{"id":93174,"date":"2023-09-17T22:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T22:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=93174"},"modified":"2023-09-17T22:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T22:37:35","slug":"courtney-lawes-scores-bizarre-try-for-england-coming-off-marlers-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/rugby\/courtney-lawes-scores-bizarre-try-for-england-coming-off-marlers-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Lawes scores BIZARRE try for England coming off Marler's HEAD"},"content":{"rendered":"
England closed in on a place in the World Cup quarter-finals last night thanks to a clunky win over Japan that was sparked by a ball bouncing off Joe Marler\u2019s head.<\/p>\n
Steve Borthwick\u2019s side made it two wins from two after skipper Courtney Lawes scored a bizarre try set up by a pass that cannoned off Marler\u2019s Mohawk, before Freddie Steward and Joe Marchant crossed to secure a bonus point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
England can book their spot in the last eight with a game to go against Chile on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking in jest post-game, Marler said: ‘It was planned. You won’t believe me, but Cole and George in our activation warm-up, part of it was practising our headers and it came to fruition tonight.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Earlier, Fiji stunned Eddie Jones\u2019s Australia with a brilliant 22-15 win in Saint-Etienne.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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England closed in on a place in the World Cup quarter-finals last night thanks to a clunky win over Japan that was sparked by a ball bouncing off Joe Marler\u2019s head\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Courtney Lawes picked up the ball and ran it in for the try when the scores were still close<\/p>\n
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Following a TMO review, the decision of referee Nika Amashukeli stood and a try was awarded<\/p>\n