Easter: Being boring beats losing

Nick Easter would be perfectly happy if England bored their way to the RBS 6 Nations championship title.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2010 - 17:38

Nick Easter would be perfectly happy if England bored their way to the RBS 6 Nations championship title.

The Harlequins number eight was unimpressed by England’s lacklustre performance in their 17-12 victory over Italy and made his feelings plain after the game.

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