Return of arrogant England we love to hate
Well, we did, didn’t we? C’mon, likeable as Stuart Lancaster was, he tried to fashion an England side that had much more warmth about it and what did that do but leave everyone cold. Their own supporters eventually lost faith in a regime that had shown early promise but lost its way and the rest of us were simply left confounded by this ill-fitting humble culture.
It’s been like a panto without a villain to boo this last four years and, while it might be the bonhomie among supporters off the pitch that gives the Six Nations its unique charm, we should never underestimate the England team’s ability to rile the opposition, as was famously the case in 1977 when Wales’ Phil Bennett delivered an epic pre-match rant.
