Drop goals are one of rugby's taboos but George Ford proved they can win England matches during his starring role against Argentina
Picking off three points by this method is a kind of taboo in rugby; the member of the scoring family no one likes to talk about, maybe only seen at Christmas and funerals or, in this case, at crucial World Cup matches.
Others recalled the existing England record of Jonny Wilkinson dinking three drops over to win the 2003 World Cup semi-final againstFord, too, was smiling afterwards as the fly-half talked through the anatomy of the tactic that can be so useful when tries are at a premium – which is a kind way of describing England’s still clunky attack.
“We get the nines to pass us the ball, we get some guys to come over and put pressure on us. So we try and make it as realistic as possible. The thing with drop goals is when the opposition least expect it. It is to try and disguise it a little bit then you give yourself a little more time and space, and hopefully try and kick it.
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