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17 Dec 2021 | 3 min |

2003-2019 head to head: Dawson v Youngs

How do the class of 2019 compare to the World Cup team of 2003? Opta Stats crunch the numbers.

They came within a game of matching the achievement of the revered Rugby World Cup winning England team, but how did the Rugby World Cup finalists of 2019 compare to their counterparts of 2003?

With help from Opta Stats we’ve compared some of the key performers from the two teams to see how they match head-to-head.

Third in our series is the battle of the scrum halves, Matt Dawson against Jamie Ben Youngs.

APPEARANCES

How do the pair compare in terms of appearances and minutes played during the respective World Cups?

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 26: Ben Youngs of England celebrates with Henry Slade and Manu Tuilagi of England after scoring a try prior to being disallowed during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Semi-Final match between England and New Zealand at International Stadium Yokohama on October 26, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

ATTACK

But how did they compare in attack? The graphs below show their total figures, as well as an aggregated average to reflect the difference in minutes played.

IN TOTAL

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Matt Dawson of England scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between England and Georgia at Subiaco Oval October 12, 2003 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

DEFENCE

And in defence? 

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