England are expected to soften their blitz defence for the Six Nations in an attempt to stop leaking tries. As first reported by the Daily Mail, it is understood that the ultra-aggressive approach ...

Another week and another Test, against southern-hemisphere opposition, which slips away from England. But to have worked back to lead in the 80th minute at Twickenham on Saturday, a loss to Australia ...

As you scroll through the statistical smallprint, there are nuggets of good news. In some aspects England’s defence is even better than South Africa’s – a gold standard for working without the ball.

It was no coincidence that England’s most middling period of the game, just after the interval, also featured Japan twice getting around the edge of the blitz. A team with more firepower than Japan ...