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Genge, more than a replacement
He had already brought a lot to his entry into play against the XV of France (24-17), Ellis Genge recurred against Scotland. Replacing again at kick-off, the Leicester pillar (24) brought all that was missing to a moribund England: dynamism. Powerful and determined, it is he who is at the conclusion of the only test of the match (70th), offering England its first victory of the 2020 6 Nations Tournament. Impact player par excellence, the player trained for the position of third center line could well play spoilsport in the pre-established hierarchy of the left English pillars.
At 10 minutes from the final whistle, the English take the advantage through Genge! 3 - 10 # SCOvENG # 6Nations
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England stronger than the elements
Beaten by the XV of France last week at the Stade de France, England managed this time to win outside. However, things did not really appear as expected for the XV of the Rose, long held in check (3-3). Almost against all odds as the rain fell on Edinburgh, Maro Itoje's teammates forced their fate to prevail at the end of the match. And this, despite a success which seemed to flee them since the start of the meeting (3 penalties missed by Farrell).
The Ritchie-Watson pair still at the rendezvous
Who better than these two men to symbolize the courage and selflessness of the Scots? Already in the oven and in the mill against Ireland in Dublin (19-12), Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson have still swallowed the kilometers and multiplied the tackles. Present in the confrontation area, the two flankers delivered a new XXL performance, putting themselves in tune with Jonny Gray, another great guy from the Scottish side meeting.
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Scotland has spoiled too much
After a promising match against Ireland last Saturday (19-12), Scotland was expected for its first home match against England. But the XV of Chardon again showed its limits, failing to materialize its highlights. And despite all the envy displayed against the finalist of the last World Cup, Scotland has multiplied the technical approximations, in admittedly delicate conditions. Eight conceded penalties, three missed passes and above all 15 hand faults (against 7 for England), the XV of Chardon made too many small errors to keep the Calcutta Cup for the third consecutive time…
The Scottish touch at bay
In terms of disappointments, Gregor Townsend will not have missed the problems in touch with his team. Two lost, a disturbed, a throw that does not make 5 meters in the first half, four keys messed up in the second period ... Scotland has multiplied the approximations in this area of play, Fraser Brown then Stuart McInally failing to s hear with their jumpers. Disturbed by the weather conditions, the two hookers of the XV du Chardon were hardly illustrated on Saturday against England.
The English hinge took on water
In the radius of disappointments, we will also note the English hinge. Not very influential, Willi Heinz and George Ford did not display their best face against Scotland. Evidence of this 40 small meters won between them and an almost zero impact on the second English period. Worse, the two men sent the leather three times directly to the touch in 9 minutes during the second act. We had to wait for Ben Youngs to enter the game (59th) to see England regain control… and win at the end of the match.
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