“If we can match them and give our backs a platform, I would fancy our backs to knock them over”.
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“It’s something and nothing”.
But his place as the starting number eight was already under threat from Billy Vunipola. If he is fit for this weekend, we will know by tomorrow internally. “Ben has a bang on his knee which isn’t serious at all“.
The knock-out stages are when the drama truly begins and it seems incredibly short-sighted to not keep it open for the most exciting part of the World Cup. Fiji, meanwhile, continue to look disorganised and their lack of a proper goal-kicker means they will continue to leave points on the pitch.
“We’ll work tremendously hard this week”.
Our record shows we enjoy it. “People have got bangs and long-term injuries who need a couple more days”.
If he fails to recover, England must choose which combination out of Owen Farrell, Burgess, Brad Barritt, Henry Slade and George Ford will fill the three midfield slots for the visit of Warren Gatland’s underdogs Prince William.
“But they still got it done, their World Cup is up and running with a win under their belt”.
A 35-11 win may on the surface appear comfortable but for a period in the second-half against Fiji Stuart Lancaster’s men looked uncomfortable at best.
“We haven’t got as far as coloured bibs yet, but we’re not far off”, Haskell said.
“All that competition can only benefit the two teams that get through to the knockout stages, and hopefully we will be one of them”.
“Everyone gets super excited about the partnership of the centres but the balance is not just for the backline, it’s for the team”.
“It feels nice that the World Cup is up and going because there was a long wait on that Fiji game”.
“It’s a massive challenge, no doubt about that, but it’s one we are rubbing our hands over”.
And Wigglesworth believes the injury setbacks could even inspire Gatland and Wales to prove themselves in the absence of key players.
“As a team, we?re confident in our own ability”.
“This is a game everyone is unbelievably excited about, among the Welsh and England fans and globally as well”.
Although New Zealand eventually overcame Argentina, things didn’t look good for the opening hour of the game. Turning down an easy penalty which would have secured a draw in order to go for the try and win the game – that takes some real balls.
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“The beauty of rugby is that we have that self-management – unlike other sports where characters become individualised – and if you don’t go with the core you stand out like a sore thumb”.
