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[2019 Super Rugby] The Final (6 July 2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 948865" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>I though the first one was more Moroni's fault than the defender's merit. He had the inertia, all he had to to was pick a side, drop the centre of gravity and let momentum do the rest. I dont think he was angry/upset because he got caught. I think he was angry/upset because he had everything in his power to prevent that from happening. </p><p>The problem was, precisely, that he didnt pick a side, he stayed kinda in the middle and that allowed the defender to keep him up a split second during which another crusader came and forced the knock on. </p><p></p><p>I believe this particular instance was very important as both teams have a strong defense, so whoever is leading (we would have had that try been scored) forces the other team to take risks. Especially given it's a final, ball was slippery, etc. It was a must-win battle, we had the upper hand and lost it. </p><p></p><p>The second chance i can understand. Required some fine tune coordination and passing at full speed involving several players and several defenders. 50/50 at best. Maybe more 40/60 given their scramble defense. </p><p></p><p>I know it's speculation, didn't happen, and i've got to deal with it. All true. </p><p>I just couldn't help remembering the 20-3 final from 2016 (Canes vs Lions) which i thought was very, very one-sided and boring as ****. </p><p>This one didnt look that one sided to me, and the stats kinda support this (more possesion, more territory, more defenders beaten, more clean breaks). We just weren't clinical enough.</p><p></p><p>I very much doubt the crusaders ended the first half and thought: "we've got this in the bag". </p><p></p><p></p><p>I can't help wondering where were you and your invaluable insights when we scored 28 points agains the canes in wellington and 51 points against the sharks in durban. Didnt see you commenting about our defensive style in the semi final. </p><p>I also fail to grasp how being the second highest scoring team in the regular season places you on the defensive end of the spectrum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 948865, member: 55747"] I though the first one was more Moroni's fault than the defender's merit. He had the inertia, all he had to to was pick a side, drop the centre of gravity and let momentum do the rest. I dont think he was angry/upset because he got caught. I think he was angry/upset because he had everything in his power to prevent that from happening. The problem was, precisely, that he didnt pick a side, he stayed kinda in the middle and that allowed the defender to keep him up a split second during which another crusader came and forced the knock on. I believe this particular instance was very important as both teams have a strong defense, so whoever is leading (we would have had that try been scored) forces the other team to take risks. Especially given it's a final, ball was slippery, etc. It was a must-win battle, we had the upper hand and lost it. The second chance i can understand. Required some fine tune coordination and passing at full speed involving several players and several defenders. 50/50 at best. Maybe more 40/60 given their scramble defense. I know it's speculation, didn't happen, and i've got to deal with it. All true. I just couldn't help remembering the 20-3 final from 2016 (Canes vs Lions) which i thought was very, very one-sided and boring as ****. This one didnt look that one sided to me, and the stats kinda support this (more possesion, more territory, more defenders beaten, more clean breaks). We just weren't clinical enough. I very much doubt the crusaders ended the first half and thought: "we've got this in the bag". I can't help wondering where were you and your invaluable insights when we scored 28 points agains the canes in wellington and 51 points against the sharks in durban. Didnt see you commenting about our defensive style in the semi final. I also fail to grasp how being the second highest scoring team in the regular season places you on the defensive end of the spectrum. [/QUOTE]
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