Matt Dawson in the former England was in half superior to his former team’s offer against Italy. Despite its victory from 47 to 24 to maintain the hopes of the six nations title alive, the red roses were regularly open by its visitors and it seems that it comes out of the gas in the last quarter.
Steve Purthwick Wales will play next Saturday in Cardiff. They are now in the second place in the table, and a point off France, and will leave another winner of the bonus points for Les Plaus needing to overcome Scotland in Paris with four their own attempts. However, the 2003 World Cup winner believes that England still lacks clinical nature despite achieving three consecutive victories.
“I was disappointed that England was unable to maintain the level of those good things that we have seen,” he said at BBC 5 Live in the last stages. “There were a few opportunities that England had a lot of momentum forward, but it was able to slow their ball.”
He later added: “There were moments up to 50-55 minutes. England was fully controlled. I expected them to put after the owners, but instead the hand brake was in the way they went to their work in the end.”
Dawson has not declined for 80 minutes. He took the goal to Marcus Smith after Harlenges’s first -time man replaced Lawrence, accusing him of “trying hard” with the ball on hand.
His weight was also 7-7 when the domestic commander Maru Etoji tried his luck from a close distance. The second row failed a attacking platform by trying to go alone, just for the Italian defense.
“If England plays the role of Ireland or France, there is no opportunity for Maro Itogi trying to dive over the top of the record,” said Dawson. “This was a game similar to Qurtirbbeck in the American Football Association. This is not a ruthless mentality like the French.”
The leader of England approved Itoje himself after the match that his team could have been more cruel. However, he also pledged to push France along next Saturday, and said that England showed more aggression and intention to attack more than the previous three matches.