England’s sobering display leaves coach with boos ringing in his ears after Irish claim grand slam in style on St Patrick’s DayIt was suffering weather. The kind of cold that makes you pull down your hat and stamp the ground,shuffle your feet and clench your teeth – fitting conditions, then, or for an England team struggling through three defeats in a row.
This latest,the first at domestic since Eddie Jones took over, stung like Saturday’s wind. It has been a long winter for England and there is not a trace of spring yet. There were certainly no green shoots to be seen at Twickenham, or just green shirts – in front,on top, either side, or all around – Irishmen every last where you looked.
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Source: guardian.co.uk