Poetic Justice

1 - Saracens               12-0-0                   100% Prem: 1 st             Champions Cup: 1 st Last Game - Cardiff (H) Europe – W 51-25 0 2 - Leinster               11-0-2                   84.6% Pro14: 1 st             Champions Cup: 2 nd Last Game – Bath (A) Europe – W 10-17 0 3 - Glasgow              10-0-3                   76.9% Pro14: 1 st       ...

RED ROSE RATINGS – ENGLAND 37 – 18 AUSTRALIA                Date: 24th November 2018                Location: Twickenham Stadium, London, England                Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)                Attendance: 81,275 England rounded off their autumn international series with a second-half inspired win against Australia. The hosts turned on the style in a second period that they totally dominated against the visiting Wallabies. There will be plenty for Eddie Jones to take away from an action packed series in which his side won three out of four of their tests against southern hemisphere opposition. 15 – Elliot Daly (Wasps) – 7 Ran a wonderful line to collect the b...

RED ROSE RATINGS – ENGLAND 35 – 15 JAPAN                Date: 17th November 2018                Location: Twickenham Stadium, London, England                Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)                Attendance: 81,000 It was anything but plain sailing for England as Japan ran them far closer than the twenty point victory lets on. The visitors led 15-10 at half-time, an advantage they thoroughly deserved as England failed to get any rhythm going in either attack or defence. The reaction did eventually come and with twenty minutes left to go the hosts finally took control once and for all to help avoid what would have been nothing short of a disaster. 15 – Elliot Daly (W...

RED ROSE RATINGS – ENGLAND 15 – 16 NEW ZEALAND                Date: 10th November 2018                Location: Twickenham Stadium, London, England                Referee:  J érôme Garcès  (France)                Attendance: 82,149 Having benefited from a marginal call last week it was England's turn to experience the other side of the coin as they lost by a single point to the world champions. Having trailed by 15 points at one stage the All Blacks roared back to lead before a controversial, potentially match-winning Sam Underhill score was chalked off by the TMO 15 – Elliot Daly (Wasps) – 6 Did a reasonably good job marshalling the backfield in tricky conditions...