So Andy Robinson’s gone and Brian Ashton is the new England coach eh? About bloody time they got rid of that no good waste of space. I’m honestly surprised that Robinson lasted as long as he did because I think it was apparent to everyone from very early on that the only new era of English rugby he was ushering in was one where they were the laughing stock of the rugby world.

I know this is now old news but the reason I mention it is that while watching Rugby Club on Sky Sports in some seedy Dublin bar last night, I suddenly realised why Ashton looked so familiar: 20 years ago he was my history teacher.

On a side note, nice to see Wawp tight-head Phil Vickery appointed as captain. Don’t know if he’ll be any good but, hey, he’s a Wawp man so can’t be that bad.