Elliot Daly on why England's victory didn't completely feel like a record-breaking performance
England trounced Ireland in record-breaking fashion at Twickenham on Saturday, running in eight tries as they sprinted to a whopping 57-15 win over their Six Nations rivals who had clinched the 2018 Grand Slam at the same ground when they last visited London.
It wasn’t all one-way traffic, however, as Ireland twice led in the first half before capitulating in a fashion that has given their defence coach Andy Farrell quite a headache heading towards the World Cup next month in Japan.
Speaking in the aftermath of the victory, Elliot Daly told RugbyPass how the record-setting victory didn’t initially feel like a procession: “Weirdly probably not in that first half. We felt in control but obviously, we know how good Ireland are, how physical they are and they got themselves in some good positions in that game.
“But our defence and a few key turnovers really helped us in that first half. It’s just the way we came out in that second half and tried to put our game on them and put them down in their 22, put their lineout under pressure and tried to get some scores off that.”
Ireland missed 34 tackles and leaked like a sieve, but England were also firing on all defensive cylinders. Their line speed and aggression when opponents are in possession is becoming a hallmark of this Eddie Jones side and shone through again at Twickenham.
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“It’s the way rugby’s going at the moment, everyone’s trying to do it. If you do it well, then it puts the attacking team under pressure, if you do it badly then you end up probably with them scoring a try. It’s one of those things you have got to work on constantly and we are doing that at the moment with John Mitchell.”
Daly scored England’s second try, with winger Joe Cokanasiga grabbing a brace of scores in the eight-try haul. “The back three was exciting,” enthused the full-back.
“Especially for to throw the ball to Jonny (May) and let him do something or throw the ball to big Joe and hopefully he runs over someone and does something… those two are playing really well and Jonny coming back in for his first game was excellent.”
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This team does not beat the ABs sadly
11 Go to commentsCompletely agree. More friday night games would be a hit. RFU to make sure every club has a floodlit pitch. Club opens again Saturday to welcome touch / tag. Minis and youths on Sunday
3 Go to comments1.97m and 105Kg? Proportionately, probably skinnier than me at 1.82 and 82kilos. He won’t survive against the big guys at that weight.
55 Go to commentsThe value he brought to the crusaders as an assistant was equal to what he got out of being there. He reflected not only on the team culture but also the credit he attributed to the rugby community. Such experience shouldn’t be overlooked.
3 Go to commentsGood luck Aussie
11 Go to commentssmith at 9 / mounga 10 / laumape 12 / fainganuku 14
54 Go to commentsBar the injuries, it’s pretty much their top team …
2 Go to commentsDon’t disagree with much of this but it appears you forgot Rodda and Beale, who started at the Force on the weekend.
11 Go to commentsExcept for the injured Zach Gallagher this would be Saders best forward pack for the season. Blackadder needs to stay at 7, for all of Christies tackling he is not dominant and offers very little else. McNicholfullback is maybe a good option, Fihaki not really upto it, there was a reason Burke played there last year. Maybe Havilli to 2nd five McLeod to wing. Need a strong winger on 1 side to compliment Reece
1 Go to commentsTo me TJ is clearly the best 9 in the competition right now but he's also a proven player off the bench, there's few playmaking players who can come off the bench as calm and settled as he is, Beauden can, TJ can and I doubt any of the scrumhalves in contention can, if they want to experiment with new 9s I want him on the bench ready to step in if they crumble under the pressure. The Boks put their best front row on the bench, I'd like to see us take a similar approach, the Hurricanes have been doing similar things with players like Kirifi.
54 Go to commentsROG has better chance to win a WC if he starts training and make himself eligible as a player. He won’t make the Ireland squad but I reckon he may get close with Namibia (needs to improve his Afrikaans) or Portugal. Both sides had 1000:1 odds to win the RWC in 2023 which is an improvement on ROG’s odds of winning a RWC as a coach. Unlike Top 14 teams, national teams can’t go shopping and buy the best players - you work with the available talent pool and turn them into world beaters.
3 Go to commentsthat backline nope that backline is terrible why would you have sevu Reece when he’s not even top 5 wingers in the comp why have Blackadder when there’s better players no Scott barret isn’t an automatic the guy is more of a liability than anything why have him there when you have samipeni who’s far far better
54 Go to commentsAh, good to find you Nick. Agree with everything about Cale. So much to like about his game
55 Go to commentsNot too bad. Questions at 6, lock and HB for me. The ABs will be a lot stronger once Jordan and Roigard return. Also, work needs to be made to secure Frizzell back for next season and maybe also Mo’unga; they’re just wasting time playing in japan
54 Go to commentsOn the title, i wonder for many of those people it is a case something like a belief in working smarter, not harder?
1 Go to commentsForget Sotutu. One of those whose top level is Super Rugby. Id take a punt on Wallace Sititi Finau ahead of Glass body Blackadder.
54 Go to commentsI’m a pensioner so I've been around a bit. My opinion of SBW is he is an elite athlete and a great New Zealander and roll model. He has been to the top and knows what he's talking about. To all the negative comments regarding SBW the typical New Zealand way, cut that tall poppy down.
17 Go to commentsI'm not listening to a guy moralise over others when this is the guy who walked out mid season on Canterbury RLFC when he had a contract with them, what a hypocrite. All the Kiwis sticking up for this unprincipled individual because they can't accept justified criticism, he has zero credibility or integrity. Those praising him are a joke.
17 Go to commentsI’d put Finau at 6 instead of Blackadder but that’s the only change I’d make. Can’t wait to see who Razor picks.
54 Go to commentsTamati Williams, Codie Taylor, and Same Cane? Not sure about Hoskins Sotutu at test level. Wasn’t that impressive last season. Need a balance between experience and talent/youth.
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