Easter backs Ritchie's England assessment

Nick Easter says he agrees with Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie that finishing second in the Six Nations for four years in a row is "not acceptable" for England.



Ritchie made that damning assessment after the Red Rose finished runners-up to Ireland for the second consecutive season at the weekend, falling short by a difference of six points despite a heroic 55-35 defeat of France in their final game.



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8 Easter was part of the England squad that last won the trophy in 2011, ending an eight-year drought, and he admits that two titles in 13 Six Nations campaign…