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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Robarts" data-source="post: 619749" data-attributes="member: 70962"><p><strong>White believes in low risk rugby</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Think the best guide at the moment to how the Sharks will play lies in the Brumbies game plan of 2013.</p><p></p><p>The Sharks pack is renowned for being ultra physical and most pundits would agree that the Brumbies pack's physicality (over the past 2 season) was usually under-rated.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jake White lies on the conservative side of coaching, employing test match type game plans at Super Rugby level - "the side that makes the fewest mistakes wins."</p><p></p><p>As such expect the Sharks to clear everything from within their own forty. When they run the ball they're likely to go up the middle (Steyn, Alberts) rather than wide (to avoid losing possession).</p><p></p><p>Their game will be built around the combination of territorial, break-down and set-piece dominance, aiming to pressure the opposition into turn-overs within their own 30 (pressurising set-piece exit strategy), rather than attempting long range running rugby type tries (Cheetahs, Reds, France etc). </p><p></p><p>Their defence will be stellar. That's Jake Whites' signature. </p><p></p><p>One thing the Sharks squad is lacking is an out and out fetcher. White signed George Smith to cover David Pocock's absence at the Brumbies. That is evidence (along with Brussow as a constant in his Springbok side) that he appreciates the value of a fetcher. Knowing White, expect him to lure in a fetcher. F Louw would probably be his number 1 target.</p><p></p><p>White is also big on work rate within the pack (for example employing flank Peter Kimlin as a lock for the Brumbies against sides who were lacking a fetcher or mobility in their loose trio). As such, it would not surprise if Willem Alberts for example played lock against sides who were without a fetcher to capitalize at the breakdown by having "4" rather than 3 loose forwards which would allow 2 of the "4" to play to the ball.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Robarts, post: 619749, member: 70962"] [b]White believes in low risk rugby[/b] Think the best guide at the moment to how the Sharks will play lies in the Brumbies game plan of 2013. The Sharks pack is renowned for being ultra physical and most pundits would agree that the Brumbies pack's physicality (over the past 2 season) was usually under-rated. Jake White lies on the conservative side of coaching, employing test match type game plans at Super Rugby level - "the side that makes the fewest mistakes wins." As such expect the Sharks to clear everything from within their own forty. When they run the ball they're likely to go up the middle (Steyn, Alberts) rather than wide (to avoid losing possession). Their game will be built around the combination of territorial, break-down and set-piece dominance, aiming to pressure the opposition into turn-overs within their own 30 (pressurising set-piece exit strategy), rather than attempting long range running rugby type tries (Cheetahs, Reds, France etc). Their defence will be stellar. That's Jake Whites' signature. One thing the Sharks squad is lacking is an out and out fetcher. White signed George Smith to cover David Pocock's absence at the Brumbies. That is evidence (along with Brussow as a constant in his Springbok side) that he appreciates the value of a fetcher. Knowing White, expect him to lure in a fetcher. F Louw would probably be his number 1 target. White is also big on work rate within the pack (for example employing flank Peter Kimlin as a lock for the Brumbies against sides who were lacking a fetcher or mobility in their loose trio). As such, it would not surprise if Willem Alberts for example played lock against sides who were without a fetcher to capitalize at the breakdown by having "4" rather than 3 loose forwards which would allow 2 of the "4" to play to the ball. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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