Whereas England have opened their Autumn Nations Collection marketing campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the house assist has been unfailing behind Steve Borthwick’s facet.
Subsequent up is a gathering with back-to-back world champions South Africa, a primary encounter between the perimeters for the reason that one-point loss within the World Cup semi-final in Paris final November.
And for Birmingham-born star Lawrence, there is no such thing as a higher solution to evacuate the frustration of the 2 most up-to-date defeats than to placed on a present in opposition to the world’s finest.
Superb Ambiance
“It’s (the Allianz Stadium environment) been wonderful ever for the reason that again finish of the Six Nations and that Eire sport. Working out in entrance of 80,000 individuals, it’s been pumping,” mentioned Lawrence, talking on the launch of Allianz’s Future Fund…
“Though we haven’t had the outcomes we needed over the previous couple of weeks, we actually admire the assist and every little thing everyone seems to be doing right here to make it a extremely particular place to be.
“You’re going in opposition to the No.1 staff on this planet (South Africa), you need to rise to the event. Off the again of the final two outcomes, this one is much more necessary for us.
“We all know what we have to do to get an excellent win on the weekend. If we put our greatest foot ahead, I believe we will make it a particular reminiscence, beating one of many high groups and persevering with on this journey as a staff.”
England had missed out to New Zealand of their opening sport of November by the width of a submit with George Ford’s penalty coming away off the upright.
And there was extra disappointment this weekend as Australia triumphed 42-37 because of Max Jorgensen’s attempt with the clock within the crimson.
That incapability to see out victories is especially irritating provided that the most effective efficiency of 2024 got here at this similar floor, Marcus Smith hitting a last-gasp drop aim to defeat Eire.
Managing Clutch Moments
For Lawrence, who has established himself as a key determine within the England midfield, it’s vital that the staff study to handle the enterprise finish of video games for themselves, in addition to those that flip as much as assist.
He added: “Transferring on from every sport is usually tough. You possibly can maintain onto it a bit too lengthy. However with a brief turnaround, you’ve acquired to evaluation it, overlook it and transfer onto the subsequent problem.
“With South Africa, it’s going to be a bodily sport, it’s going to be a tricky sport and they don’t seem to be going to roll over simply.
“The problem in itself goes to be actually thrilling and we’re actually trying ahead to it.“I believe the principle factor for us is that to beat the highest groups, you want to have the ability to see off video games.
“We’ve not fairly been in a position to try this up to now. We all know our learnings from the again of it, however we haven’t been capable of put it into fruition on the sphere.
“Hopefully this weekend we will proper some wrongs, going up in opposition to a staff that we misplaced to within the semi-final of the World Cup.
“Hopefully this time we will create a particular reminiscence, particularly for all these followers who’ve supported to us and been loyal over the previous couple of weeks.”
Allianz Stadium will host England v South Africa this weekend within the final showdown
