hi paula

You called it about right.

If we had other players of the right calibre we should make changes.....but we don't appear to have them.

I am concerned about the absolute basics that the England backs appear to have forgotten.

The lining up at set pieces is ragged and the result is confusion. The defensive line up is not controlled and this led to several missed tackles.

In attack nobody appeared to be calling the shots and the resultant moves were haphazard and the player with the ball had no-one to pass to.

My fear of England picking a big slow back row showed because Scotland were first to almost every loose ball and they tackled England's backs mercilessly on the few occasions when England got a reasonable ball.

You are right about Care. He is good in the open play but he should be providing speedy long ball out to the backs. At times to me he looks more like a Rugby League scrum half, except that he can't get to play the ball for five tackles in Union. Surely we must have a couple of scrum halves that can at least pass.???!!!

But knowing England they will probably go out and beat France and make us all wonder what the hell is going on....lol

regards

MikeL2