JEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

IF we go back to The Rugby Paper round table in January, most of us thought that it was a toss-up between France and Ireland for the title, and that England would probably be third. It was based on the autumn performances, and it proved to be a pretty good yardstick.
I struggle a bit with people’s expectations of England, because you have to watch an awful lot of rugby in order to have the authority to pick a side. People can say that this player or that player would make a difference, but I don’t know whether those ...