Ben Kay: England’s best attacking opportunities are off disrupted defensive lines against Ireland

Ben Kay: England’s best attacking opportunities are off disrupted defensive lines against Ireland

Despite a lengthening injury list, where can England hurt Ireland in Dublin? Which areas of the game can they gain the upper hand in if they are to win there?

The scrum is a massive area. That disruption for Ireland is there, it has become such a stable rock for them. When England win in Dublin, it’s always been about dominating aerially.

The problem is we’re saying it all about the selections, Freddie Steward needs a big game, obviously he does not have particularly happy memories of Dublin from two years ago where he was very unfairly sent off. He’ll want to make amends.

But I think that’s an area that certainly England would look to disrupt Ireland’s flow. I don’t think England’s first phase attacking launch plays are quite at the level that they want them at yet, which means the best attacking opportunities for England are off disrupted defensive lines.

England must be very mobile, very good at picking up the scraps on the floor and they can’t get the kick chase wrong.

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