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[2016 Rugby Championship] New Zealand v Argentina (10/09/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 816511" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Thanks for the comment but i guess i didn't make my point clear enough. My point is, precisely, that <u>despite having all those good stats, we did not manage to transform those offloads/clean breaks/ etc into points (or more points when compared to Australia)</u>! That is a serious problem. That is why i mentioned effectiveness. </p><p>That is why i am very anxious and curious about this weekends game. </p><p></p><p>Another conclusion of the last games from Pumas (and Jaguares to a certain extent) is that we've improved our offense a lot, but we have done so at the expense of missing a lot of soft tackles. </p><p>Defense used to be one of our strong points. Teams used to kick to the post instead of going for a short line/scrum when the played against us because they knew it was a risky move. Now teams are going for lines and scrums. That speaks volumes about our defense. </p><p></p><p>I know it's not an easy job, but i sincerely do not see why we need to sacrifice our tackling to improve offense. </p><p></p><p>Another comment about the game. Most people are comparing the first 40/50 minutes of both Aus and Arg vs New Zealand. I propose another thing: compare the last 40. Australia's second half was better, much better than Argentina's. The game was over by then so people probably don't focus on that (you lose interest after game is decided score wise), but to be fair, the All Blacks are not the kind of team that lifts the foot off the gas pedal, so i am inclined to believe it was more Australia raising their game and not the ABs slowing down (probably a bit of both, still). </p><p></p><p> [USER=20605]@smartcooky[/USER] : which website do you use to get all those stats? Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 816511, member: 55747"] Thanks for the comment but i guess i didn't make my point clear enough. My point is, precisely, that [U]despite having all those good stats, we did not manage to transform those offloads/clean breaks/ etc into points (or more points when compared to Australia)[/U]! That is a serious problem. That is why i mentioned effectiveness. That is why i am very anxious and curious about this weekends game. Another conclusion of the last games from Pumas (and Jaguares to a certain extent) is that we've improved our offense a lot, but we have done so at the expense of missing a lot of soft tackles. Defense used to be one of our strong points. Teams used to kick to the post instead of going for a short line/scrum when the played against us because they knew it was a risky move. Now teams are going for lines and scrums. That speaks volumes about our defense. I know it's not an easy job, but i sincerely do not see why we need to sacrifice our tackling to improve offense. Another comment about the game. Most people are comparing the first 40/50 minutes of both Aus and Arg vs New Zealand. I propose another thing: compare the last 40. Australia's second half was better, much better than Argentina's. The game was over by then so people probably don't focus on that (you lose interest after game is decided score wise), but to be fair, the All Blacks are not the kind of team that lifts the foot off the gas pedal, so i am inclined to believe it was more Australia raising their game and not the ABs slowing down (probably a bit of both, still). [USER=20605]@smartcooky[/USER] : which website do you use to get all those stats? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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