Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "The motivation was about going really well [against Scotland] and continuing the momentum we've built in the last year, really," said Hooper. Scrum-half Takulua got the Tongans on the board just before the midway point of the first half with a penalty goal having missed one just minutes earlier, but it was not long before England were in again for their third try. His off-script success has been among the notable dips in recent weeks, with his yards per attempt with a time to throw of four-plus seconds falling to a career low 7.8 and his passer rating in such instances dropping to 62.4 having been 94.8 between 2018 and 2020. His off-the-cuff ingenuity has taken a hit, but should we really be surprised? It would have been negligent for teams to not prepare for it more extensively.