England Six Nations Squad 2025

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I would question the theory that England lost those games because they lacked leadership in the last quarter. I would submit that the reason England lost a lot of those games, particularly the autumn internationals, was because they weren't very good for the whole 80 minutes. Take the November game against Newzealand. I think England were lucky to be in that game coming into the last quarter. They scored a fortunate try to get themselves back in the game.
Against Australia their defence was leaky the whole game not just in the last 20 minutes.

They weren't very good in certain areas in particular the scrum. If your scrums going backwards then you are going to ship points. I remember all the talk about Ford coming on against NZ but know one in the press or YouTube world seemed to pick up England shipping I believe 3 scrum pens in the last 20 minutes?

Englands problem is the front row. If that gets sorted and with the age of this current team then there could be bright years ahead but if they don't then it doesn't matter who's the coach, who's playing fly half, who in the RFU is getting bonuses or how many players can't be selected because they are playing in France it will continue to be disappointing in terms of results (although I have enjoyed watching the close games even if the results haven't been great)