Pool B : England, Argentina and Pool B's Dark Horses, Georgia

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Pool B : England, Argentina and Pool B's Dark Horses, Georgia

EnglandOverview: England are not looking remotely like contenders at this point. After their lamentable defeat to Wales at the Millennium, Toby Flood called their performance shameful and embarrassing. They're not helped either by injury concerns in their back-row. Lewis Moody, Tom Wood and Nick Easter are all carrying knocks, though Martin Johnson reckons they'll be fit come the beginning of the tournament. In fairness, the victory over Ireland in their final warm-up game would have sent them off in good heart. It was their first in Dublin since 2003 and it was well merited. Their set-piece was excellent, their physicality too much for the Irish. The team hasn't rediscovered the elan of their early games in the Six Nations so Manu Tuilagi's arrival on the international s...

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