Grand Slam advert haunts England
10 April 2012
The Rugby Football Union are angry that an advertisement celebrating England supposedly winning the Grand Slam has been leaked onto the internet three days after failing to do the clean sweep.
The video by kit supplier Nike shows players including Toby Flood and Chris Ashton in action.
The RFU explained that commercial reasons meant it had to be filmed midway through the Six Nations but England lost 24-8 to Ireland on Saturday.
In a statement, the governing body said: "It is disappointing that details of Nike's internal planning has got into the public domain.
"In no way did the RFU or the England team underestimate the challenge that the Ireland team would pose."
