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He was logically elected the man of a match that he mastered from start to finish.
The English opener once again splashed the pitch with his talent and dynamited his team.
Despite two missed kicks, he scored 18 total points in this game.
Marcus Smith also involved in the trial of his own despite himself.
After an action more than fifteen playing times, the opening half "gets rid" of the ball, which ends up in touch.
A throw poorly controlled by the Welsh and it is Alex Dombrandt who flattens afterwards.
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A third English line of railway
For his return to competition, the new captain of the Rose was monstrous in defense.
Very valuable Courtney Lawes, as is her predecessor in the captaincy Tom Curry.
And it's no coincidence that it was the third center line who scored his team's only try just after half-time.
Tom curry was replaced at the break by Sam Simmonds but this third row has not lost in quality.
These four have contributed greatly to the defense of their team.
Welsh who did not score a single point before the 53rd minute.
Tomos Williams playing master
The scrum-half is a team's first striker and Tomos Williams fulfilled his role perfectly today.
Often right, in rhythm, he constantly put his people in the lead.
On his team's first try, scored by Josh Adams, he was the last pass.
A perfect last ball, which skips several players, and the winger who only has to finish the job.
On the second try of the Welsh, Tomos Williams is indirectly involved.
Indeed, it is the scrum half who guides his forwards during the advance of the
pick and go
.
He was perfectly replaced by
Kieran Hardy
in the 68th minute since it was he who scored his third try, one minute before the end of regulation time.
Alex Cuthbert
, Welsh side.
137 meters gained ball in hand, match record.
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Moriarty penalizes his team
Wales conceded 13 penalties in this game.
A number that is not huge in the end.
England have conceded as many.
However, Welsh fouls often gave England scoring opportunities.
Evidenced by this edifying stat: seven penalties attempted by Marcus Smith, zero by Dan Biggar.
And of the 13 penalties conceded by Leek players, at least three are due to Ross Moriarty, including two in quick succession in the first quarter of an hour.
The penalties scored in the 17th and 40th minutes by the English striker follow two faults from the Welsh third line.
Wayne Pivac's players already penalized four times after fifteen minutes of play. Faults that cost the victory.
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A struggling Welsh front line
On the English side, the pillars Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinclair did not succeed everything but brought a lot, in defense and attack.
Among the Welsh, the first lines were largely in difficulty.
Late in support or in the rucks, the front three were not to their advantage in the game. Not to mention the scrums that were not played.
In the first period, only one action was played in almost five minutes, the fault of many collapsed scrums.
Not to mention the try scored by the English after a throw in touch wasted by the starting hooker Ryan Elias.