Ex-All Blacks hooker Dane Coles confirms new coaching gig

“I am not sure if the success… that Borthwick has had since the world cup is down to a plan or stumbled into due to injuries and player power”

How would injuries or player power explain Slade getting dropped, orTom Roebuck and Ben Curry starting against Wales?

“the rumours of revolt last six nations and this one dont help”

You mean the rumours started by Andy Goode, which no one with genuine insight into the England camp has corrobarated, and which most rugby insiders view as complete nonsense?

“I also think he could now pick two nearly different starting XVs and they would be as competitive as each other”

And yet you think he’s come upon that situation entirely by accident? Is he Forrest Gump?

Having a team of five supposedly elite officials, who between them conspired to ensure almost the minimum possible punishment for a player guilty of an off the ball headbutt into a prone and vulnerable opponent, is not what any watching parent wishes to see.

To have that type of incident regarded as ‘low entry’, with no apparent - or at least publically facing reprimand for the officials who so badly let down a vulnerable player, frankly speaks volumes.

When the inevitable CTE related court adjudication comes - and it is a question of ‘when’, rather than ‘if’. The weak Governance we see reflected in moments like this will be pivotal in deciding whether the sport as a whole survives it.

He had his chance and Razor finally lost patience with his wild inconsistency and promoted Beauden Barrett as starting 10.

That being said, as Barrett is 33, Mo’unga is ineligible, and none of the young 10s will be test ready, DMac will start the France tests in July by default. Hopefully DMac plays like he did against Ireland (outstanding) and not like he played against Argentina in Test 1 and Australia in Test 1 (terrible).