Smith the driving force behind England rugby's swift transition
A couple of weeks ago England would dive on a loose ball or drive it back into contact. Now they see it as an opportunity according to Mark Reason in the Daily Telegraph.
"Despite his public silence, the evidence points to the fact that the attack coach, Brian Smith, is beginning to get through to even the dullest of players (excepting, perhaps, the obstinate Danny Cipriani). The most noticeable change in England’s game has been the willingness of all the players to move the ball on quickly following a turnover.
"...Turnover ball is the most valuable possession because defences are not yet organised. But the players have to be prepared to take what some see as a risk and what Mike Gibson used to call “responsible speculation”. You have to be prepared to take the chance that in flicking the ball away from contact a member of the opposition might pounce and you may look silly."
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