Nik Simon

@Hathers46allout Alpine glory

Four rail trips in Italy and France recently including Eurostar back. Sum total of 10 minutes delayed London to Wales just now 45 mins late #trainhell welcome back

#FRAvENG player ratings. 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤯 Verdict from the Stade de France last night. Full disclosure... might have got a bit carried away by the madness and given Louis Bielle-Biarrey a perfect 🔟! Think it was deserved though, to be honest... #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

A Six Nations classic in Paris. Holy moly, never seen a game like it. Worst ever campaign for England but the performance has bought Borthwick some time. My on-the-whistle report for @MailSport after the lead changed hands SEVEN times!! 🤯 mol.im/a/15644165

Mako Vunipola to Leicester set to be confirmed as per @MailSport - with more changes set to come in the coaching box. Prem rugby transfer roundup ⬇️ dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

@andyhowellsport Wouldn’t say that’s one of the problems with the current England team IMO… guys like Chandler Cunningham South and Ollie Lawrence not getting picked.

Maybe that’s the problem big man, Borthwick is more interested in size than ability

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Spent a day with England Under 18s who Steve Borthwick singled out for their size. Spoke to a 135kg 16-year-old, a 6ft4 winger chasing Rees-Zammit’s sprint times, a prop who played in the centres and Martin Johnson’s son…. Big read on @MailSport 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⬇️ mol.im/a/15636475

Dan Biggar @MailSport column, focusing on 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 attacking 22 profligacy: 🙈 Why it's happening 🥊 Reliance on forward carrying 🤷‍♂️ Subsequent tiredness & mistakes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 How to fix poor attack 🟨 Discipline issues 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Where to find inspiration 😅 Big pressure dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

This is the unprecedented action Steve Borthwick must take with frazzled Maro Itoje if the England captain is to be fit and firing for next year's World Cup, writes NIK SIMON trib.al/3G4g5pD

🚨 Exclusive: Verdict on 'disastrous' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Six Nations campaign from Jason Robinson on @MailSport: 🔢 Opinion on Borthwick game plan 🤷‍♂️ Why he'd ignore it anyway! 🔨 Hammer & spanner in the toolbox 🙈 'The best players don’t keep making mistakes' dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

England's game plan is not delivering - their attack has fallen behind and their tactics are broken. Beware Borthwick - history shows how quickly the RFU knives can sharpen, writes NIK SIMON trib.al/39mNc7u

Italy 23-18 England: Shocking visitors lose to Six Nations underdogs for the first time EVER in defeat that leaves big questions about Steve Borthwick's future - and the sign that his messages aren't getting through to his players trib.al/z0xq9GW

Somehow found myself talking rugby with Ian Holloway this week. ‘We used to share a training ground with Wasps. Shaun Edwards - lunatic - buttered bread rolls with his finger!’👇🤣 Compared football’s hire and fire culture to the Borthwick situation. mol.im/a/15621283

Big Phil fast becoming a Norfolk legend

Cause for cheer has been in short supply in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, but the country's age grade system is the best source for current optimism. A look at the talent coming through ahead of #IREvWAL. Thanks @whiffy15 for time and insight. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

Protein pizzas? 🍕 Spent an hour talking scrums with Italy’s forwards coach Andrea Moretti. Great insight into Italy’s techniques and how they blooded their U20s by entering them into a men’s senior league. Like and subscribe on @MailSport ⬇️ mol.im/a/15613321

Some interesting tid bits here for us 👀

Could be set for a coaching merry go round in the PREM. Brett Deacon wanted by Gloucester and Pete Hewat by the Reds. Combined with movement at Bath, Harlequins and Kingsholm…. more details in @MailSport transfer special ⬇️ dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…

Seems Worcester have already found his replacement 👀 dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…