As the rugby world cup progresses, the England team to face Tonga this weekend and rugby free bets will be picked up at pace as we see captain Phil Vickery on the bench for start of the game. The question has to be asked - does Brian Ashton have the ruthlessness it takes to get the most out of this England squad? It would seem so. The front row against Samoa last Saturday gave a superb performance against a powerful Samoan pack. This front row excluded Vickery who seemed sluggish in the previous two games that he played in in the tournament.

So, despite being given the skippership, Phil Vickery is ruthlessly brought down to earth, as is Shaun Perry after his disapponting show against South Africa. Andy Gomarsall showed why he is back in the frame by giving a sharpness to the backs which allowed England to finally make yardage when they win possession in midfield.

England looked like a team who had had a sharp kick up the backside last Saturday. Brian Ashton may just have stirred things up in the England camp by pressuring all the players, especially those that tend to maintain there places, as the forwards looked to have a sharpness about them that has been missing for four years.

If the improvement shown last Saturday is increased this Friday, I think England will blow Tonga away. Even more than that, I think we could look to peak at the right time and after watching the all blacks on Sunday, we have nothing to fear! They are very beatable and we have the players to do it.