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 ...

Scott Robertson or Ronan O'Gara would have immediately launched England into all ... blueprint as simply Kick the Ball Away. "There's a purpose to it, we don't want to kick for kicking's sake ...

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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.