"Broken record" – Everyone is saying the same thing about Steve Borthwick's post match interview
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Ireland's quest for a third successive Six Nations title started in impressive fashion with a dominant 34-13 win over England in Dublin.
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The hosts ran riot in the second half, securing a bonus-point victory with tries from Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne, and Dan Sheehan.
England did manage to hold a slim lead at the break, thanks to debutant Cadan Murley's early try, but a well-worked Jamison Gibson-Park effort from Ireland was their only response in the opening 40 minutes. Simon Easterby celebrated a perfect start to his interim reign as Ireland head coach.
For England, it was another bitter blow under Steve Borthwick, marking a sixth defeat in seven games. The pressure continues to mount on Borthwick, and his post-match interview didn't help matters.
Fans were quick to voice their frustration, with many criticizing his lack of urgency and seeming detachment. The England boss has a lot to do before next week's showdown with France.
One fan wrote: “That has to be one of the most ridiculous statements- and he's made a few in post match interviews. The defence in the first half was pretty effective but the offensive apart from a couple of incursions from Lawrence was woeful.”
Another commented: “Borthwick is a broken record, England are marginally better than 3 years ago, lose against Scotland and he has to go – chieka and Farrell could get a better tune out of this squad,”
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Wales endured a nightmare start in Paris, suffering a humiliating seven-try defeat to France, as Antoine Dupont ran the show on his return to the championship. Over at Murrayfield, Huw Jones stole the spotlight with a stylish hat-trick, helping Scotland edge past a spirited Italy side. Meanwhile, Ireland's title defence began with a comeback win over England, who at least salvaged a losing bonus point in Dublin.
With Round Two looming, we take a look at six players who flopped in the opening weekend.
#1. Ben Earl (England)
Mail Online 5/10: “Dropped restart after England’s early opener but one strong ruck clear-out showed his menace. Made way for Saracens team-mate Tom Willis.”
Rugby Pass 5/10: “The third openside in the England back row, he was eclipsed by what the Curry twins achieved and gone by the 56th minute. While a show of wheels helped lead to the penalty that got England 10-5 up just before the break, some rearguard work wasn't up to scratch. For instance, his soft knock-on at the 7-0 restart. There were also too many missed tackles.”
#2. Josh Adams (Wales)
RUCK 5/10: “Adams hit a milestone, running out for his 60th appearance for Wales. The 29-year-old is another player who has been a welcome return for Gatland's squad for this Championship. The Cardiff Rugby player is a scoring machine, having crossed the whitewash 21 times for 105 points. But he couldn’t make much of an impact as he never really got given the ball.”
Rugby Pass 3/10: “Huge shot on Pierre-Louis Barassi showed he was up for the fight, but that attitude boiled over at one point as he screamed at the referee. Was caught out of position by Dupont, who chipped over his head to set up Attissogbe's opening try. Found himself similarly exposed for Les Bleus' second try, but that was just a result of wave after wave of French pressure. Will be sick of the sight of Attissogbe's heels and backside.”
Wales Online 5/10: “The Cardiff wing got exposed defensively on a few occasions and missed an early tackle on his opposite number Théo Attissogbé which put Wales under severe pressure”
Planet Rugby 5/10: “Was given a bit of a torrid time on his wing, although it wasn't really his fault. Put in one big hit on defence but was then slightly embarrassed by Thomas Ramos for Louis Bielle-Biarrey's first try.”
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