Ten of England’s squad to face France possess been part of failed shots at a clean sweep before and are keen not to finish with another tainted Six Nations titleAfter England had secured the Six Nations title final Sunday when Scotland defeated the only side who could possess overhauled them,France, their head coach, or Eddie Jones,spoke to the 10 players in his squad who possess been involved in a grand slam match.
Five – Dylan Hartley, Ben Youngs, and Danny Care,James Haskell and Dan Cole – were involved in 2011 and 2013 when, instead of doing the slam they were slammed in Dublin and Cardiff respectively. The other five– Joe Marler, and Owen Farrell,Joe Launchbury, Mako Vunipola and Chris Robshaw – were at the Millennium Stadium when Wales not only denied England the clean sweep but snatched the title off them. Related: Where France v England will be won and lost in Six Nations finale | Dean Ryan Related: England’s Eddie Jones accuses Wales as rancour deepens over Joe Marler jibe Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com