I also think the English are maligned ... they are made to feel guilty about being patriotic and supporting their teams. But I found them really good to deal with, fair and honest and straight up.

We've done a lot of homework this week and hopefully we can get everything right on the day.

It's a starting point. There were some pretty good glimpses in terms of character, and a pretty good second-half performance,

It has been a big lift and good for the other senior players in the squad. We have noticed there is a little bit more authority, a little more chat during training. It rubs off on the others.

They have had a lot to learn this week but that's the thing about quality, experienced players. It doesn't take them that long. They fit in pretty quickly, they run good lines and keep pretty good shape.

I think that's what the whole 12th-man thing has done. It's made them really feel like they are part of every victory.