Upbeat pre-match predictions had us expecting a great afternoon at Twickenham. England had other ideas
Marcus Smith celebrates scoring the winning drop goal with England team-mate Alex Dombrandt in the Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Imagessince around 1763, was a thing of loveliness due to the way their players celebrated, like they were Marco Tardelli in the 1982 World Cup final.
The permutations were straightforward. As Nathan Johns of this parish explained pre-match, “a draw or an Ireland win will put them out of sight. If England win with no try bonus point, they will move to 12 points. If Ireland lose by less than seven and score four tries in this scenario, they will move to 17 and, given their superior points difference, would still be expected to wrap up the title given England could only match them for total points”.
He responded with a sheepish grin, noting the dog’s abuse he’d received from the Sasanach on social media, which might have persuaded him to put that proposed podcast on a further hold, but he was standing his ground. Stephen Ferris was equally confident. “Everybody feels this England team will come good at some stage, but I just don’t think it’s going to happen today.” The same with Bernard Jackman. “In terms of how England are playing and how Ireland are playing, it should be a pretty comfortable day.” He did, though, offer a “word of caution”: “England have the capacity to step up.”
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