2003 World Cup winner Mike Tindall thinks that England’s victory over France at Twickenham shows that they have the mental toughness and the ability to win their remaining two games in this year’s Six Nations and complete their first Grand Slam in a decade.

Tindall, who formed a devastating centre partnership with Will Greenwood during England’s last Grand Slam in 2003, feels that after England overcame a spirited France side 23-13 at Twickenham, they can finish the job in their last two games. "I think they definitely can now. I just think where they are as a team in terms of getting the job done, they could win it on that alone, and if they can get good quick ball and get their attacking game flowing, I think they can win it comfortably,” he said.

England’s remaining two games are against Italy at home and Wales away, with the rugby betting tipping them to go on and complete the Grand Slam.

 Whilst Tindall expects both those sides to put up a stern resistance, he is confident that England’s winning mentality will be enough to edge both contests. "Italy are great for throwing up shocks - they almost did it against England last year (in Rome),” he said. "But I wouldn't expect Italy at home to be an upset, and then going down to Cardiff for the last game - the Welsh love nothing more than spoiling an English party, but I think England have got that toughness at the moment.” 

Against France England showed that they can front up against aggressive defence and have got the character and patience to build pressure and then take the chances when they come. Without Sergio Parisse Italy lack direction and they should pose no threat at Twickenham but Wales in Cardiff will be a different story. Punters over at Betfair rugby seem to think that if England continue to play in their current vein then they should win but Tindall’s suggestion that they could take the Grand Slam ‘comfortably’ seems a little wide of the mark and Wales will certainly not give up their title easily.