John Mitchell expects a ‘highly physical’ Six Nations showdown at Twickenham but which England will turn up?
If ever there was a weekend for rugby to supply an escape from the cares of the world, this is it. This might not have been the most uplifting of Six Nations championships but against a backdrop of grim coronavirus bulletins and widespread flooding, Saturday’s match between England and Wales at Twickenham is a hugely welcome distraction.
With next week’s final-round fixture in Italy already postponed and England’s summer tour to Japan in July not entirely certain to proceed, it also represents the last opportunity for now for Eddie Jones’s team to banish further the disappointment of their World Cup final defeat. Win well and they could yet sneak the title away from under French noses at a later date. Underperform and the charge of flattering only to deceive may once more have to be revived.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/06/revenge-mission-england-wales-six-nations-chaos under the title “Revenge mission: England and Wales on collision course amid the chaos | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
