Brown fumes over flops

London - England fullback Mike Brown has slammed the lacklustre efforts of Scotland and Italy that helped deny his side the Six Nations crown.

Brown's team romped to a 55-35 victory over France at Twickenham in the final match of a dramatic closing round of the tournament on Saturday, but even that impressive display wasn't enough to dethrone Ireland as champions.

For a fourth successive year, England finished runners-up, on this occasion falling short by less than a converted try.