Ollie Lawrence

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Ollie Lawrence scales mountain of adversity to finally find some ... (Mirror.co.uk)

He's had to move and go into a new environment and new team. Watching all that you learn about someone. I see somebody with a high degree of humility who is ...

He is quick and powerful and he wants to get better. “He’s got to get a lot of runs and then we’ll have a look at him. The plaudits started to pour in. “He is a really talented player who can defend very well, pass and distribute. But let’s see more of it.” “I see somebody with a high degree of humility who is trying to grab this opportunity with both hands, who is determined to be the best he can be.”

Ollie Lawrence 'trip' sees England try ruled out - Rugby World (Rugby World)

An Ollie Lawrence 'trip' at Twickenham cost England and Jack van Poortvliet a try against Italy in the Guinness Six Nations.

[Have Italy ever beaten England?](https://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/italy/have-italy-ever-beaten-england-at-rugby-150782) [Jack Willis comeback to remember against Italy](https://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/england-countries/jack-willis-comeback-to-remember-against-italy-150798) [England Six Nations squad](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-six-nations/england-six-nations-squad-88088) [Ollie Lawrence](https://www.rugbyworld.com/players/who-is-ollie-lawrence-ten-things-you-should-know-about-the-england-centre-149827) ‘trip’ was flagged as instruction in the build-up to a [Jack van Poortvliet](https://www.rugbyworld.com/players/who-is-jack-van-poortvliet-143855) score. [referee James Doleman](https://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/new-zealand-countries/meet-rugby-referee-james-doleman-150657) consulted with the TMO and after a few replays concluded that Bath centre Lawrence made contact with the Italian defender and because he was in front of Malins, the ball carrier, it was worthy of overturning the try. [Max Malins](https://www.rugbyworld.com/players/who-is-max-malins-ten-things-you-should-know-about-the-england-full-back-122042) carried the ball in one hand and burst through the defensive line.

International watch: Lawrence earns Player of the Match in England ... (Bath Rugby)

Ollie Lawrence produced a Player-of-the-Match performance as England defeated Italy in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations.

Eddie Erskine was an unused Scots replacement in the match. In his 80 minutes, the 23-year-old made 84 metres from 11 carries, breaking seven tackles and one line break. There was also a Player-of-the-Match display for an incoming Bath player on Saturday.

Player of the Match Lawrence delighted after 'surreal' win over Italy (Six Nations Rugby)

Ollie Lawrence could not have wished for a better return to the international stage, scooping the Guinness Six Nations Player of the Match award in.

“I try to carry hard and keep my head down. “This was the first time being back in the squad for a long time and they pushed me to get better, Steve has pushed me to get better and hopefully we can continue from here.” “We are nowhere near the finished product yet.

Owen Farrell hails impact of Ollie Lawrence in England's victory over ... (Chard & Ilminster News)

Owen Farrell has hailed the impact of Ollie Lawrence as England saw tentative evidence against Italy that they may have found the solution to their ...

Then I came back for a couple of games but tore my hamstring. “It was good to see him break the line against Italy and get us on the front foot.” Lawrence was England’s most effective carrier in the 31-14 victory at Twickenham, amassing 83 metres from his 11 runs, the majority of it into the heavy traffic, breaking eight tackles in the process.

Six Nations: Ollie Lawrence stars as England beat Italy 31-14 (Worcester News)

FORMER Worcester Warrior Ollie Lawrence reflected on a "surreal" experience as he starred in England's 31-14 Six Nations win over Italy on…

"In the past I have probably been too tense but i just listened to those around me, relaxed and did my job. "I thought we did really well, we took a massive stride forward. "Steve (Borthwick) said to me after last week that we needed to get on the front foot and that was my job; to get us over the gainline so we could attack on the edges," said the Worcester man at full-time.

Owen Farrell hails affect of Ollie Lawrence in England's victory over ... (Businesslend)

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Then I came back for a couple of games but tore my hamstring. “It was good to see him break the line against Italy and get us on the front foot.” “I remember playing against him at the start of the season for Saracens at our place and he was holding the ball in one hand and batting everyone off like he did against Italy.