Eddie Jones calls them his Kamikaze Kids, which fits – because the way Tom Curry and Sam Underhill play is right out of a comic book. You could picture it in Roy Lichtenstein prints. Pop! Pow! Whaam! Boom! They made 36 tackles between them against Australia, none better than the one Underhill put in on the strapping No 8, Isi Naisarani, early in the first half, which was one of those blows that seem to reverse the entire flow of a game. It was in the 15th minute, or thereabouts, and Australia had made a hot start, thinking that they would catch England napping after that two-week break since they beat Argentina. It worked.
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Written by Andy Bull at Oita Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/oct/19/sam-underhill-tom-curry-england-australia under the title “Dynamic duo Sam Underhill and Tom Curry give England comic-book gusto”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
