I can understand saying you are happy you won - it would be odd if one was sad about winning, but to go on and talk about positives from the Italy win is nonsense. I think your chip and pass out of the tackle was brilliant - and you were, as you usually are, our best player.

I'm sure you have looked at the possession/territory statistics - do they make you happy?Does it make you happy that the we lost the 2nd half 13-3 against probably the weakest side in the 6 Nations.

The argument out of the England camp seems to be we should be happy that we didn't cataclysimcally collapse as we did against Wales. Thing is, we pretty much did, it is just that Italy were too poor to capitalise. I grew up watching the England forwards batter opposition forwards and get 60 or 70 percent of the ball every game. I also remember other teams being terrified of actually having the ball as we hit so hard and turned them over like clockwork.

That made me happy.

Damian, Manchester,

Well done Jonny. I agree with your comments entirely. Any team has positives and inevitably some negatives (areas for improvement) following a game. You won an international match which is a huge positive first and foremost. Maybe there were several players who made mistakes particularly in the second half. That is something they will know themselves and should learn from. Every team needs a balanced view in the aftermath and yours is just right. Well done. Take little notice of the fulltime detractors don't let them drag you and your team mates down. Just live and learn.

Pete G, Brighton, England

Congratulations for your victory against Italy !

I don't understand why are you so critisized, I think this game was very full of surprises, and I hope your next match will be as exciting as this match in Rome.

I think people expect too much from you even though they know you give so much of your person (physically and emotionnaly) to make the best you can ! So Jonny, let them critisize and continue to jog along nicely .... I just regret not to be with you to celebrate your victory :-)

I wish you make the most of your happiness... and please, excuse my very pathetic english.

A french admirer.

Tatiana LM, Taradeau, FRANCE

Congratulations for your victory against Italy !

I don't understand why are you so critisized, I think this game was very full of surprises, and I hope your next match will be as exciting as this match in Rome.

I think people expect too much from you even though they know you give so much of your person (physically and emotionnaly) to make the best you can ! So Jonny, let them critisize and continue to jog along nicely .... I just regret not to be with you to celebrate your victory :-)

I wish you make the most of your happiness... and please, excuse my very pathetic english.

A french admirer.

Tatiana LM, Taradeau, FRANCE

What perplexes me is that Johnny feels he has top defend himself. As Kiwi, I am still bitterly dissapointed at the QF exit at the world up. But I never once asked to have Dan Carter come up with the reason why we lost, I see him around town quite often so i have an opportunity to approach.

Johnny, stop defending your self. You won the game. Its called winning ugly - the wheels fel of for a bit but at elast you pulled through. Had the All Blacks did the same in the QF againts France, maybe our 20+ year drought would have been relieved and we would be world chapms. At least you fellas actually made it to the final.

On another note, look out for a rising NZ Talent called Stephen Brett, may even oust Dan Carter at 10 for the Crusaders.

Benjamin, Christchurch, New Zealand

1. Don't forget that the Italian team has improved a lot (and be happy to have a team in the six nations:-) )
2. What is that polemic about? England has won. For the game against Wales ok, there were mistakes but personnaly I saw a lot of improvements.
3. Please win that game against France, I don't want to hear that "le XV de France est la meilleur équipe du monde" everytime I switch on my TV!!! No seriously, I think seeing the positive is a really good way of improving your main strenghts.
Thank you Jonny Wilkinson for taking the time to write, it's always interisting to see your point of view.

Elizabeth, Brussels,

I can't believe people have the nerves to criticize Johnny
They should bronze him in Trafalgar Square!
England has won the 2003 World Cup, last year they came close seconds and you people still find a way to be all over them about something.
Go figure! And in cas you haven't noticed, nobody comes to Rome and wins easy anymore, get over it...

Riccardo , Firenze, Italy

Interesting point about the energy sappers. I'm all for stressing the positives in a situation, as long as what is being said is aligned with what is actually felt.

What happens a lot of the time is that people feel the negative in a situation, but if they can't get the negative feelings out of their system it tends to get acted out in the next similar situation. And I sense that this is happening with the English team. Two games in a row they lose momentum in the second half and I just don't believe that it is just coincidence.

Stressing the positives and ignoring the negative is just denial.

Julie Plenty, Bedfordshire,

Happy to scrape past a one-dimensional Italian side that most decent club teams could have dispatched?
Says it all really.

Energy-sapping - that's a good discription of what it's like to watch you guys play. It sucks the will to live out of any true rugby fan.
A great move and superb pass in the first-half was followed up by headless-chicken stuff for the next 60mins. WHY?????????

Andy, London,

You keep on going Johnny .
The perfect game is not to be had but strived for .
Good to see your lightening up but seems the coaches arent .
Then thats what theyre being paid for eh !

Jack , Perth, WA

Is there any chance you could take life a little less seriously? It's sport for goodness sakes...And as for quoting the wisdom Clive Woodward...wasn't he the guy that was in charge of the worst ever Lions tour that I and thousands of other misguided fools spent a fortune crossing the world to follow?

steve thomas, Peterborough,