Six Nations 2012

[PaulWinch again]

Great opportunist try Manu.

[PeterWithesShin]

England score a second goal. 2-0.

[PaulWinch again]

This is great stuff.

[PaulWinch again]

Yellow card for Sharples, shocking decision.

[taylorsworkrate]

Great third try.

The ref is trying his utmost to win this game for France. Thankfully not working so far.

[taylorsworkrate]

Why the hell was that a French scrum?

[PaulWinch again]

The ref has been bloody shocking.

[taylorsworkrate]

If France win this game it will be a disgrace.

[Somniloquism]

Ahhh he missed.

[PaulWinch again]

That tackle from Farrell was immense. Thoroughly deserved win, referee was absolutely terrible and the margin should have been much bigger if it weren't for him. Lancaster should get the job, we have improved every week.

[taylorsworkrate]

That tackle from Farrell was immense. Thoroughly deserved win, referee was absolutely terrible and the margin should have been much bigger if it weren't for him. Lancaster should get the job, we have improved every week.

Yep agreed.

I don't think many would have thought this England team would be so far along so early.

An excellent performance today, plenty of fire and no little skill.

As a side note, surely that should be the last game involving France that Alain Rolland is allowed to referee.

[PaulWinch again]

Under Lancaster we have improved every game and I can't see any reason why he shouldn't be given the chance.

[paul_e]

That tackle from Farrell was immense. Thoroughly deserved win, referee was absolutely terrible and the margin should have been much bigger if it weren't for him. Lancaster should get the job, we have improved every week.

Yep agreed.

I don't think many would have thought this England team would be so far along so early.

An excellent performance today, plenty of fire and no little skill.

As a side note, surely that should be the last game involving France that Alain Rolland is allowed to referee.

Wrong way round on Rolland, it's england and english teams that he has a problem with.  I've never seen him  put in an unbiased performance when an english team have been involved.

Great performance today.  Took our chances well and could've won by a lot more.  Dickson was phenomenal at 9.  Completely controlled the game got and used quick ball whenever there was a sniff of a chance, passed well to get the runners hitting the line at pace and put in a great shift defensively.  He's light years ahead of Youngs at the minute.

Also seeing as he's had a bit of stick on here, the hit from Ashton that led to the manu try was fantastic, great judgement to step in and perfect technique to knock the ball clear as well.  Then we got that little bit of luck for it to bounce nicely for farrell.  I thought 8 out of 10 all round except Morgan and Dickson who get 9s for me.

[richard moore]

Excellent, really enjoyed it despite the referee's attempts to spoil it completely. One of the things though that I love about rugby is that everyone just got on with it and it was quickly forgotten. Had something like that happened in the football, it would have been analysed to death, the manager would have been effing and blinding at all the officials, the players would have surrounded the ref etc etc. Still didn't think Ashton had a great game despite his hit to set up the first try and I thought Foden made some poor decisions on occasions today too. Farrell was a little bit in and out but he is young and learning and has a great future. I get the sort of buzz out of watching these young men play rugby for England which I never get these days from their footballing peers. In fact, rugby is fast becoming a far superior game for all sorts of reasons

[Dave Summers]

That tackle from Farrell was immense. Thoroughly deserved win, referee was absolutely terrible and the margin should have been much bigger if it weren't for him. Lancaster should get the job, we have improved every week.

Yep agreed.

I don't think many would have thought this England team would be so far along so early.

An excellent performance today, plenty of fire and no little skill.

As a side note, surely that should be the last game involving France that Alain Rolland is allowed to referee.

Wrong way round on Rolland, it's england and english teams that he has a problem with.  I've never seen him  put in an unbiased performance when an english team have been involved.

Great performance today.  Took our chances well and could've won by a lot more.  Dickson was phenomenal at 9.  Completely controlled the game got and used quick ball whenever there was a sniff of a chance, passed well to get the runners hitting the line at pace and put in a great shift defensively.  He's light years ahead of Youngs at the minute.

Also seeing as he's had a bit of stick on here, the hit from Ashton that led to the manu try was fantastic, great judgement to step in and perfect technique to knock the ball clear as well.  Then we got that little bit of luck for it to bounce nicely for farrell.  I thought 8 out of 10 all round except Morgan and Dickson who get 9s for me.

Spot on, a quite dreadful performance by Rolland, as per.  However I am sure that the Welsh wouldn't agree he is just biased against England and English teams?

Ahh Lancaster. Sorry, still shouldn't be coach for me.  It may sound harsh, but as with the Wales game I felt he made some unnecessary substitutions that could have cost us.  Why take Morgan off??.  Senseless!!.  Dowson comes on, gets injured and has to go off and we have Webber on in the back row?.  Result, a French try.   It's not only him, but I can't understand these pre-ordained substitutions.     

Anyway, I'm a fair man, so I would say that he has done very very well and we have some pride back in the shirt now.   We have played some great rugby and it's nice to see a few kids getting a run.

For me though, as said before, Nick Mallett is the man for the next four years.   No problem with Lancaster being alongside him in some role however.

Shame Charlie got a yellow, shocking decision and didn't get much ball.  Hope he stays in next week and we use him a bit more.   Very pleased with how the front five played and thought we had the Upper Hand in the scrums.   Back row were great and we finally have a No 8 to take over from Dallaglio.  That's Croft's best game for England and a throw back to the Lions in South Africa.

Dickson played well, but not convinced that Farrell is yet an International 10.  He seemed a tad slow and ponderous at times for me today.  His defence was immense though.   Barritt was quiet, but Manu was his usual destructive self, however I wish that he would pass a little more.

All in all, especially with the Villa, a great sporting weekend.  Not said that much recently?