Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s World Cup warm-up action

England impress out wide, France prove they will be a threat and Scotland almost teach Ireland’s Joe Schmidt a harsh lessonGet the ball to Anthony Watson and Jonny May. England wings down the years, from David Duckham to the Underwood brothers, have tended to be left hungry for the ball. No doubt a strict diet was deemed good for them. But the two that played against France made a compelling case for full inclusion in all attacking movements. Henry Slade and Sam Burgess did their best in general to keep the supply chain functioning, but strangely enough, it was the primary source that kept the…