Sunday, September 18, 2011

Pool B - England v Georgia

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Georgia make life tough for England


Shontayne Hape of England goes over to score his second try during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between England and Georgia at Otago Stadium on September 18, 2011 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
( September 17, 2011 - Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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England ran six tries past Georgia for a 41-10 win, but were made to work overtime for their victory in Dunedin on Sunday.
Whilst England bagged maximum points against the brave Georgians, who never gave up until the final whistle, Martin Johnson will know there's still plenty of work ahead in what was another unconvincing display by his side.
Man of the match: A late inclusion at number eight after Nick Easter's injury, James Haskell produced a lung-bursting defensive performance and gave England some go-forward, but was overshadowed by Georgia openside and our man of the match Mamuka Gorgodze.
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next test:
9-24
England v Romania
Dunedin
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9-28
Georgia v Romania
Palmerston North
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