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England have been plotting the downfall of Australia Following a brainstorming session with the architects of ‘Buzzball’.
steve borthwick and give her number Richard Wigglesworth Met the England cricket coach Brendon McCullum and his assistant in preparation for his autumn campaign in Manchester.
Both teams face significant challenges against their great rivals, with the Wallabies visiting Allianz Stadium on Saturday before England’s cricket stars leave for the Ashes series.
McCullum has overseen a national resurgence through the use of an aggressive, high-risk playing style, with a mental approach of particular interest to his rugby counterparts.
Defense coach Wigglesworth said, “We talked about a lot of things. There was a lot of mentality stuff. I asked Brendon how he transitioned to English cricket, which was really interesting.”
“Then we got into the technicalities of coaching someone one-on-one, what that looks like, his role as a head coach versus his assistants.
“We sat down for a long time and learned a lot from it. They’re on to a good thing.
“They will go out and criticize it heavily – as English teams playing against Australia will – and hopefully we will put a point on the board on Saturday.
“It’s a great rivalry with Australia. Both sides really enjoy playing against each other because there’s something there. Bring it on Saturday.”
England are favorites to start the autumn with a win, but face an emerging Australia team which is benefiting from the guidance of master coach Joe Schmidt.
Wigglesworth was part of Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions management team that secured a 2–1 series win against the Wallabies during the summer, giving them a clear picture of the threat they posed at Twickenham.
Wigglesworth said, “Australia has this level of talent and pace. It’s always been there, but what Joe has done an incredibly good job of is coaching a tough game.”
“When they get a little bit right, they’re really hard to stop. I’ve learned that if they get momentum and they take over a little bit of the game in the middle, it creates space for these great athletes.”
Maro Itoje will lead England into action against Australia but he joked he was in danger of ending his family’s run as sporting superstars after his 17-year-old cousin Andre Harriman-Ennes made his debut for Arsenal.
Harriman-Ennes started for the Gunners in their 2–0 Carabao Cup win over Brighton on Wednesday night.
Itoje said, “I’ve handed over the baton! I want him to fly. He’s done amazingly well and long may it continue, not only because he’s my cousin but also because I support Arsenal. It’s a double whammy.”
“I couldn’t play but I’m incredibly proud and very happy for him. He’s worked incredibly hard over the last 10 years.
“They start very young, these footballers. I remember going to their house and their older cousins were coaching them through their paces when they were seven years old. I remember thinking ‘that’s quite intense’!”