England will revel in French cauldron of whistles and jeers, just as we did two years ago

When we played France in Bayonne two years ago, we were booed off the pitch after our warm-up. The hostile atmosphere was one I will never forget. But rather than feeling intimidated, we revelled in the cauldron of whistles and jeers. I remember Marlie Packer turning to the crowd as we headed down the tunnel and mouthing a few words back, and we went on to win 24-12. You can bet the atmosphere in Bordeaux’s Stade Chaban-Delmas for England’s Grand Slam showdown against France will be just as conf