Henry Arundell mentioned his record-equalling 5 tries for England of their 71-0 World Cup win over Chile in Pool D was “surreal”.
His tally matches Josh Lewsey in a landslide win over Uruguay on the 2003 World Cup and the 5 scored by Rory Underwood towards Fiji in 1989.
Arundell, 20, made his first World Cup look as considered one of 12 modifications to the beginning England facet that beat Japan.
“I completed the sport and thought ‘how did that occur?’,” Arundell informed ITV.
“A variety of these had been tap-ins, so it is the work carried out up entrance then the smarts from the within lads to get the ball vast. I actually admire all they’ve carried out for me.
“It reveals an actual depth on this staff and the aspirations to assault and rating tries.
“I do not wish to sound too cliche but it surely’s on to the subsequent job. We won’t get forward of ourselves and we’re specializing in Samoa now. We wish to win the group and the longer term will be no matter we would like it to be.”
Solely New Zealand’s Marc Ellis has scored extra tries in a World Cup sport, with six of the All Blacks’ 21 of their 145-17 win over Japan in 1995.
Arundell was making solely his third England begin after incomes his full debut within the defeat by Eire on the finish of this 12 months’s Six Nations marketing campaign.
He was first referred to as as much as the senior England squad by Eddie Jones throughout final summer season’s tour to Australia and marked his first cap with a surprising solo attempt.
He shone from the bench within the Six Nations win over Italy with a robust end and is now in rivalry to begin towards Samoa in England’s closing pool sport.
One other participant to face out within the thumping win over Chile was Marcus Smith, in a brand new position at full-back.
England opted to utilise the Harlequins fly-half’s sport administration and distribution abilities from deeper, and Arundell was stuffed with reward for his team-mate’s efficiency within the 15 shirt.
“Marcus is a implausible participant,” he mentioned. “You may see the game-breaking stuff he can do, whether or not that is at 10 or 15.”
‘It is giving me one other perspective’
The dependable presence of Freddie Steward has been most well-liked at full-back in England’s opening two video games however Smith’s two spectacular tries and attacking intent towards Chile may elevate a query for head coach Steve Borthwick.
Smith mentioned he had a “particular feeling” making his first World Cup begin.
“Everytime you get a chance to tug on an England shirt, it is a particular feeling,” he mentioned.
“I’ve obtained actually shut to those boys over the past 10/11 weeks so to have the ability to run out with my mates in a historic [first] sport with Chile was superb and it was good to attain some tries right this moment for the staff.
“We now have been working onerous in the previous couple of weeks. The boys made a superb begin over the primary two video games but it surely was our job to take one other step ahead right this moment. We’ll take pleasure in tonight however then get again on the horse for Samoa subsequent week.”
On enjoying at full-back, Smith added: “I feel it is giving me one other perspective on the sport. I perceive the frustrations of the skin backs when they do not get the ball and I can see the areas.
“When you might have wingers on the market that may rating tries for enjoyable it’s a pleasure to play for me.”