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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 838109" data-attributes="member: 56232">I wouldn&#039;t say Ford was anonymous, a lot of his delayed, flat passing is what got the English forwards breaking through the Welsh defence and making metres. He didn&#039;t do anything that would stand out individually but so much of England&#039;s attack goes through Ford that when he isn&#039;t there you would notice it. The last 2 games he has been behind a pack that are not on form and a scrum half who has not been giving good ball (and who is responsible for the majority of kicking meaning Ford doesn&#039;t make the choice).I think when the forwards are playing properly and we get our injury replacements back, we will really see the benefit of Ford. I&#039;d also say that having Robson at 9 rather than Youngs would help too. However in defence teams are beginning to finally make good their promises to target Ford and the current pack aren&#039;t protecting him as well as Haskell and Robshaw could.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 838109, member: 56232"] I wouldn't say Ford was anonymous, a lot of his delayed, flat passing is what got the English forwards breaking through the Welsh defence and making metres. He didn't do anything that would stand out individually but so much of England's attack goes through Ford that when he isn't there you would notice it. The last 2 games he has been behind a pack that are not on form and a scrum half who has not been giving good ball (and who is responsible for the majority of kicking meaning Ford doesn't make the choice). I think when the forwards are playing properly and we get our injury replacements back, we will really see the benefit of Ford. I'd also say that having Robson at 9 rather than Youngs would help too. However in defence teams are beginning to finally make good their promises to target Ford and the current pack aren't protecting him as well as Haskell and Robshaw could. [/QUOTE]

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