Very neutral Cricinfo!!

25.1
Malinga to Bopara, 2 runs, a booming inswinger which is smeared
through leg

This really is a village effort from England. Never mind. The
rugby's on in 3.5 hours and France are going to be out-scrummaged like the
Aussies

And it's rubbish too. There is no way England are going to out-scrummge France.

England has the best scrum in the world. Fact. We're more likely to get murdered by their backs if they decide to throw it wide.

Henry wrote:England has the best scrum in the world. Fact. We're more likely to get murdered by their backs if they decide to throw it wide.

It's not that good. And a front row of De Villiers, Ibanez and Milloud is asgood as they come.

It was awful up until the South Africa game, but since then something seems to have clicked. Maybe it's just a case of capable individuals at last forming a unit that works after being given 2 or 3 games together without constant changes.

There's no doubt we're still a much lesser side than the 2003 version, but I think it's all about how the French handle the pressure tonight. French sides are notoriously unpredictable, but a World Cup semi in front of their home crowd? Who knows. If France play well they will win, but if they freeze and give us possession, territory and penalties then Wilkinson will kick us to victory, even at his current success rate with the dodgy World Cup ball that only Scots can kick...

Andrew Sheridan v Sebastien Chebal should be a cracker. Talk about a clash of the titans.

PearlJ wrote:

Henry wrote:England has the best scrum in the world. Fact. We're more likely to get murdered by their backs if they decide to throw it wide.

It's not that good. And a front row of De Villiers, Ibanez and Milloud is asgood as they come.

And they got chewed up and spat out. By the English boys....

Vickery, Regan, Sheridan, Chuter, Stevens are awesome at the moment...