He turned away from the posts, and exchanged a few words with England’s kicking coach and all-round sporting legend, Kevin ...

Smith missed three kicks during the summer defeat in Dunedin, where England lost to New Zealand by one point. He has rediscovered his form off the kicking tee for ... on the ball,' said Smith.

What, then, are England ... tournament where holding on to the ball has proved tricky. Kicking remains a sometimes misunderstood element of professional rugby union. A majority of games are ...