England’s Six Nations critics hit by Kevin Sinfield broadside

By Adam Hathaway

Kevin Sinfield has hit back at critics of England’s style of play, declaring they are in it to win it after a year of near misses.
The assistant coach watched from the stands as Steve Borthwick’s side lost seven out of 12 last year including a run of agonisingly close reverses.
Of England’s last 19 games, 15 have finished with a margin of seven points or fewer and the Red Rosers made a habit of coming off second best in tight games.
They bucked the trend with two single-point wins in rounds two and three of the current Six Nations beating France 26-25 and Scotland 16-15 to ...

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