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[2018 November Tests] England vs New Zealand 10/11/18
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<blockquote data-quote="spartan32" data-source="post: 920075" data-attributes="member: 72322"><p>I suspect unchanged side for England, with Underhill in for Curry and Manu in for Ashton. </p><p></p><p>Full back is a real problem as most have rightly pointed out, and there seems to be no solution. Jones clearly is not interested in the crop of full time 15s in the Prem so that's that I guess.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what this England team can do against the ABs. We can't out muscle them, and we can't outrun them. I guess kick for territory, pressure at the line out, tackle like wild men in defence, and hope to keep the score board ticking over from the boot. I certainly think drop goals should be making an appearance. </p><p></p><p>Would be good to see Te'o smash SBW.... again . </p><p></p><p>My feeling is that this is a game that will be won in the mind. The ABs are a strong side, but they can be cracked mentally. It's been seen before. They may be no1, but a good chunk of that comes from everyone's belief that they are, and so it becomes a bit of a self forfilling prophecy. If however we turn them over, weakend as we are, then Ireland do, having already been turned over by SA, almost twice, that psychological edge quickly starts to wain. Hanson knows, and will be deserpate to avoid this with a WC looming, because once people start beating you their belief goes up, yours goes down.</p><p></p><p>I suspect the ABs to want to smash us and make an example, and quite frankly, I hope our lads find something in them to stop them dead in their tracks, and show them why Twickers is the true home of rugby. </p><p></p><p>Things have been pretty crappy in these parts of late. So come on boys!!! They said we couldn't white wash the Aussies in their own back yard, they said we couldn't win back to back slams, they said we could possibly win 18 in a row, and they said we could never turn over SA weekend just gone. What do they know?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spartan32, post: 920075, member: 72322"] I suspect unchanged side for England, with Underhill in for Curry and Manu in for Ashton. Full back is a real problem as most have rightly pointed out, and there seems to be no solution. Jones clearly is not interested in the crop of full time 15s in the Prem so that’s that I guess. Not sure what this England team can do against the ABs. We can’t out muscle them, and we can’t outrun them. I guess kick for territory, pressure at the line out, tackle like wild men in defence, and hope to keep the score board ticking over from the boot. I certainly think drop goals should be making an appearance. Would be good to see Te’o smash SBW.... again . My feeling is that this is a game that will be won in the mind. The ABs are a strong side, but they can be cracked mentally. It’s been seen before. They may be no1, but a good chunk of that comes from everyone’s belief that they are, and so it becomes a bit of a self forfilling prophecy. If however we turn them over, weakend as we are, then Ireland do, having already been turned over by SA, almost twice, that psychological edge quickly starts to wain. Hanson knows, and will be deserpate to avoid this with a WC looming, because once people start beating you their belief goes up, yours goes down. I suspect the ABs to want to smash us and make an example, and quite frankly, I hope our lads find something in them to stop them dead in their tracks, and show them why Twickers is the true home of rugby. Things have been pretty crappy in these parts of late. So come on boys!!! They said we couldn’t white wash the Aussies in their own back yard, they said we couldn’t win back to back slams, they said we could possibly win 18 in a row, and they said we could never turn over SA weekend just gone. What do they know?! [/QUOTE]
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