without shining, England wins in Cardiff and sinks Wales

A match as closed as chopped by the slag. The XV of the Rose at least had the good idea not to lose it, winning (20-10) against Wales, Saturday February 25, thanks to three tries (Watson, Sinckler, Lawrence) during the 3^e day of the Six Nations Tournament.

Beaten by Scotland (23-29) at the opening, inglorious winners at Twickenham against Italy (31-14), Steve Borthwick’s players were like their captain, extremely clumsy, but ensured the essential by winning a second success. The reception of the Blues, Saturday March 11, promises to be electric.

A resounding victory

Is European rugby experiencing a reversal of forces? It may still be a little early to decide. One thing is certain, however, feasting in front of an Ireland-Italy, punctuated and punctuated by a multitude of tries, and regretting their absence from a Wales-England is not common. The four tries scored will not make us forget these multiple exchanges of sterile kicks used in desperation to try to find a little progress or these large-scale attacks stopped by forwards and other clumsiness.

If the English can boast of bringing back a victory from Cardiff for the first time since 2017, the Leek XV is sinking into crisis. Twenty years since he had lost his first three matches of the Tournament. If he wants to escape a wooden spoon reaching out to him, the current last in the standings (0 points) will have to beat Italy in Rome… Not easy.