Brian Moore: Predictable England need to improve if they're to retain the Six Nations

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🗓️ 15 February 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

We're two rounds into the 2021 Six Nations and it's just France and Wales who are left undefeated and on course for a Grand Slam

Joining Brian to review the weekend's action is the former Fiji sevens coach and Olympic gold medalist Ben Ryan.

They start at Twickenham where England picked up the required bonus point win but both Brian and Ben felt a sense of dissatisfaction at the performance as Eddie Jones' side seemed unable to completely shake the hangover from the opening weekend defeat to Scotland.

One particular highlight was Jonny May's incredible try before half time, but was it legal? The rugby world seems split on whether it should have been awarded and both Brian and Ben have arguments for and against it being given. Elsewhere Ben has some strong words for rugby's lawmakers after Jack Willis was forced off after being on the wrong end of a 'crocodile roll' from Sebastian Negri.

Elsewhere Wales picked up their second consecutive win with a surprise win away to Scotland. The Welsh once again found themselves facing fourteen men for the second game in a row and took advantage courtesy of two tries from the competition's rising star, Louis Rees-Zammit. Can the Welsh upset the odds and win the Six Nations? We get the thoughts of former Wales international James Hook who joins the show.

Favourites France picked up their first win in Dublin since 2011 with a narrow win over Ireland. The defeat was a second consecutive one for the Irish which is the first time they've suffered that ever in the competition. We discuss both sides form.

And as always we answer your questions including the standard of refereeing in international rugby and the latest on the Lions tour.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to Brian Moose for full contact with the Telegraph.
0:23.6	We went to week two of the 2021 Six Nations and well, would you believe it, Wales and the tournament favourite France are still in a hunt for a grand slam.
0:32.6	England bounced back from their opening round defeat at home to Scotland with a routine win over Italy.
0:38.1	If you can call six tries a routine win.
0:40.7	The undoubted highlight came from Johnny May who produced a world-class finish, or was it a world-class finish?
0:46.0	Or was an illegal, what an illegal jump?
0:48.3	We'll discuss that in detail.
0:50.8	Jack Willis faces a long spellout on the sidelines after being the wrong end of the
0:55.0	controversial crocodile rogue from one of the Italians. Two wins out of two for Wales head coach,
1:00.0	Wayne Pevac. While they edged in at Scotland, in a thrilling game, the Welsh had the benefit of playing against 14 men again.
1:06.0	But that's nothing to do with them, is it? People I've got to learn not to charge into rucks from 10 metres
1:11.2	and fly off the feet in a reckless manner. Well, that's just my view, I'm sure. Our co-host will
1:16.7	also have his view. We'll be taking the views of the former Walsh International, James
1:21.2	up to discuss what now for Wales? Elsewhere, look,, France, they're still favourites on course for a grand slam.
1:27.6	Narrow win over Ireland on Sunday, but I always felt it was comfortable. It was their first
1:31.4	winning Dublin for a decade. We'll be asking whether their performance was worthy of potential
1:35.6	champions or was it an opportunity missed by the Irish who have now suffered back-to-back
1:40.3	defeats in the six nations for the first time ever, would you believe? And as ever,
1:43.7	will be answering your questions, including the refereeing spat between international
1:48.1	club level, Owen Farrell's future towards England captain.
1:51.2	There's lots of lots to discuss.
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