{"id":333509,"date":"2023-09-23T23:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=333509"},"modified":"2023-09-24T05:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T05:04:35","slug":"english-debutant-scores-five-tries-in-71-0-thrashing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=333509","title":{"rendered":"English debutant scores five tries in 71-0 thrashing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winger Henry Arundell scored a record-tying five tries for England<\/a> in his Rugby World Cup<\/a> debut as newcomer Chile<\/a> was sliced apart 71-0 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

England's highest score in 20 years featured 11 tries, eight of them converted by captain Owen Farrell, who closed to within one point of Jonny Wilkinson's England all-time points record of 1,179.<\/p>\n

Criticised for the poor quality of its game at the Rugby World Cup, England excited with flair, pace, and clinical finishing for a third straight win in Pool D and all but secured a spot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

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England will need to beat Samoa in two weeks in their last pool game.<\/p>\n

\"England's<\/p>\n

England\u2019s approach to an historic first meeting with the lowest-ranked team in the tournament was to put away the boot and run at the Chileans.<\/p>\n

The passes flowed freely on a sunny afternoon, with England players resorting to kicking only to create attacks and tries.<\/p>\n

Arundell became the fourth player in England's history to score five tries in a game, and the first since Josh Lewsey at the 2003 Rugby World Cup against Uruguay.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can't believe it, it's a bit surreal,\u201d Arundell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI finished the game and thought, \u2018How did that happen?\u2019 It shows a real depth in this team and there are aspirations to attack and score tries.<\/p>\n

"It depends on the team we are playing and the circumstances and the conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"England\u00a0vs\u00a0Chile\u00a0RWC<\/p>\n

Marcus Smith, the flyhalf starting at fullback for the first time, scored two tries, as did hooker Theo Dan from lineout mauls. Prop Bevan Rodd and flanker Jack Willis touched down in their Rugby World Cup debuts.<\/p>\n

Farrell convinced in his first tournament appearance after a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle last month. He was one of 12 changes to the starting 15 that defeated Japan last weekend. Farrell tallied 16 points.<\/p>\n

"I enjoyed it," he said. "It's always brilliant to pull this shirt on, but to do it in the fashion we did today and play some good rugby at times was good fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Georgia\u00a0vs\u00a0Portugal\u00a0RWC<\/p>\n

While England's contest with Chile was a whitewash, Georgia and Portugal could hardly be split.<\/p>\n

The two teams wound up tied in 18 points apiece by the time the clock reached the 80-minute mark.<\/p>\n

Underdogs Portugal were given one\ufeff last chance to break the deadlock with a penalty kick, but fullback Sousa Guedes drew the ball across the face of the posts.<\/p>\n

That signalled the end of the contest, at which point Guedes was rushed by his teammates who consoled him after missing the kick.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"South\u00a0Africa\u00a0vs\u00a0Ireland\u00a0RWC<\/p>\n

In the final match of the morning, Ireland \ufeffshook champions South Africa in a thrilling contest.<\/p>\n

South Africa's 7-1 bench split had long been talked about, but Ireland found a way to neutralise it's impact.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, kicking made the difference. Both teams scored one try. South Africa coughed up four opportunities, albeit very difficult ones.<\/p>\n

Ireland were fortunate to find themselves parked in front of the goal for their final two kicks at the posts, giving them the edge 13-8.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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