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Watch: England's new 'Jonah Lomu' Joe Cokanasiga brutalises Wallabies in breakout display
By Online Editors
England's new wing Joe Cokanasiga exploded against the Wallabies in an uncontainable display of power running, giving England fans serious excitement and Eddie Jones a serious selection conundrum ahead of the Six Nations.
After scoring on debut against Japan last week, he clocked up 107 metres on seven carries, beating seven defenders and making three line breaks.
He will give Dane Haylett-Petty nightmares after slipping his tackle and racing away to score with ease.
"It was like watching Dane Haylett-Petty run into a brick wall as he tried to stop Joe Cokanasiga," former England captain Mike Tindall said on BBC Sport.
He wasn't finished with Haylett-Petty yet, showcasing his physicality with a tearing kick-return through the Wallabies defence.
With the line in sight, Cokanasiga opted to detour so he could run directly at Dane Haylett-Petty, flattening him before being held just short by a desperate tackle from Michael Hooper.
The 21-year-old has been labeled by some as England's 'Jonah Lomu' after the breakout match, with fans salivating over the prospect. He received his second straight fans' man-of-the-match award after the performance.
The addition of Cokanasiga on the end of a backline with Ben Te'o and Manu Tuilagi gives Jones a possible power back line-up nothing like he has had since taking over in 2016.
The Fijian-born winger, who moved to Bath this year after his club London Irish was relegated, is sure to feature in next year's Six Nations and could be a bolter for England's World Cup squad.
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"Survive"? "Scare?" A bit dramatic. ABs always going to win, just a matter of by how much.
The Azurri were up for it though. As expected. You can bet they were planning for this specific test for months. Let's not forget they were pipped by ENG, drew with FRA, & beat both SCO & WAL in the Six Nations in Feb/Mar this year.
A mess of a match, good win, considering.
Go to commentsAfter you. And yes, that's exactly what Penney should do. Stat!! Unfortunately he has one year left on his contract.
Penney's Super Rugby win record was a low 23% before we signed him on. At the top was Razor at 84%. And true to form, Penney took us from a 7-peat to not even making the play-offs in ONE season. No excuses. LOSER. Thank God his contract is up next year. And hopefully Rangi might wanna throw his hat in for the job.
In the meantime, hopefully we can crack the top 6 this year in spite of Penney!??!
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