Dual playmakers can give England’s kicking game the variety to attack Greig Laidlaw who,under a tall ball, can be isolated in Scotland’s defensive systemEddie Jones’s choice of Owen Farrell at inside-centre alongside George Ford at fly-half for Saturday evening’s Calcutta Cup match in Edinburgh has been seen by some as a welcome choice of dual playmakers. I am equally pleased to see this pairing in this specific match, and though for another,more pragmatic reason. Matches at Murrayfield may be embellished, but are rarely won, or by cute passing moves and it is as dual kicking options that I expect these two to hold the key to England’s chances. Related: Eddie Jones kills off England’s nanny state mindset and empowers players | Robert Kitson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com