England players think for themselves
(Rugby News Service) Sunday 14 October 2007
By Iain RobinsonBrian Ashton says he hates "coaching by dictatorship", preferring to allow his England players to make their own decisions on the pitch.
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| England | Match Statistics | France |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tries | 0 |
| 0 | Conversions | 0 |
| 2 / 3 | Penalty goals (attempts) | 3 / 3 |
| 1 | Drop goals | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 86 / 97 | Tackles | 81 / 92 |
| 1 | Clean line break | 0 |
| 7(7/0/0) | Errors (handling/kicking/restart) | 9(6/3/0) |
| 9 | Penalties conceded | 6 |
| 2' 54'' | Actual time in opponents 22 | 4' 27'' |
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