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 ...

People get sensitive about semantics and England banishing the word ‘blitz’ from their tactical lexicon suggests a desire to move on from the Felix Jones saga. But to actually abandon the all-action ...

Instead we have been left with questions about whether England’s players are fit enough to sustain 80 minutes of blitz defending, whether it has diminished their attacking prowess, and if the more ...

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.