Joe Marler's 'greatest ever assist' for bizarre England try against Japan has fans in stitches

England gave themselves some much-needed daylight against Japan at the Rugby World Cup through Courtney Lawes’ bizarre try. To say it had an element of luck to it would be an understatement, …

England gave themselves some much-needed daylight against Japan at the Rugby World Cup through Courtney Lawes' bizarre try.

The quick-thinking Lawes picked up the loose ball and grounded it under the posts, although it was ruled on the pitch there was a knock-on. After TMO looked back at the incident the try was awarded and George Ford's subsequent conversion put them 20-12 up.New Zealand tried to intimidate England but players' reaction to the Haka said it all

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