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Shame Wales fluffed it, terrible error right at the end but 2 great matches this weekend, much better when it's close and hard and well fought. England were expected to win but only just did it. I would have liked to see Wales and Scotland both win (and Italy) just to upset things a bit.

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Over the years England have lost a good few games having been pretty much in control and then let things slip in a mad few minutes of one sort or another. At the end of the day it's results which go in the record books and for any team to be considered great they have to not only be able to win when they're playing well but also grind out victories when they're not. That's exactly what New Zealand have done over the years and it's that mentality which far more often than not sees them through.

Great rugby isn't just about flowing passes and magical tries, it's also about many other less obvious and not quite so 'attractive' elements of the game all of which contribute to the whole and either create or deny the opportunities for tries but don't often get the recognition they deserve.

I'm delighted with where England are right now and the measure of their progress towards 'greatness' will be how they respond when their winning streak finally comes to an end.

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Another win 36-15 #17 on the trot. Haven't seen any if it yet but judging by the scoreline throughout the match, either it's not been good from England for large parts of the game or Italy have played much better. Maybe it's a bit of both.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/38322055

Anyway, a win's a win and on they go but I reckon there must have been a lot of harsh words exchanged at half time. It'd be great for the 6 Nations if Italy could just up their level consistently and start winning a few matches.

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11 min to go and it was 17-15. Bit too close for comfort.

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England were very poor in the first half but thankfully improved in the second half.

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From what I've seen/read so far, Italy's tactics of refusing to ruck were very unusual and threw the English into confusion for a good while.

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England equal world wins record of 18 straight & retain title.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/38321006

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Yep, a great win for England and not much more could have been expected of them today. Whatever else happens now we've won the 2017 Six Nations with a game to spare and equalled a great world record in the process.

Well done lads!

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ENGLAND - 2017 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONS

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Is it true Nicola Sturgeon has asked for the England Scotland game to be replayed as she didn't like the result?

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Well done to Saracens for winning the 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup and congratulations to Clermont Auvergne for making a real match of it. Credit to both teams, I hope they enjoy a really great night out. :clap:

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Great to see England beat a good Barbarians side 28-14 yesterday with a team which combined some old hands and a good few younger players, including 18 year old man of the match Tom Curry. England have serious strength in depth and the future's looking very bright IMHO.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-uni...score-updates/

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Great game of rugby today as an England side packed with inexperienced players (11 of them uncapped, 5 with less than 30 caps between them) beat Argentina at the death after some scintillating rugby by both sides. Ups and downs, great tries and some real heart by England after going 2 scores behind with not long to go. Mistakes yes, perfect no but a really exciting game and credit to both teams. :clap:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40206158

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Really nice seeing a England side that unlike the football side you can always expect them to give it 100%.:)