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Omnipresent Lawes
Big performance by Courtney Lawes. The third wing line (and usual second line) had a full match against Ireland. He was particularly omnipresent in touch by capturing each English throw. He took full advantage of his power (2.01 m for 115 kg) to undermine a disoriented Clover formation.
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In the Farrell family…
… Advantage to the son. This England-Ireland was also a family story. Father and son clashed on Sunday in Twickenham. And the last word returned to the latter. After the 2019 World Cup, Andy Farrell (44) took over from Joe Schmidt at the head of Ireland. On Sunday, he found his son Owen facing him. The three-quarter center of the XV de la Rose actively participated in the success of his team by registering in particular nine points (a penalty and three transformations) for a 100% on the foot. For the first defeat of his father at the head of Ireland.
Daly, the opportunist
The English back, Elliot Daly, has reason to be satisfied with his performance. Omnipresent at the fall of the Irish balloons, he often panicked the opposing defense by his races. He scored the second English test, ahead of Stockdale in the in-goal (25th).
The Rose still stings
England was able to react after their initial defeat against France (24-17). The formation of Eddie Jones was revived by winning in Scotland (6-13) and by dominating a pale team from Ireland (24-12). Result: the XV de la Rose climbs to second place, behind France, and can always hope to win the Tournament.
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Sexton missed out…
He had accustomed us to better. Jonny Sexton missed everything he undertook on Sunday. Nothing worked for the opening half, author of a big mistake for a gag test of Ford at the very start of the match (8th). The former Racing 92 player also missed everything. A penalty, however easy (14th), then a completely unscrewed transformation (52nd). A match to forget, like his friend at the hinge, Conor Murray, also very little in sight.
… Stockdale too
It was not Jacob Stockdale's day too. The winger is notably guilty on the second English test by being too passive and wait-and-see, ahead of the opportunist Daly (25th).
A nightmarish first act for Ireland
The XV of the Clover completely missed the first act of the match. Totally dominated and deprived of ball. He "offered" two tries to his opponent and to top it all lost Healy, released on injury (26th). After this first nightmare period, there were some good things to come back from the locker room, with two trials included. In the end, Ireland even won the match of possession of the ball (61%) and occupation of the field (59%) ... In vain.
The Clover says goodbye to the Grand Slam
Before this third day, two teams could still dream of a Grand Slam. If France can still believe it after its victory in Cardiff (23-27), this is no longer the case of Ireland, beaten in Twickenham (24-12), after two successes against Scotland and the country of Wales.
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