Six Nations 2015: England must be more fluid for games ahead

The continuity game


This is certainly an area that will have disappointed Stuart Lancaster.


Against Wales, just over a week ago, the transition plays from hard carries
by the forwards to cutting runs by the backs worked very well, and England
reaped the rewards.

Against Italy, however, there was a staccato feel to
that aspect of the game.

Players like Billy Vunipola and Dave Attwood made
some impressive gains, but things never quite clicked after that.




To a large extent, getting that part of the game right is about knowing what
is on – and when.

Sometimes it ma…