"Quiet and ineffective' -5 England players who underperformed this weekend

Rugby News
Sunday, 03 October 2021 at 19:18
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These five England hopefuls did their chances no favours with poor performances during the third round of the Gallagher Premiership.

#1. Jonny May (Gloucester)

With his position in the England team under serious threat due to the form of Adam Radwan, it was a rather average performance for the flyer against Worcester Warriors. May was starved of possession in attack and struggled to be dominant in the aerial battles. It's been the same old story since he returned to Kingsholm.

#2. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Leicester Mercury: "Box kicking was a mixed bag. Too many went too long into Saracens territory for Leicester’s liking and the difference in competition through the air was noticeable. The whole Leicester looked a bit livelier when Jack van Poortvliet replaced the 32-year old ."

#3. Alex Lozowski (Saracens)

There were talks of an England recall following an impressive first game of the season at fly-half against Bristol Bears, but Lozowski looked a bit out of sorts stuck back in the midfield against Leicester Tigers. He was labelled 'quiet and ineffective' before being rated the worst of an uninspiring Sarries backline during the 13-12 defeat according to The Rugby Paper.

#4. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)

Despite setting a good pace early on, the playmaker did little to put himself in the running for the Autumn Internationals following Harry Randal's impressive performance on Friday night. Mitchell missed a couple of tackles in what was an overall tough afternoon at the office.

#5. Ali Crossdale (Wasps)

Coventry Live: "It was quite a comedown after his stunning debut against Bristol. He was brushed aside by Carl Fearns for the opening try and was guilty of some loose passes and spills before being replaced nine minutes after the break.'

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