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The goal-kicking advice Jonny Wilkinson has given Owen Farrell
By PA
England skipper Owen Farrell has been working with Jonny Wilkinson to reverse the goal-kicking slump that has affected him throughout the Guinness Six Nations. Farrell has completed only seven of his 15 shots at goal across the first three rounds of England’s campaign, a success rate of just 47 per cent.
The red rose captain was most wayward in the 20-10 victory over Wales when he landed only two out of six attempts. Since the visit to Cardiff, Farrell has been working with England kicking guru Wilkinson, the star of the nation’s 2003 World Cup triumph.
“Half of it is overthinking, so it is about trying to take it back. I obviously know how to kick,” Farrell said. “I have hit some where I have missed but have been happy with how I have hit them. I have hit some where I have been off.
“It’s trying not to overthink one or the other too much, trying not to fix everything and just to get back to kicking the ball as well as I can. It’s also having an attitude that irons them all out - a whole view of it so that you don’t overly pick at little things, which is probably what I have been doing.
“But I have been in this situation before and I’m sure I will again at some point, so it’s making sure I get back to enjoying my kicks. Part of the answer is trying not to work every single kick out and bounce around from one thing to another. It’s just to kick.”
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Go to commentsYes that’s what WR needs to look at. Football had the same problem with european powerhouses getting all the latin talent then you’re gaurenteed to get the odd late bloomer (21/22 etc, all the best footballers can play for the country much younger to get locked) star changing his allegiance.
They used youth rep selection for locking national elifibilty at one point etc. Then later only counted residency after the age of 18 (make clubs/nations like in this case wait even longer).
That’s what I’m talking about, not changing allegiance in rugby (were it can only be captured by the senior side), where it is still the senior side. Oh yeah, good point about CJ, so in most cases we probably want kids to be able to switch allegiance, were say someone like Lemoto could rep Tonga (if he wasn’t so good) but still play for Australia’s seniors, while in someone like Kite’s (the last aussie kid to go to France) case he’ll be French qualified via 5 years residency at the age of 21, so France to lock him up before Aussie even get a chance to select him. But if we use footballs regulations, who I’m suggesting WR need to get their a into g replicating, he would only start his 5 years once he turns 18 or whatever, meaning 23 yo is as soon as anyone can switch, and when if they’re good enough teams like NZ and Aus can select them (France don’t give a f, they select anybody just to lock them).
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