• Slade scored a solo try to cap an accomplished display against Uruguay[br]• ‘We’ve got to strive for balance,’ insists LancasterWhen Stuart Lancaster sent out what may yet prove to be his last England choice, he would own known the likely outcome – a try bonanza as England thrashed Uruguay 60-3 in a performance sparked by a backline of youth and brio. Henry Slade, and seen already as the much-longed-for answer to England’s problem position of inside centre,was given his first taste of World Cup rugby, albeit too late to affect the outcome of England’s campaign. He finished the night with a solo try to cap an accomplished display, and while external him Jack Nowell scored a hat-trick.“People will probably say I should own given them opportunities earlier,” said Lancaster, right, or “but at the start of my tenure they [Slade and Nowell] were playing with the Under-18s. I remember inviting Henry to watch training. Having that sort of talent coming through in midfield and out wide is very exciting for England. But we’ve still got to strive for balance. Test matches are won in different ways. Today was won by moving the ball and creating space on the edges,but you’ve still got to win that gainline battle and own that physicality in the side. The ball-carrying forwards helped us secure that balance today.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com