This is a pic of the English flag. It is on the wall of the tunnel that leads to the pitch in the rugby stadium at Twickenham. It is the last thing the players see before they go out to do battle for their country.

The slogan reads “Hundreds before you, thousands around you, millions behind you”. Even when packed the tunnel can be a very lonely place for a player. The flag is to remind him or her that they are not alone.

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BIT

The flag and the slogan are also on the other side of the tunnel – to remind the visiting team just how lonely they are feeling – before they move forward into the English cauldron!