“Massive loss,” was Red Rose wing Ashton’s verdict, ahead of Tuesday’s expected confirmation of a grade 2 tear. Few saw that coming, given their previous championship win in England had been eight years before. His team leapfrogged Wales into third on the world rankings table, but they remain wary of what the French are capable of on their day. (Image: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)“We’re under no illusion how tough they will be,” said prop Mako Vunipola, England’s man of the match in Dublin. The Sale star said: “The speed of their domestic game is definitely affecting the step up to international level.

Source: Daily Mirror February 04, 2019 21:56 UTC