Areas of weakness in the World Cup, not least the set pieces, the breakdown and composure under pressure, have become strengths this year, together with nous.
It seemed confused and they ended up taking contact in midfield when attempting to clear their lines, which played to Scottish strengths at the breakdown, and put them under pressure.
A communication breakdown between Ashton and David Vaealiki put Wigan under pressure from the start of the second half and they cracked when Hull's Samoan substitute Hutch Maiava crashed over.
Battered at the breakdown, challenged at the lineout and generally under pressure all over the pitch, they ended up chasing shadows as Clermont, showing eight changes from the previous weekend, rediscovered their swagger.
European markets are under pressure because of the breakdown in talks between NATO and Serb forces.
In the first half we were under pressure at the scrum and breakdown.
These breakdown in communication between these areas could be causing individuals to choke under pressure".
Their handling under pressure was suspect, their decision-making confused, their discipline at the breakdown some way short of perfect.
We'll make sure he's under pressure like no other team has put on him – every time, every breakdown, until he makes a mistake.
England also protected their scrum-half Andy Gomarsall, allowing the Harlequins player to get the ball away from the breakdown, while Gomarsall hounded his opposite number Jean-Baptiste Elissalde who put his half-back partner Lionel Beauxis under pressure.
