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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2020 Six Nations] England vs Wales (07/03/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="Not Eddie Jones" data-source="post: 991638" data-attributes="member: 81025"><p>Finally got a chance to watch the match right through after missing it live. Some thoughts on England:</p><p></p><p>The scrum was excellent again. Proudfoot's been a great signing. It has been dominant through all four games and a constant source of penalties for us.</p><p>The physiciality was again excellent. We were constantly getting across the gainline in attack and constantly driving them back in the tackle on defence.</p><p>Kicking game was its usual productive self.</p><p>Really pleased with how we reacted after Wales scored their wonder try at the start of the second half. No panic, we just went back to doing what we do, won a penalty at the breakdown, another at the scrum, rebuilt the lead, then scored a fine try to put the game away. Quality response.</p><p>Scored three good tries ball in hand, good to see that back in our game. Disappointed we didn't get the try bonus point (again), but the circumstances at the end certainly weren't favourable to that.</p><p>Thought Farrell had a great captain's game. He set the tone, making big hits, shouting 'Smash him! Smash him!' to his teammates, carrying across the gainline, throwing quality passes, perfect from the tee, and giving away three penalties in a row then laughing about it. He plays on the edge, just like Martin Johnson used to, and sometimes goes too far, but he's constantly impacting the game from the first minute to the last, which is what a captain should do.</p><p>Itoje was again excellent, but so were many of our boys, too many to pick out, especially in the pack.</p><p>Slade proved he's a good option at fullback, although Daly has been surprisingly sound under the high ball the last couple of games. Long may it continue.</p><p>Watson gonna Watson.</p><p>Didn't feel Eddie was saying at the end that Tuilagi shouldn't have been carded under the current laws, but rather that the current laws need to be looked at because they're not fit for purpose. Given the feeling on this board that there is inconsistency from the ref between the Parkes and Tuilagi headshots, he's probably right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Eddie Jones, post: 991638, member: 81025"] Finally got a chance to watch the match right through after missing it live. Some thoughts on England: The scrum was excellent again. Proudfoot's been a great signing. It has been dominant through all four games and a constant source of penalties for us. The physiciality was again excellent. We were constantly getting across the gainline in attack and constantly driving them back in the tackle on defence. Kicking game was its usual productive self. Really pleased with how we reacted after Wales scored their wonder try at the start of the second half. No panic, we just went back to doing what we do, won a penalty at the breakdown, another at the scrum, rebuilt the lead, then scored a fine try to put the game away. Quality response. Scored three good tries ball in hand, good to see that back in our game. Disappointed we didn't get the try bonus point (again), but the circumstances at the end certainly weren't favourable to that. Thought Farrell had a great captain's game. He set the tone, making big hits, shouting 'Smash him! Smash him!' to his teammates, carrying across the gainline, throwing quality passes, perfect from the tee, and giving away three penalties in a row then laughing about it. He plays on the edge, just like Martin Johnson used to, and sometimes goes too far, but he's constantly impacting the game from the first minute to the last, which is what a captain should do. Itoje was again excellent, but so were many of our boys, too many to pick out, especially in the pack. Slade proved he's a good option at fullback, although Daly has been surprisingly sound under the high ball the last couple of games. Long may it continue. Watson gonna Watson. Didn't feel Eddie was saying at the end that Tuilagi shouldn't have been carded under the current laws, but rather that the current laws need to be looked at because they're not fit for purpose. Given the feeling on this board that there is inconsistency from the ref between the Parkes and Tuilagi headshots, he's probably right. [/QUOTE]
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