The sparks flew when England manager Martin Johnson was confronted by rugby correspondent Paul Ackford about England's three heavy defeats in the autumn internationals at Twickenham. Check out their amazing exchange in the Sunday Telegraph
"I've been cross for weeks. Three bad defeats, England's powder-puff scrummaging, the persistent indiscipline, the apparent lack of significant progress in virtually every area, and all this on the back of a new manager who has had the longest time with any group of England players outside of World Cups.
"It was enough to make the blood boil. So, when the invitation arrived to debrief the sorry saga with team manager Martin Johnson, and Rob Andrew, the Rugby Football Union's director of elite rugby, I jumped at the chance. What followed wasn't necessarily the most cogent analysis but it was heartfelt, and it goes a long way to showing the current state of mind in the England camp."
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