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    I would not be surprised to see Jonny move into the centre to defend against set-pieces so that he can protect the midfield, with Shane Geraghty coming into fly half.” By hitting Australia hard and early, England can force — and possibly exploit — turnovers. "If England are to win, they will have to be spot-on defensively ... As in the quarter-final of the 2007 World Cup against Australia, they need to hit them hard, knock them back and look to someone like Lewis Moody to get the ball and set the backs going. With Mark Cueto, Ugo Monye and Matt Banahan, we have a very big and powerful back three who can punish Australia on the counter-attack." Martin Johnson, the England team manager, has had one hand tied behind his pack in terms of selection, with 11 of his 32-man training squad injured, but Robinson said that it could be a blessing in disguise. Full Article at Times Online
    If England are to win, they will have to be spot-on defensively ... As in the quarter-final of the 2007 World Cup against Australia, they need to hit them hard, knock them back and look to someone like Lewis Moody to get the ball and set the backs going. With Mark Cueto, Ugo Monye and Matt Banahan, we have a very big and powerful back three who can punish Australia on the counter-attack.
    Jason Robinson Jason Robinson SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago