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[2021 Rugby Championship] Round 2 (Bledisloe 3) Australia v New Zealand (5/9/2021)
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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1054282" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>It fascinates me the extent to which attitude makes a difference in top level rugby. You could say this one doesn't matter to the all blacks, in the other hand it is still part of the rugby championship, it is the start of a long tour (it's not like we just get this one out if the way and go home) which the players will be trying to get excited about, we have a new captain and vice captains, we have a new (old) ten who will want to show his worth, there are some other positions still contested, newish players will want to continue to prove themselves…</p><p></p><p>but I agree that the wallabies have more to play for, and it's very difficult, at an unconscious level, to not expect you should win after having won by a record margin last time. Once you expect you shoild win, it's hard to have the same fire.</p><p></p><p>then again, if it's a loose game because the wallabies try and play, then it's not so much about that fire, that intensity, and actually a more relaxed mindset may just make us more playful, more likely to see opportunities from turnovers….</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1054282, member: 65365"] It fascinates me the extent to which attitude makes a difference in top level rugby. You could say this one doesn’t matter to the all blacks, in the other hand it is still part of the rugby championship, it is the start of a long tour (it’s not like we just get this one out if the way and go home) which the players will be trying to get excited about, we have a new captain and vice captains, we have a new (old) ten who will want to show his worth, there are some other positions still contested, newish players will want to continue to prove themselves… but I agree that the wallabies have more to play for, and it’s very difficult, at an unconscious level, to not expect you should win after having won by a record margin last time. Once you expect you shoild win, it’s hard to have the same fire. then again, if it’s a loose game because the wallabies try and play, then it’s not so much about that fire, that intensity, and actually a more relaxed mindset may just make us more playful, more likely to see opportunities from turnovers…. [/QUOTE]
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