{"id":67015,"date":"2023-09-23T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67015"},"modified":"2023-09-23T20:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T20:43:00","slug":"arundell-reacts-to-surreal-five-try-heroics-in-england-rugby-world-cup-romp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/arundell-reacts-to-surreal-five-try-heroics-in-england-rugby-world-cup-romp\/","title":{"rendered":"Arundell reacts to 'surreal' five-try heroics in England Rugby World Cup romp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Henry Arundell enjoyed a \u2018surreal\u2019 evening in Lille as he scored five tries in a 71-0 England romp over Chile at the Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n
It may not have been the stiffest of competition, but it was a record-equalling performance from the 20-year-old as no player has ever scored more tries in an England men\u2019s Test.<\/p>\n
\u2018Can\u2019t believe it to be honest, it\u2019s a bit surreal,\u2019 the winger told ITV. \u2018I finished that game and thought \u201chow the hell did that just happen?\u201d That shows a real team performance, we\u2019ve really got a lot of depth in this team.<\/p>\n
\u2018We have an aspiration to attack, and we want to score tries and have fun out there. <\/p>\n
\u2018Steve always says find a way to win and today that was finding a way to win. We always want to attack, it\u2019s something we\u2019ve worked on in training and it\u2019s nice to see it pay off in a way like that.\u2019<\/p>\n
There were also tries for Theo Dan (2), Marcus Smith (2), Bevan Rodd and Jack Willis, with the returning Owen Farrell kicking eight conversions.<\/p>\n
On his return from a four-match ban, Farrell said: \u2018I enjoyed it. It\u2019s always brilliant to pull this shirt on, but to do it in the fashion we did today and play some good rugby at times was enjoyable.<\/p>\n
\u2018The energy from the boys who\u2019ve come in, the energy to play as a team \u2013 when it can be individual when there\u2019s that many changes to a team \u2013 that\u2019s a step forward for us.<\/p>\n
\u2018We showed some good variety and hopefully can kick on from here.\u2019<\/p>\n
With three wins from three matches, England are all-but through to the knockout stages ahead of their final group game against Samoa on 7 October.<\/p>\n
Arundell said of what\u2019s next: \u2018I don\u2019t want to say too cliched, saying we just need to do the next job, but it\u2019s true you can\u2019t get ahead of yourself, really focus on Samoa now and winning the group. <\/p>\n
\u2018The future can be whatever we decide it to be. Work hard when we get into training next week.\u2019<\/p>\n
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The impressive Smith was taking up a new role at full-back, which he seemed to enjoy as he says it gives him a new take on how the team works.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think it\u2019s just given me a different perspective about the game,\u2019 he said. \u2018I understand the difficulties that the outside backs now feel. I understand the frustrations they get when they don\u2019t get the ball.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ll try and help as much as I can from the back in terms of my communication of where the space is.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s a pleasure to play alongside those backs who have unbelievable skill and ability to see space. It was a pleasure to be out there.<\/p>\n
\u2018When you\u2019ve got wingers like that who can score tries for fun it makes it very easy for me. It was a pleasure to play with these boys today.\u2019<\/p>\n
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