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Published 13:18 19 Mar 2017 GMT
Updated 14:12 19 Mar 2017 GMT
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As for England claiming to be the rightful heirs to the No.1 ranking in world rugby, Rattue was not having that for a minute.
"England - with one victory in the last 15 tests against New Zealand - are light years away from living up to the hype. England aren't even the second best team in the world, despite what the primitive ranking system claims. Ireland, under the astute coaching of Joe Schmidt, deserve that respect. "And what about those rankings?," he continued. "Schmidt's Ireland deserve to be recognised as the second best team in the world, not England. Ireland play the game with verve and guile and it is they who have mounted the best challenge to the undisputed champs."England and Ireland may be in pursuit of the All Blacks but they will have to shelf that this summer and combine their playing efforts to take on the world champions in the red jerseys of the British & Irish Lions. It should be some contest but the worry is Warren Gatland opting for English might over Irish spark.
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