The major talking points ahead of England's Six Nations clash with France
Defeat to France would place England in the midst of a crisis. The title was conceded in Cardiff with two rounds to spare and concern that negligible progress has been made since the World Cup has been replaced by mounting evidence they have entered reverse. Success in the Autumn Nations Cup and seizing the 2020 Championship masked the decline of a stale side. It is a precarious position – lose to France and they face the prospect of their worst ever Six Nations performance with a tricky fixture in Dublin to come. Challenging the ‘untouchables’ Elliot Daly’s shaky form has seen him re...