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Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:56 pm**

Embarrassing tbh. Fair play to Ireland, smarter and harder into contact.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:56 pm**

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:55 pm This is really fucking embarrassing.

Hold my beer

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:56 pm**

14 - 42 & the crowd are voting with their feet...

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:56 pm**

LongForgotten wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:54 pm Hopefully this is the end of Arundel's England career.

Gosh I hope not. He's young, I hope he has many caps ahead of him.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:57 pm**

Absolutely. Right now, we cannot feel confident of beating Italy in Rome.

We looked good in the Autumn. What the hell has happened in the last two weeks?

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:57 pm**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:54 pm Ireland, to a man, just look sharper all the time.

Same as last week, we just look kinda sluggish. It's a worry that we can't get into the right headspace for big games.

Bit of a massacre really. England need to have a huge rethink week off.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm**

End of Ford's England career though, Dingwall's, George's, LCD's, Steward's etc...

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm**

Destroyed at the breakdown. Again, choosing when to compete brilliantly. Same as last week.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:59 pm**

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:57 pm Absolutely. Right now, we cannot feel confident of beating Italy in Rome.

We looked good in the Autumn. What the hell has happened in the last two weeks?

Intensity and withering under it.

Smith hauled down by a giraffe

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:00 pm**

Davison…

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:01 pm**

Can it get worse?

Oh yes it can!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:02 pm**

Super sub Sam!!!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:02 pm**

TheDasher wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm End of Ford's England career though, Dingwall's, George's, LCD's, Steward's etc...

No mention of our annihilated back row?

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:03 pm**

Scant consolation.
21 - 42, 76 min. Underhill.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:03 pm**

Is it hyperbole to start calling for Borthwick and Wigglesworth’s head? Two weeks in a row we’ve been utterly dismantled in embarrassing fashion by teams we should be beating, or at least coming close to beating.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:04 pm**

LongForgotten wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:54 pm Hopefully this is the end of Arundel's England career.

I think of everything that’s gone to shit this game my focus would also be on Arundell

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:05 pm**

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:02 pm
TheDasher wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm End of Ford's England career though, Dingwall's, George's, LCD's, Steward's etc...
No mention of our annihilated back row?

Don't worry, just havent got to them yet

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:05 pm**

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm Destroyed at the breakdown. Again, choosing when to compete brilliantly. Same as last week.

Yep. It would’ve been embarrassing even if we didn’t have three 7s on the pitch…

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:06 pm**

charlesdeboeuf wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:03 pm Is it hyperbole to start calling for Borthwick and Wigglesworth’s head? Two weeks in a row we’ve been utterly dismantled in embarrassing fashion by teams we should be beating, or at least coming close to beating.

There is no excuse for a team not looking switched on at KO.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:06 pm**

Our tackling has been pretty weak, alongside our very average defensive shape and decisions.

Lot to fix.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:06 pm**

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:04 pm
LongForgotten wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:54 pm Hopefully this is the end of Arundel's England career.
I think of everything that’s gone to shit this game my focus would also be on Arundell

Speaking of which he wins the high ball and nobody is there to prevent Ireland mixing the ball again!

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:08 pm**

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:05 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm Destroyed at the breakdown. Again, choosing when to compete brilliantly. Same as last week.
Yep. It would’ve been embarrassing even if we didn’t have three 7s on the pitch…

And two on the bench!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:09 pm**

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:06 pm Our tackling has been pretty weak, alongside our very average defensive shape and decisions.

Lot to fix.

How does a HC not improve anything after last week?

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:11 pm**

TheDasher wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:05 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:02 pm
TheDasher wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:58 pm End of Ford's England career though, Dingwall's, George's, LCD's, Steward's etc...
No mention of our annihilated back row?
Don't worry, just havent got to them yet

To me though, the issue is about quality, attitude, basics under pressure and approach rather than individuals. We can argue the toss over say 5 positions but it’s more fundamental imo.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:11 pm**

I don’t even know where to start. Awful from pretty much start to finish.

I just can’t understand how we’ve gone from looking good in November to looking rank bad in February.

Big question mark over Borthwick right now.

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