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Jamie George and Steve Borthwick feature in today’s Six Nations headlines (Image: Getty)
are ramping up the pressure on Wales ahead of their crunch clash on Saturday. side have a minor chance of winning the tournament, depending on whether leaders France slip up against Scotland in Paris.
France overcame Ireland in an epic battle last weekend to head into the final round of fixtures with a strong advantage. They are a point ahead of England and two ahead of Ireland, who were the pre-tournament favourites.
Les Bleus will fancy their chances of winning the Six Nations for the first time since 2022, even without the injured Antoine Dupont.
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England star ‘slapped’ by Wales chief
Fin Smith has praised interim Wales boss Matt Sherratt for giving him a ‘slap’ which kickstarted his career.
The England star was a young player at Worcester Warriors when Sherratt was on the coaching staff.
“He sat me down for a really honest conversation that I won’t forget when I was midway through my first year as an 18-year-old,” explained the fly-half.
“He was saying Faz (Owen Farrell) and Fordy (George Ford) were playing week in week out, and if I wanted to get to that level – which he said at the time that he thought I could – then I really needed to push.
“He encouraged me to get in and kick on my days off, use my free time to look at videos, be practising my skills, my passing. That was really good.
“It is easy to go in as a young lad, turn up and follow the same path, and I think if you really want to jump out ahead of the crowd you have got to be putting extra work in.
“So he gave me a bit of a slap, told me to crack on and do a bit more – and I am super-grateful he did that.”
Fin Smith was given a ‘slap’ by Matt Sherratt (Image: Getty)
England star takes swipe at Wales
Jamie George has taken a dig at Wales ahead of England’s final Six Nations match.
The Red Roses have the opportunity to take advantage of any slip up by France and win the tournament.
But they face an improved Wales team in Cardiff and George has ramped up the pressure on Matt Sherratt’s side – claiming a game against England is Wales’ version of a World Cup final.
“Wales are going to be so motivated – England against Wales in Cardiff is huge,” the hooker told the ‘s Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
“It will be their World Cup final. It doesn’t get much bigger than Wales against England in Cardiff.”
Jamie George has taken a dig at Wales (Image: Getty)