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[2018 Six Nations] England Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 885322" data-attributes="member: 71826"><p>Well for a start I think the burden of proof should be on you - last year we won the competition (without playing particularly well), this year we have an easier draw, so what has changed so radically that we can expect 2 or 3 teams to leapfrog us?</p><p></p><p>But for what it's worth - basically my reasoning is that while we have injury problems we don't appear to have got much worse and our closest competitor (Ireland) don't appear to have got hugely better. Scotland have improved significantly, but there was a fair amount of daylight between them and us a year ago. Impressive though their improvement is, they aren't going to suddenly be much better than us. And, to be honest, I'm more scared of an on-form Wales than an on-form Scotland because pedigree counts in big games. Murrayfield will be tough but nowhere near as tough as Aviva. Or Twickenham.</p><p></p><p>Also, home advantage against our biggest competitor is a big deal. Historically, even when not on great form beating England at Twickenham is a big ask for any 6N team. Having Ireland at home a big factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 885322, member: 71826"] Well for a start I think the burden of proof should be on you - last year we won the competition (without playing particularly well), this year we have an easier draw, so what has changed so radically that we can expect 2 or 3 teams to leapfrog us? But for what it's worth - basically my reasoning is that while we have injury problems we don't appear to have got much worse and our closest competitor (Ireland) don't appear to have got hugely better. Scotland have improved significantly, but there was a fair amount of daylight between them and us a year ago. Impressive though their improvement is, they aren't going to suddenly be much better than us. And, to be honest, I'm more scared of an on-form Wales than an on-form Scotland because pedigree counts in big games. Murrayfield will be tough but nowhere near as tough as Aviva. Or Twickenham. Also, home advantage against our biggest competitor is a big deal. Historically, even when not on great form beating England at Twickenham is a big ask for any 6N team. Having Ireland at home a big factor. [/QUOTE]
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