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November 9, 2008

Posted on 11/09/2008

Tight five? How about back-three?

Former England international Stuart Barnes, writing in the Sunday Times, passes judgement on the new-look England following their victory over the Pacific Islanders.

"England played out of their skins against the Pacific Islanders; not in the sense that they were particularly brilliant, but in the way they changed their approach to the game.

"For the past five years the team has essentially been based upon the bludgeon, based around the front five. Yesterday the attacking emphasis switched from the front row to the back three. It was refreshing."

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