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2024 Guinness Six Nations
2014 6 Nations: England vs Wales (Round 4)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mrs. Peter Quinn" data-source="post: 629086" data-attributes="member: 12190"><p>Where did you get that stat from? I take it you mean 4 more times rather than 14?</p><p></p><p>Stats seem to say different things:</p><p></p><p>Espn scrum says that Nowell kicked 4 times, passed 2 times and ran 15 . He made 103 metres, made 1 clean break and beat 5 defenders</p><p>The same source says that May kicked 2 times, passed 5 times, and ran 10 times. he made 98 metres and beat 4 defenders. </p><p></p><p>Not going to lie, these are pretty similar stats. They go some way to dispelling the more exaggerated conclusions we might try and draw, but not all the way.</p><p>I do like May - I think the score I gave him perhaps makes it look as though I thought he played poorly; not at all, but I struggle to think of the things at which he excelled.</p><p></p><p>As regards his performance: </p><p>I believe there were two occasions where a decision of his led to a penalty. One is that which we were talking about with Nowell outside. To be clear, I thought the pass to Nowell would then allow the latter to kick and chase when his defender was upon him. He didn't give away a penalty, that was Burrell. The other instance was when he seemed to hesitate, then ran across and then infield - think it was a penalty for holding on or something.</p><p>Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember him being as good under the high ball <em>when under pressure;</em> this six nations. </p><p>Otherwise, my only real beef has been two occasions of not backing himself for the sprint, but cutting back inside and across each time. </p><p>I don't have a massive issue with running laterally if you eventually go forward, but there's of course the issue that if you get caught before you can go forward, you give the opposition back-row easy momentum with which to counter ruck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mrs. Peter Quinn, post: 629086, member: 12190"] Where did you get that stat from? I take it you mean 4 more times rather than 14? Stats seem to say different things: Espn scrum says that Nowell kicked 4 times, passed 2 times and ran 15 . He made 103 metres, made 1 clean break and beat 5 defenders The same source says that May kicked 2 times, passed 5 times, and ran 10 times. he made 98 metres and beat 4 defenders. Not going to lie, these are pretty similar stats. They go some way to dispelling the more exaggerated conclusions we might try and draw, but not all the way. I do like May - I think the score I gave him perhaps makes it look as though I thought he played poorly; not at all, but I struggle to think of the things at which he excelled. As regards his performance: I believe there were two occasions where a decision of his led to a penalty. One is that which we were talking about with Nowell outside. To be clear, I thought the pass to Nowell would then allow the latter to kick and chase when his defender was upon him. He didn't give away a penalty, that was Burrell. The other instance was when he seemed to hesitate, then ran across and then infield - think it was a penalty for holding on or something. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember him being as good under the high ball [I]when under pressure;[/I] this six nations. Otherwise, my only real beef has been two occasions of not backing himself for the sprint, but cutting back inside and across each time. I don't have a massive issue with running laterally if you eventually go forward, but there's of course the issue that if you get caught before you can go forward, you give the opposition back-row easy momentum with which to counter ruck. [/QUOTE]
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