Whisper it quietly but England are beginning to become street wise and savvy, they are learning from their mistakes and they are getting the mix of old and new just right. Which is why they ran off Twickenham yesterday celebrating their tenth win on the bounce.

This time last year – in fact all year – England just couldn’t finish off opponents and faded in the final quarter.
Now, with Henry Pollock impatiently beating his chest on the touchline like a caged animal and Ellis Genge and Tom Curry flexing their biceps, they pile into tiring opponents and turn the screw in the latter stages.
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