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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2023 Six Nations] England vs Scotland - 4 February 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="General Melchett" data-source="post: 1117343" data-attributes="member: 74895"><p>His kicking and overall game management are much better now and he generally has less shockers these days. In last year's Calcutta cup he was the difference between winning and losing. Remember the cross field kick which LCD palmed away and then got carded? He then kicked a penalty to touch knowing full well there was no English hooker on the pitch to throw into the lineout and we ended up winning the game because of his decision making.</p><p></p><p>People slate him for kicking out on the full but they don't mention the 3-4 tries he created in the same game. Yes he takes risks but that's how he is. He sees opportunities other fly halves don't see and he goes for it. Not everything comes off and he'll have the odd shocker but playing behind a Scottish pack that often goes backwards against top sides he doesn't really have the luxury of being risk averse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General Melchett, post: 1117343, member: 74895"] His kicking and overall game management are much better now and he generally has less shockers these days. In last year's Calcutta cup he was the difference between winning and losing. Remember the cross field kick which LCD palmed away and then got carded? He then kicked a penalty to touch knowing full well there was no English hooker on the pitch to throw into the lineout and we ended up winning the game because of his decision making. People slate him for kicking out on the full but they don't mention the 3-4 tries he created in the same game. Yes he takes risks but that's how he is. He sees opportunities other fly halves don't see and he goes for it. Not everything comes off and he'll have the odd shocker but playing behind a Scottish pack that often goes backwards against top sides he doesn't really have the luxury of being risk averse. [/QUOTE]
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