Rowntree expects backlash

10 March 2015A 19-9 loss in Dublin has left the red rose on the periphery of the RBS 6 Nations title picture, needing Wales to intervene by beating the reigning champions in Cardiff this weekend.

It was an alarming performance at the Aviva Stadium just five matches out from the World Cup with a pack that has excelled over the last year failing to cover itself in glory.

Forwards coach Rowntree expects Scotland to feel the full force of England's anguish when the Championship enters its penultimate round.

"There is lots we have to put right because the Ireland game was immens…