sport news DANNY CIPRIANI: Playing for England should be fun but there seems to be a big ... trends now
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Look at the names on the team sheet as well as other players they have available, then watch the flow and style of England. Compared to these players in their club environment, there is a huge difference.
There seems to be a big disconnect, in game understanding as well as the team’s framework and their vision. They don’t play with a freedom to make decisions, it’s like everyone is second-guessing themselves.
The tempo in the game against Argentina was very one-paced. But that instinct for changing the tempo and making smart decisions is just what Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell and others do week in week out at their club.
There is a huge difference in how players perform for England and their respective clubs
Playing for England should be easier, more fun and full of life. Taking the field with the best pool of players should bring out the best in all of them.
Look at a young talent like Jack van Poortvliet, who injected
