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[2016 Super Rugby] Hurricanes vs. Lions (The Final) 06/08/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="Nubiwan" data-source="post: 810284" data-attributes="member: 43441"><p>Well, the Canes got the shove on that scrum, but it occurred to me the Canes loose head was driving on an angle. Might just have been the way of the drive. You are correct. Should have taken the 3 in Cup Final rugby.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I remember about 10 Chiefs scrums under the Canes posts (with 3 points on offer) in the semi final, for the opening 20 odd minutes, and then Barrett running 90 metres. Soon after a pen in front of the chiefs posts that the Canes kicked. Chiefs dominated most aspect of the game, bar the actual scoring of tries. There is no question that Canes defence and counter attacking is what makes them better than most teams in the comp.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Can I ask all the kind Southern Hemi folk why professional teams, playing in a cup final no less, opt to take a scrum or lineout when gifted 3 points in front of goal?</p><p></p><p>How many times have we seen the option backfire in the past 2-3 weeks. Chiefs did it last week opting for several scrums in front of the Cane posts, and the Lions did similar today. It is a losing strategy at best.</p><p></p><p>I have literally witnessed teams losing by a single point, into the last minute of a game, on the opposition goal line, opting to try and score a try, as opposed to a simple drop kick in front of the posts. Almost to a fault at times.</p><p></p><p>Bizarre to us boring kickers from the north. "Posts please sir"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nubiwan, post: 810284, member: 43441"] Well, the Canes got the shove on that scrum, but it occurred to me the Canes loose head was driving on an angle. Might just have been the way of the drive. You are correct. Should have taken the 3 in Cup Final rugby. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] I remember about 10 Chiefs scrums under the Canes posts (with 3 points on offer) in the semi final, for the opening 20 odd minutes, and then Barrett running 90 metres. Soon after a pen in front of the chiefs posts that the Canes kicked. Chiefs dominated most aspect of the game, bar the actual scoring of tries. There is no question that Canes defence and counter attacking is what makes them better than most teams in the comp. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Can I ask all the kind Southern Hemi folk why professional teams, playing in a cup final no less, opt to take a scrum or lineout when gifted 3 points in front of goal? How many times have we seen the option backfire in the past 2-3 weeks. Chiefs did it last week opting for several scrums in front of the Cane posts, and the Lions did similar today. It is a losing strategy at best. I have literally witnessed teams losing by a single point, into the last minute of a game, on the opposition goal line, opting to try and score a try, as opposed to a simple drop kick in front of the posts. Almost to a fault at times. Bizarre to us boring kickers from the north. "Posts please sir" [/QUOTE]
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