MIKE BROWN: England will have to go up several levels if they want to beat Ireland or France… but Wales impressed me much more than I thought they would at Twickenham
- England won 23-19 against Wales at Twickenham but had earlier had a 17-0 lead
- Eddie Jones must prepare his side better so they do not burn out in matches
- Ireland and Championship favourites France will be much harder opposition
- The performances of Taulupe Faletau and Alex Cuthbert will give Wales hope
After my comments last week that no Welsh player would get in a combined England and Wales side, I must admit I was feeling pretty smug when Alex Dombrandt’s try made it 17-0.
Then, as Wales mounted a late comeback, I got pretty nervous. I was panicking a bit at the end! I thought it was going to be a rerun of the 2015 World Cup game all over again!
I got plenty of stick from Welsh fans on social media for what they saw as an attack on their players, but I’ve got to give credit where it’s due to some of their squad now.
Wales’s Taulupe Faletau, 31, was sensational and played like we all remember him at his peak
Taulupe Faletau put in an unbelievable shift. For him to play like that after so long out injured was remarkable. He played like the Faletau I remember facing when he was at his peak.
Alex Cuthbert also looked back to his best. He’s had a lot of flak from Welsh fans and spent a long time away from Test rugby, but his performance at Twickenham was superb.
For him to make 176 metres from 14 carries is unbelievable. I also thought Tomos Williams – who I’m a big fan of – came into the game late on with the speed of his play.
Cuthbert would definitely make my combined team from the…
Source : dailymail
