NPR

clydecloggie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:40 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:26 am

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:23 am

Yeah, total system failure. It's not too unusual for front rowers to end up further out in the defensive line and getting run around, but I certainly can't recall one being that isolated and defending a back three situation like a cross field kick.

I didn't get to replay it but where was Steward?

England had already pushed the panic button following Russell's first cross-kick and Duhan's charge. The entire back three were completely out of position.

It was a prime example of a genius 10 outplaying the opposition backline.

Might be overplaying that a tad - even the commentators pointed out that England's defence was incredibly narrow before the ball came out of the scrum. Russell did what I'd expect a quality international 10 to do. A genius might have hit the target with the second kick though

Camroc2 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:37 am

clydecloggie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:40 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:26 am
I didn't get to replay it but where was Steward?

England had already pushed the panic button following Russell's first cross-kick and Duhan's charge. The entire back three were completely out of position.

It was a prime example of a genius 10 outplaying the opposition backline.

It was a very clever play.

However I think most FR forwards would have concentrated on smashing the shite out of the oppo player as soon as his toes touched the ground in a similar defensive position, and fair do's if the player was still good enough to score.

Woki would have snatched the ball and ran a length of field try :P