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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2020 Six Nations] England vs Ireland (23/02/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 988749" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>Manu set to pull through apparently. Doesn't altogether worry me I think with the centers we have out being up for a physical battle, and I'm not sure he'll go the distance anyway. I think we will probably be able to field a stronger team, but whether that translates to a result who knows. England do look slightly hungover as happens to a lot of teams, but credit where it's due, a 7 point loss away in Paris is no great shame even though they were initially blown away a bit, and they won a pretty tricky arm wrestle against the Scots many teams would have lost.</p><p>I think tactically against Wales we were outstanding. Our back three are all game breakers who have the sense to kick the ball to great effect when the space isn't there and we're looking very capable of moving the ball to them now. Both Aki and Henshaw were getting front foot ball every time they carried and the speed of the ruck for Murray was way better. There was way more variety to our kicking and when Murray did box kick they were contestables.</p><p>Against England I do think our wingers will put on similar pressure. I also think they'll struggle to nullify all of our carriers especially if Doris starts. Confident our centers can get on top, but there's no way we'll be left to our own devices in set piece, and we certainly won't get as clean ball or be able to disrupt their possession as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 988749, member: 50079"] Manu set to pull through apparently. Doesn't altogether worry me I think with the centers we have out being up for a physical battle, and I'm not sure he'll go the distance anyway. I think we will probably be able to field a stronger team, but whether that translates to a result who knows. England do look slightly hungover as happens to a lot of teams, but credit where it's due, a 7 point loss away in Paris is no great shame even though they were initially blown away a bit, and they won a pretty tricky arm wrestle against the Scots many teams would have lost. I think tactically against Wales we were outstanding. Our back three are all game breakers who have the sense to kick the ball to great effect when the space isn't there and we're looking very capable of moving the ball to them now. Both Aki and Henshaw were getting front foot ball every time they carried and the speed of the ruck for Murray was way better. There was way more variety to our kicking and when Murray did box kick they were contestables. Against England I do think our wingers will put on similar pressure. I also think they'll struggle to nullify all of our carriers especially if Doris starts. Confident our centers can get on top, but there's no way we'll be left to our own devices in set piece, and we certainly won't get as clean ball or be able to disrupt their possession as well. [/QUOTE]
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