So basically we dominated in attack but couldn't convert to points. Nothing new here. We still have a poor goal-kicker and we still find it hard to find the try line.
Far out my confidence in this game is getting destroyed, some-one please reassure me why we are going to kick ass?
Because last year we were a team divided, that had just been through the painful loss of a coach on tour, while the new coach was struggling to implement a new gameplan on tour, using someone else's selections?
Because England are now the team divided, unable to settle on a starting XV, trying their 18th (18th!) center combination, this one for the first time together, ever?
Because as much as the reviled Foley might be one-dimensional, England's flyhalf is a creative flatline?
Because England's best players are their back three, but they've picked a field-position midfield?
Because England just lost to Wales, a team we've put ten successive games on?
Because we're rested, and have no important injuries, while England have selected three key players who until late this week were considered to be out due to injury?
Because England will be under enormous external pressure not to be the first host nation ever not to qualify?
Because England plan to target our scrum, despite having parity at best?
Because they have Robshaw and Easter, while we have the Pooper?
Because Israel Folau.
Even (whisper it) because Michael Cheika.
It's never as bad as it seems!