SIX NATIONS REVIEW WEEK 2: ENGLAND V FRANCE

I can't help thinking that if France were to put out a Toulouse team for the rest of the Six Nations, they would fare better than the current French international side. At least they would be organised and communicate with one another on the pitch, which France did none of on Sunday against England. YES, Jacques Brunel, the French coach selected a winger at full back, plus two centres on the wing, to combat England's impressive kick chase strategy, which worked so well against Ireland the week before. NO, the coach was not responsible for France constantly leaving acres of space behind the scrum half and breakdown, which England exploited from the the first minute onwards.

Damn those rosbifs, they played what was in front of them

I was an average fullback (being a superb scrum half) but I knew to stand opposite 10 and track the ball along the line to deter any kick in behind the centres, but also (if a kick did happen) to increase my chances of being first to the ball. I was not at the game, so did not have an aerial view from the stand, and therefore cannot comment on Huget's (or the wingers) positioning, but he was obviously not filling the space that England so readily exploited during the first half. Once Huget was substituted on 41 minutes by (quelle surprise) a specialist full back in Ramos, England had to change their tactics. Huget, to his credit, showed why he is in the team with a beautiful running line to split the English defence for Fickou's try, but, like Robbie Henshaw of Ireland, needs to be played in his specialist position to maximise his impact.

Yes chaps, happy to buy a hat trick jug

Rugby is a strange game - England with only one team in the last 8 of the European Champions Cup versus 2 from France & Scotland and 3 from Ireland, now look like the only side capable of beating NZ in the Autumn, far more so than Ireland or Wales. With all their Pacific Islanders fit and on top form, they will present Wales with a formidable challenge at the Principality in two weeks time, a game which will probably determine the Grand Slam winners. All credit to Eddie Jones, the coaching team and senior players like Farrell, Kruis and May, for making the nation proud again. However, it does not mean that England's name is etched already on the William Web Ellis Cup, as there is plenty of rugby to be played before Japan, and the Southern Hemisphere nations will be only start to panic if England's amazing form continues into their RWC warm up games. Remember, that four years ago England stuck 55 points on France and yet later that year crashed out of the World Cup at the group stages.