Johnny Sexton backs England to ‘do some real damage’ in France Six Nations clash
Johnny Sexton has backed England to “do some real damage” against Grand Slam-chasing France and assist Ireland’s quest for Guinness Six Nations glory.
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No shortage of spirit but England still in search of cutting edge
LONDON : Eddie Jones said he wants an "old fashioned England pack and a new fashioned England attack" and while there was uplifting evidence of the former in Saturday's 32-15 defeat by Ireland, fans are still waiting for any real evidence of the latter.
Six Nations: ‘We showed great spirit and tactical discipline’ – Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones is proud of how his players played with one man done almost the entirety of the game but wishes referee Mathieu Raynal penalised the Irish scrum more harshly.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England showed character in adversity in defeat
England might just have discovered themselves on Saturday at Twickenham when the team showed its real character in adversity, and if they can travel to Paris with that energy they might yet spoil France's Grand Slam party.
Jones claims England’s performance in defeat could be making of World Cup bid
Eddie Jones has questioned why Ireland were not shown a yellow card as a result of England’s scrum dominance in his side’s 32-15 loss but believes the gallant defeat – in which they played 78 minutes with 14 men – could be the making of their 2023 World Cup campaign.
Six Nations 2022 permutations: How France and Ireland can win title
France will chase their first Six Nations Grand Slam and title since 2010 against England on the final weekend, with Ireland also able to win the championship.
‘Job done’ for Andy Farrell after Ireland finally see off 14-man England
Head coach Andy Farrell declared it “job done” after Ireland battled to a pulsating 32-15 win over 14-man England to keep alive their dreams of Guinness Six Nations glory.
Proud Eddie Jones felt England’s dominant scrum deserved more
Eddie Jones was proud of his players as England fell to a heroic defeat at Twickenham but was frustrated by the failure of referee Mathieu Raynal to penalise Ireland’s misfiring scrum more harshly.