The teams are on their way, led by Charles Ollivon and Julien Marchand on the occasion of their 50th cap. As predicted, there are a lot of empty seats.
There’s just been a section of the coverage where fans on the street of Cardiff gave a series of interviews of increasing desperation regarding their hopes for the game in Wales. It’s incredibly sad to see and hear, then made worse by a WRU board member following it up with a series of mealy mouthed non-statements.
After that defeat yesterday, what next for England?
It could a long afternoon if you are Welsh, is there anyone out there holding out some hope, or is it all being watched from between your fingers? Let me know this or anything else on the email.
Steve Tandy despatches Ben Thomas from the starting line-up, with Joe Hawkins returning to the 12 shirt. In the forwards Rhys Carre is back at prop, joined by Tomas Francis after his stint of non-selection due to playing in France.
