Six Nations: Ask Jeremy Guscott

By Jeremy GuscottFormer England and Lions centre

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Bloodied Scotland captain Kelly Brown hugs number eight Johnnie Beattie after their bruising win at home to Ireland

Among the topics making the headlines this week are:

- Scotland's through-the-looking-glass win at home to Ireland

- England continuing their Grand Slam drive with victory over much-improved France

- Wales securing their second Six Nations win with victory away to Italy

- Mike Tindall backing England skipper Chris Robshaw as a possible Lions captain

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  • Do you think the likes of Jonny May and Christian Wade should be given a chance on England's wing, after impressing for so long, whilst Ashton's form has dipped?

  • Hi Jeremy, Chris Ashton is out of form but most importantly he can't tackle. He missed a tackle on Fofana for his try and at the end of the game he threw the ball at the French back which shows how clueless he is. Do you think Stuart Lancaster should look at Christian Wade who has been scoring tries for fun at Wasps, he is the best attacking threat in the Premiership and is underrated in defence?

  • Jeremy
    Alex Goode had yet another composed performance against France on Saturday, he has an absolutely outstanding rugby brain, I believe he would make an excellent ten, what is your opinion on this? And is he destined to play out the rest of his career at full back?

  • Mr Guscott,

    When rugby folk score tries, like footballers, they hug each other and ruffle each other's hair. Biblically speaking, this behaviour is blasphemous.

    Do you think Italy's decision to become one of the teams in the Six Nations tournament caused the Pope to resign his resign his post, and who in the rugby world past or present should replace the Pope?

  • Hi Jerry,

    With Christ Ashton not exactly playing well at the moment do you think Lancaster could drop him for the Italy test or do you think he might resist making any changes to a winning squad?

    Also what do you think someone like Tom Varndell or Christian Wade has to do to get a look in at the england squad?

  • Hi Jerry
    With so many people calling for a change on the wings, do you think Stuart Lancaster should bring Christian Wade into the squad to give him a run against Italy?

  • Chris Ashton's form has been varied so far and hasn't been performing in his 2010 form, surely Stuart Lancaster should think about Christian Wade, you can't avoid his 9 tries to Ashton's 3 in the Aviva Premiership?

  • In the England v french game why do you think Philippe Saint-André changed the french team who were leading at the end of the first half

  • Hi Jerry,

    Whilst waiting the London Wasps/London Irish Game; Stuart Barnes repeatedly talked about Christian Wade Coming into the EPS and starting against Italy? What's Your Opinion on this?

  • What would be your full strength England team?

  • Hi Jerry, I give permission to laugh at me, but do you think Danny Cipriani is such a bad idea to be selected for the Lions. With Sextons possible injury and Halfpenny's kicking, maybe a playmaker is needed rather than Farrell. He already knows how to play in Australia, and his defensive frailties could be removed by adopting Australia's technique with Cooper of putting him on the wing in defence.

  • Jeremy Guscott, Ashton really upset me with his inability to tackle, he is fast at chasing a kick but it is no use if he does not bother making a reasonable attempt at a tackle having arrived there
    Considering his poor form with the ball in hand and that he contributed to the french try by neither covering the outside man or tackling the ball carrier, I'm voting for David Strettle to replace him

  • Hi Jerry, is it time Ashton got benched after he had another poor game? Surely Strettle should be brought in after his recent try scoring form? Also why do we have a centre and a Fly half on the bench but no wing/fullback, surely we'll get exposed if one of the back 3 gets injured?

  • Gerry - given Ahton's poor defensive work, his asset is clearly his try scoring (usually running off the shoulder for the gaps). So has he gone off the boil, or is it Tuilagi's continuing problem of not passing out of contact so he doesn't get the chance? Would Ashton benefit from Twelvetrees at 12 and Tuilagi at 13 (ignoring Barritt's defensive strengths)?

  • What do you think about some of Owen Farrell's off-the-ball incidents? I worry that some of his cynical stuff could cost him, and by consequence, the team when things get critical. Jonny Wilkinson didn't need to do that and he was the world's best. Andy Farrell needs to talk to his son. I like grittiness. I hate cynical cheating and fake machismo.

  • Outside of England I dont think there is such a lovefest for Chris Robshaw. He showed poor decision making when under pressure in the Autumn, again in the first 55 minutes against France - only when France self destructed did England look like wining. All nuetrals I spoke with had Picamoles manofmatch. Again outside of Eng most would have BOD over Tualagi if fit for his all round ability/exp.

  • With the Welsh getting stronger by the week, as players return from injury and recent injury returnees get more game time, should we (England) make changes in our backs to try and maximise our points difference against Italy so that will be difficult to lose the 6Ns in Cardiff even if things go wrong and we fail to secure the GS? I have in mind Strettle, Wade and Foden in particular.

  • Inside center Barret and outside center Tuilangi are both excellent in defense which seems an understandable priority with SL.With Ashtons weak defensive abilities exposed again and again after he chases a kick down well and then gets skinned, or destroyed by some Fofana Magic, do you think it is about time we have a look at what Christian wade can do against Italy?

  • With England on course for a grand slam, I cant help but think that Wales in the last game will throw a spanner in the works, thus making me think England should just let loose against Italy just incase it goes down to points difference. Do you think Lancaster should try and go for points? I think he should try out a Twelvetrees 12, Tuilagi 13 combination? What are your thoughts?

  • Jerry, Has Courtney Lawes's game progressed in the last 3 years? He just seems to go for the massive hit, but just misses too many. Currently I'm not sure he gets in the best Northampton team (Samoa and Day) let alone England.

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