RFU's Six Nations review uncovers multiple issues

discipline, execution of opportunities and making the most of key moments, where improvement is required

The suspense is over. England were fantastic, except where good teams excel. No worries.

Does anyone else believe this report that we can’t see will make a significant impact to our current performance? I’m struggling to see what (if anything) will actually change.

Sorry but the coaching decision to stick with Ford over Finn Smith alone, was worthy of a coaching departure in it’s own right.

We’ve lost an entire year based on that and gone backwards.

I mean for the long-term, sticking with SB to 2027 is a good thing. At this rate, and unless he shoots the lights out, he is a placeholder until the market expands with big names and better prospects for the RFU to consider after the World Cup.

Start canvassing now already.

England shouldn’t have any problem signing up the best available - if they get their timing right.

Coaching England is a pretty big deal and should attract the best.

I reckon Razor has a look in. And that fellow coaching Ireland. Wotsisname? Possibly even another New Zealander, like Joseph? But the timing right now limits them to dregs, flyby-nights, charlatans and people with terrible baggage.

Usual incompetence from the RFU. The RFU conduct a review by a panel that isn’t disclosed, identifies issues that aren’t disclosed and the action plans to address them are not disclosed, which is put down to confidentiality for competitive reasons. Some would argue if a review was even undertaken, and if it did why it took so long to complete. Most could see the issue was the selection and gameplan from Borthwick which didn’t allow England to play to their strengths or compete against teams that have moved on. The RFU lacks the competency to admit Borthwick was not the right man for the job and they lack the testicular fortitude to take the hard decision to say they were wrong and replace Borthwick and Wigglesworth. Instead they cowardly kick the can down the road and hope he can turn things around and adopt a style of rugby (which is alien to him) that will allow England to compete with the best. Will they act if England have an abject summer like they did 6N or will they allow things to meander to the World Cup because they can’t make the tough decisions?

This is so frustrating.

When you see how Northampton is playing with mostly the same players as England in the backline (Mitchell, F. Smith, Dingwall, Freeman, Furbank), you can only be sad to see the way Borthwick and Wigglesworth chose to follow.

If you add the strength of the English pack, you can genuinely think that this team could destroy anybody else.

There are huge talent everywhere but probably misused.

Ok so the die has been cast unless there is a change in direction regarding the attack, i.e. give Blackett more of a say in the strategy and selection ( cant’ see that happening tbh) and getting shot of WW who, it appears to me has been detrimental to the team in every role he has had i cannot see things changing.

The upcoming summer series will be definitive, if the squad selection contains the same old faces then expect more of the same strategy.

July 5th will be revealing.

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So ignore the woeful choice of players that Borthwick was responsible for. Then the tactics by choosing the limited Ford it was always going to be kick the ball in the air. Borthwick continues to ignore better players ask him why. Borthwick and Wigglesworth are the problem,

The RFU's so-called review is a pile of self-serving, a** covering tosh!! All that they are doing is kicking the can down the road and delaying the inevitable!

Borthwick has to go! As a diehard England fan, I hope that England perform well in South Africa. But a big defeat by the Boks MUST lead to a change!!

“This is a young England team”

is it? is it actually?