Writing in The Observer, Eddie Butler reviews the latest Six Nations action.
"Possession is not a problem for England. They win tons of the wretched thing, from the scrum, the lineout and under the high ball. But the speed with which they advance grows slower and slower the longer they have the ball in their big arms.
"The positional play of Jonny Wilkinson will come under scrutiny again, and it is true that he lay a long way back from his scrum-half. The communication skills of Danny Care inside Wilkinson and Riki Flutey outside him will be questioned, as will the eyes of Delon Armitage, who sees more openings from full-back than any other player. But the opportunities for the England half-backs and their outside three-quarters are determined by the speed at which the ball is delivered to them. Ireland ground the breakdown to a halt and England could do nothing."
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