England are two wins from two at the World Cup and have collected nine points from a maximum of 10. Still it would appear that’s not quite enough for some fans. Last week against Japan, kicking was a hot topic and talking point. But I would ask the question: who made the most kicks in the game, England or Japan? The answer was Japan.
However, the narrative post-match was that England kicked everything and Japan played some nice rugby and produced moments of magic. Here is the difference between perception and reality and it should be noted that Japan didn’t score a single try whereas England scored four and won the game comfortably.
