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Who is Andrew Brace, referee for England v France, and why is his appointment controversial?
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The debate over favourites and underdogs before a big sporting contest has become cliched but that s because it can be vitally important how you position yourself psychologically.
It s all about mindset and how to handle expectation and pressure which is why, despite an extremely poor Six Nations thus far, I m tipping England to beat France by the narrowest margin on Saturday. And if England can pull that off, it should be a matter for both celebration and inquest!
England under Eddie Jones have never been happy with being favourites. They much prefer to come in as underdogs when the consequences of losing are not so serious. This is possibly endemic in British sport. Only a few stellar individuals and teams thrive on being favourites.
They always seem pretty important against Scotland, don t they?
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Six Nations 2021: England v France - Eddie Jones underdogs face pivotal game
By Becky GreyBBC Sport
England beat France in sudden death to win the Autumn Nations Cup in December
Guinness Six Nations: England v France
Venue: Twickenham Stadium
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary and post-match video highlights on the BBC Sport website and app.
Before the 2021 Six Nations began, many might have predicted England s fourth-round encounter with France would be the tournament s most pivotal game.
The moment when the two favourites going into the Championship face off to decide who takes the overall title.
England players celebrate after beating France in the final of the Autumn Nations Cup (Adam Davy/PA)
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France have been told to forget about a potential Grand Slam and focus on claiming a first competitive win over England at Twickenham since 2005 by general manager Raphael Ibanez.
Fabien Galthie’s team resume their Guinness Six Nations campaign on Saturday after a coronavirus outbreak forced the postponement of their scheduled round three fixture in Paris with Scotland on February 28.
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