Rugby World Cup: Kyle Sinckler orders England to blow Argentina away – and fire into quarters
TANK commander Kyle Sinckler ordered England to blow away Argentina — and fire into the quarter-finals.
Sinckler and Co destroyed the USA 45-7 in Kobe with their blistering, rolling maul.
After registering a maximum ten points from their opening two games, another win on Saturday against the Pumas guarantees a knock-out spot with the possibility of a mouth-watering showdown with either Wales or Australia.
Tighthead Sinckler said: “It is something that we put massive emphasis on as a forward pack.
“When our tank and maul and scrum gets going, we get into a good flow and rhythm.
“It’s something, especially in the first 20-30 minutes, we always try to get our teeth stuck into. It’s rugby union at the end of the day.
“We are under no illusions it is going to be a really tough game.
“They are playing for their lives. But that’s what we do, that’s what the lineout is there to do.
“You can play off the top, or you can maul it. When we get close to the try line, we back ourselves and our maul.
“Five to ten metres out, it is tough to stop a maul when it is going forward.”
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And on the other side of the front row is Sinckler’s best mate Ellis Genge, who is also playing at his first World Cup.
Like Sinckler, he rampaged through the Eagles — and has the Pumas in his sights.
Leicester Tigers star Genge is even nicknamed “Baby-rhino”, Sinckler added: “I love going out there with Gengey, he’s a good guy with a similar upbringing and similar mindset to me.
“I just want him to do well and on a personal level. I think he got a tough rub of the green against Tonga with a few penalties.
“But by the time you blink the next game is up, he has proved his class.”
In fact, such is England’s form it seems only a typhoon can blow them off course.
World Rugby are keeping an eye on tropical storm Mitag, which is rumbling towards the south west coast and Fukuoka, where France play USA on Wednesday.
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If the game is called off, then both sides would be awarded two points in a 0-0 draw.
And that could leave Les Bleus needing a bonus-point win against England in the last match to top Pool C, assuming the Red Rose despatch Argentina.
World Rugby said: “We have informed France and the USA of the contingency plans in the event adverse weather means that it is not possible to play the match.