England vs South Africa: Skipper Dylan Hartley says they must stop Springboks’ mammoth kicker Johann Goosen
ENGLAND are on red alert as they get ready to face Johan Goosen’s gigantic boot.
The South African, who is Dan Carter’s kicking buddy at Racing 92 and the Top 14’s Player of the Year, has a a lethal right foot and hammered a 60-metre penalty against Saracens in last season’s European Cup final.
Johann Goosen is one of the best kickers in the world for his club Racing 92Getty Images
Full-back Goosen, 24, also nailed a 55m drop goal on his Racing debut and is a deadly Springbok marksmen in the mould of Jannie de Beer.
Red Rose Skipper Dylan Hartley said: “You never want to give a kicker a chance at goal and give away three points.
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“In international rugby, anything in the opposition’s half can also end up with a line-out on your five-metre line if they boot it 60m.
“Look at what Ireland did to the All Blacks. They executed it well.
“It’s un-needed pressure and we pride ourselves on discipline and working hard on demanding not to hang around on the floor.”
Dylan Hartley will lead England looking to break the South African curse and stop GoosenReuters
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