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Marcus Smith is unstoppable
Marcus Smith was elected man of a match which he splashed with his talent.
Already two tries scored and 30 points scored in two matches for the English opener.
He scored the first of this match after a school one-two with his winger Max Malins.
He is twice in the decisive pass on the other four tries of his partners, with passes always in the right tempo.
Smith also scored four of the five conversions he attempted.
The precious Itoje/Curry duo
Two players still on the move.
Positioned on both sides of the English third line, Maro Itoje and Tom Curry were invaluable in all areas of the pitch.
In touch, in the rucks, in support, the two flankers are everywhere on the ground.
Maro Itoje could have scored a try after half an hour … if two of his teammates had not made an unnecessary screen just before.
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Jamie George in all the right moves
The English hooker scored twice this Sunday.
A classic first attempt.
After several
pick and go
close to the posts, the English number 2 lifts the ball and passes in force to flatten under the poles.
A second try worthy of a winger.
Positioned at the end of the line, he makes a sharp run of about fifteen meters and resists several defenders.
Established after Luke Cowan-Dickie's blunder last week against Scotland, Jamie George may have shaken up the hierarchy.
FLOPS
But where are the Italian supports?
The Italians were often at fault, regularly imprecise, but always too slow.
Too late support, in the rucks, or even during actions where the Azzurri are forced to do the feat as they are alone.
In the 26th minute, the lack of support is glaring twice on the same action.
After a
turn over
and a recovered ball, no player is present to lift the ball and play it quickly while the English were not replaced.
A few seconds later, Federico Mori finds himself alone in the corridor after a good run of ten meters.
He who passed several defenders, cannot transmit his ball, for lack of support.
The Italian winger is easily thrown into touch.
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It's going too fast for Viarney
The Italian scrum half completely overwhelmed this Sunday in Rome.
Often late in the rucks, he is the number 1 culprit for lack of support.
Stephen Varney carried the ball little, did not adjust his kicks, was often too slow in his decision-making and made the wrong choices.
A failed performance that is more visible, he who faced an excellent Harry Randall.
Italian youth
Like Stephen Varney, only 20 years old, it went too fast today for this young and inexperienced Italian team.
Federico Mori, 21, often overwhelmed in defense.
Paolo Garbisi, 21, alternates between very good and small errors.
Gianmarco Lucchesi, also 21 years old, full of good will but too often at fault.
It's too much for the Italians who had already conceded eight penalties at the break - 12 in total.
It is by making mistakes that one learns, they say, but Italy no longer has the time.
The Squadra Azzura has just chained its 34th defeat in a row in the Tournament.
