England feign the maul – though might have motored towards the line had they mauled – and launch Curry on a back peel around the corner, the flanker thundering through Antoine Dupont and Damian Penaud to win the gainline and eventually allow Baxter to punch over from close range a few phases later.
Since the start of last year, they have started a number of different archetypes in the No 6 shirt: a grafter in Ethan Roots, a long-limbed lineout jumper in Ollie Chessum; a project player of real physical potential in Chandler Cunningham-South.
For the lineout that leads to Daly’s try, England first fake a Curry lift at the front before he joins a pod of three forwards waiting to hit the resultant maul to deliver a shot of momentum.
However, the England captain spins to become a front lifter for Chessum one slot further back, the movement destabilising the French hoist.
More recently, Steve Borthwick has eschewed his past preferences and gone for an extra openside in Tom Curry – if England have felt the benefits in their jackal threat, their lineout has perhaps not functioned as desired.
