England 71-0 Chile: Henry Arundell scores five of 11 England tries in dominant Rugby World Cup Pool D victory
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Updated 23/09/2023 at 22:22 GMT
England are virtually certain of a quarter-final place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup following a comprehensive 11-try 71-0 victory over Chile. Henry Arundell went over five times while Theo Dan and Marcus Smith added two each of their own. Bevan Rodd and Jack Willis also got themselves on the scoresheet as Steve Borthwick’s side made it three wins from three in Pool D.
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England scored 11 tries against Chile in a 71- 0 win in Lille as the team’s youngsters reignited their try-scoring attack.
Henry Arundell scored five tries on his World Cup debut to equal the record for tries scored by an England men’s player in a single match.
Hooker Theo Dan contributed two from the maul, Marcus Smith scored two, and Jack Willis and Bevan Rodd added one each.
It took 20 minutes for either side to score, but once Arundell got England on the board the floodgates opened.
The winger’s first was scored after he was delivered a pass over the top from captain Owen Farrell after a scrum in front of the posts to allow Arundell to score in the corner.
Dan scored England’s second, from the maul this time 23 minutes into the match. He launched the throw to David Ribbans in the lineout before he attached himself in the maul and snuck over the line with the ball tucked under his arm.
After missing the first conversion, Farrell got himself on the scoreboard with the second. Arundell soon got his second before the first half an hour had been played. Farrell took a quick tap-and-go penalty in front of the posts to catch Chile off guard before he passed to Dan, who then sent the ball to Arundell in the corner again.
England’s bonus-point securing try was scored by Rodd who muscled over the line in the 34th minute. His score was converted by Farrell, and England had a 24-0 lead.
Steve Borthwick’s side didn’t stop there, and just before half-time Smith added a try of his own after he gathered his kick to score in the corner. Farrell converted on 41 minutes to send England into half-time with a 31-0 lead.
Early on in the second half, Dan scored his second, from a maul again this time pivoted around by Ribbans after the hooker’s lineout throw.
Arundell scored a hat-trick on 47 minutes after he gathered a kick from Elliot Daly that Chile failed to collect, but he didn’t stop there.
He added a fourth 13 minutes later, this time as he collected his own kick under pressure to score again.
The 20-year-old, who will play for French club Racing 92 next season, scored his fifth in the 68th minute after Smith appeared in the centre channel to deliver him the ball and he sailed away in the corner.
The match wasn’t over for England, and Smith got his second four minutes before full-time after he was set up well by George Ford.
Before the clock struck full-time, Willis scored England’s 11th to seal the victory after the pass from Will Stuart gave the flanker space to run away and score under the posts.
Farrell had the final word and converted to make the final score 71-0.
TALKING POINT - England find their attacking zip
England’s attack unlock their try-scoring prowess as Henry Arundell scores five past Chile in 11-try victory as they remain at the top of Pool D.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Henry Arundell
Five tries on World Cup debut, player of the match has to go to Henry Arundell.
PLAYER RATINGS
England: Marcus Smith 9, Henry Arundell 10, Elliot Daly 8, Ollie Lawrence 8, Max Malins 8, Owen Farrell 8, Danny Care 8, Bevan Rodd 9, Theo Dan 9, Kyle Sinckler 8, David Ribbans 8, George Martin 8, Lewis Ludlam 8, Jack Willis 9, Billy Vunipola 8
Replacements: Jack Walker 8, Joe Marler 8, Will Stuart 8, Ollie Chessum 8, Ben Earl 8, Ben Youngs 8, George Ford 8, Joe Marchant 8
Chile: Francisco Urroz 3, Cristobal Game 4, Domingo Saavedra 3, Matias Garafulic 3, Franco Velarde 3, Rodrigo Fernandez 3, Benjamin Videla 3, Salvador Lues 4, Augusto Bohme 3, Matias Dittus 2, Clemente Saavedra 4, Javier Eissmann 3,Martín Sigren 4, Ignacio Silva 3, Alfonso Escobar 3
Replacements: Tomas Dussaillant 3, Vittorio Lastra 3, Inaki Gurruchaga 3, Pablo Huete 3, Raimundo Martínez 3, Lukas Carvallo 3, Inaki Ayarza 3
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- - Henry Arundell scores five tries, equals men’s scoring record in one match
- - Young hooker Theo Dan scores twice
- - Marcus Smith scores two on first start as fullback
- - Bevan Rodd scores his first England try and gives his side the bonus point
- - Jack Willis puts the nail in the coffin with the final try
- - Owen Farrell converts eight tries to provide 16 points on his England return.
KEY STATS
- - England score 11 tries
- - Top tackler: Jack Willis (England, 18)
- - Territory: England 59%, Chile 41%
- - Metres carried: England 654, Chile 260
- - Scrums won: England 100% (8/8), Chile 75% (3/4)
- - Lineout success: England 90.9% (10/11), Chile 69.2% (9/13)
- - Penalties conceded: England 11, Chile 12
- - Tackle success: England 76% (18 missed, 107 total), Chile 76% (24 missed, 142 total)
- - Turnovers won: England 7, Chile 3
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