'Whatever the plan was at the start the players need to adapt'
After last week’s hugely encouraging win over Argentina, England ultimately recorded a convincing 34-12 win over the Brave Blossoms thanks, in part to a bizarre try.
Flyhalf George Ford’s pass glanced off prop Will Stuart’s arm backwards and ricocheted forwards off prop Joe Marler’s mohawk into the grateful hands of captain Courtney Lawes who walked in between the posts and Ford’s conversion made it 20-12. Good work, meanwhile late on from right winger Jonny May created space and the ball was quickly moved to the middle, where center Joe Marchant went over for the bonus-point fourth try.
‘You saw this Japan team who kicked the ball 37 times which is very unusual for a Japan team it tells you a bit around the conditions and nature of the game tonight.
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