Stephen Jones has slammed England's unconvincing victory over Italy as a sub-standard showpiece. Read his thoughts in the Sunday Times.
"Victory for England. And that is it. Full stop. One cheer. When the England team came back on to the pitch at the end to receive the acclamation of the crowd, they found that there was hardly anyone left to wave back. The eerily quiet gathering had melted away, no doubt grim-faced at an England performance which sometimes wavered only a degree or two above the truly deplorable. The sport itself has to reckon with occasions, and standards, of this sort. The match, in terms of entertainment and technical expertise, was a betrayal of the idea that this is the elite end of the game."
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