England Defence vs Japanese Attack
It was billed as Jones vs Borthwick, their first meeting since parting ways in 2020. Jones the master tactician, has a plan for everyone. back with the all out attack of Japan, vs England’s boring Set Piece dominated game plan. In truth, as it turned out, it was the complete opposite. England’s attack was destructive and clinical, 8 tries taken against a Japanese side who recorded an 84% tackle success rate. If you only...
Focus on: Japan
Whilst the Home Nations were off touring the Southern Hemisphere giants, the so called “Tier 2” Pacific Nations Cup was under way and serving up some fantastically competitive Rugby. Japan took the Asia Pacific title beating Canada and the USA away in two captivating games to take the B pool of the competition. Under Eddie Jones, Japan have made some interesting strides. For all who don’t know Jones is the...
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