example

Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw continue to lead England both on and off the pitch. Robshaw put in another heroic shift against France, for which he earned the man of the match, but I suspect that England’s captain will concede that Wood was his team’s leading performer on Saturday.

Six Nations' Mid-Tournament Rookie Report

It’s half time in the Six Nations Championship & so it’s time for our chief scout to file a report on his pre-tournament rookies to watch

Six Nations: Round 3 Highlights

Round 3 of the Six Nations saw England continue their quest for the Grand Slam, with Wales keeping their Championship hopes alive & Ireland being defeated by the Scots to end theirs.

England’s fitness will win a close match

Paul Rees argues that this England side is the best since Clive Woodward’s squad won the 2003 World Cup

Why French rugby needs a Twickenham humiliation

I hope that France get stuffed at Twickenham on Saturday, although I have my doubts. I hope that France lose by 30 points. I hope that Les Bleus finish the match with 13 men, squabbling and fighting amongst themselves.

Ireland v England; an English perspective

Our fan in the stands was in ‘nosebleed territory’ at the Aviva Stadium to support England to victory

A Winning Attitude - Part One: Adieu To All That

In part one of ‘A Winning Attitude’ Wayne Smith looks at France and fears that ‘French Flair’ may be gone forever