• Youngs: ‘They are just mad for those little fights’
England’s players believe they have no option but to match Ireland’s “fighting” qualities if they want to make a fast start to the Six Nations. They have not beaten their hosts or even scored a try in their last three visits to Dublin and the scrum-half Ben Youngs has pinpointed the breakdown and aerial contest as crucial areas on Saturday.
“With Irish teams you talk about the passion but really they just love the fight,” said Youngs, set to win his 81st cap. “When I say the fight I am talking about the breakdown, the aerial stuff, the bits of the game that are no talent required, niggly stuff. They are just mad for those little fights.
Written by Robert Kitson in Vilamoura
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/30/ben-youngs-england-ireland-niggly-stuff under the title “England have to match Ireland’s ‘niggly stuff’ in Six Nations, warns Ben Youngs”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
