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Jamie George became the first England hooker to score a try hat-trick when Georgia submitted a 40-0 mismatch at the Fall Nations Cup at Twickenham.
George was the beneficiary when the local group repeatedly struck through their starting line, returning to the tactic again and again as their disappointing attack never got out of first gear.
The climax of a tough scrum clash was Jonathan Joseph’s fast-paced breakup that led to a 38-minute try for Elliot Daly, but the moment was also touched by misfortune, as Bath’s three-quarters suffered injury and they had to be helped.
It ended with a successful start to Joseph’s life as an outside center turned wing licensed to roam Twickenham and Eddie Jones must wait to see when he can repeat the experiment.
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From start to finish, the afternoon was hard work for Georgia as the sport’s 12th team fought hard to limit opportunities while barely disturbing the local 22.
Aided by the arrival of heavy rain, they turned the third quarter into an arm wrestling to slow the flow of points and prevent the game from becoming a training ground for England, who wore their navy blue change kit.
Jack Willis became the first England player to score on his debut since Billy Vunipola in 2013 after crossing in the 15th minute and the Wasps wing was clearly comfortable at this level, although tougher tests await than Georgia.
Jones will announce a job done as he looks to add more silverware to the Six Nations title won a fortnight ago, but his team’s six-attempt procession was often ordinary and pedestrian, even allowing for the tenacity of opponents who fought to the end. final.
Georgia has just one win over a top-tier nation in 31 attempts and that record never seemed to improve from the moment they came under sustained initial pressure.
Only a determined defense kept their try line intact as they repelled a succession of short-range rounds from set pieces.
Joseph was already making an impact, but England focused on the lead, as they hit and in the process forced a series of penalties.
Forty points per @EnglandRugby in his first game of the # AutumnNationsCup 👏 🏴#ENGvGEO pic.twitter.com/reXz3dLbgW
– Fall Nations Cup 🏉 (@autumnnations) November 14, 2020
It wasn’t easy on the eyes, but Georgia was being squeezed in the scrum and their energy wasted they cracked in the 15th minute when Willis showed strength to break through, with a little help from his Wasps teammate Joe Launchbury.
Georgia celebrated wildly when it won a scrum penalty to partially avenge previous blows they had received near the posts, but overall one-way traffic continued.
Frustratingly, despite the large amount of possession, England’s attack was aimless and the second attempt came once again from set pieces when a lineout passed over the line finished by George.
And it was a carbon copy when the number three was designed in the 34th minute, the pack advanced in an unstoppable march until George landed.
England finally injected rhythm into an attack, Joseph sped through a gap, caught the winger and delivered the goal pass to Daly, only to be helped later.
Rain began to whip Twickenham and the ball began to drip as a result, producing blows that impeded the Englishman’s progress.
Jones sought to inject new momentum by sending replacements like Mako Vunipola, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Earl, but with the changes came Georgia’s most promising spell.
However, once that was controlled, England responded with a third exit attempt for George as they once again returned to their greatest strength. Dan Robson was silly and slipped to complete the loss.
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