Rugby World Cup: England announces heavy action

We can’t stop England in this Rugby World Cup! Beating Argentina (27-10) last week at the Vélodrome thanks to an excellent George Ford, the XV de la Rose dominated Japan (34-12) this Sunday. A great reward for coach Steve Borthwick who believes that his team will progress further.

England successfully made his debut in this World. While we weren’t giving much of their skin given their recent performances, the English silenced the critics by making a perfect start to the tournament. Far from being flamboyant in the game, this XV of the Rose ensures the essential and monopolizes the head of this hen D thanks to their increased success in the face of Japan (34-12). Steve Borthwick is satisfied with the performance of his players.

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“The players played well”

The coach of XV of the Rose is much more relaxed than before the start of this world Cup. Present at a press conference just after the victory, he expressed his satisfaction to journalists. “ The players played well. It was a difficult match against the Japanese. They had a very different tactical plan than we thought, we saw the result. In the end, the players managed to achieve victory. The Japanese kicked 37 times in the game, are there any precedents in their past encounters? I do not think so. That says a lot about the challenge that was presented to us. Today Fiji tried a kicking game too. What is important is that the players adapt. We knew it would be difficult. But we scored four tries, we have the bonus, and that reflects what we have built in this match. We expected a close match especially in the first half “, said Steve Borthwick. A perfectionist at heart, he knows full well that his team will be even more formidable in the next matches.

“We are ready for this tournament, we have a lot of qualities”

« If England are a weak team? That’s not my opinion of the team, and it never has been. This opinion is shared in the press. I think we have fantastic players. I trust them. You will see this team develop, gain confidence and perform at the highest level. It’s a chance to work with this group. We are ready for this tournament, we have a lot of qualities. We’re going to play against Chile, and that’s all we can think about now », assured Steve Borthwick. The competition is warned.