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How can teams counter this England game plan?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dai Yorkshire" data-source="post: 934893" data-attributes="member: 78179"><p>Hmmm, Speed I believe was the major factor, the speed of the blitz defence.</p><p> When the ball carrier was tackled usually after they broke the gain line, the clean out was done by two English forwards immediately they went to ground, allowing the 9 to clear the ball quickly.</p><p>Thus making the opposition defence to narrow in response, ultimately bringing in the wingers to defend the line also.</p><p>This gave the English No10 all the time to look for opportunities to strike. </p><p>What I've highlighted is what the English team did in their first two games, so a way had to be found to try and stop this, as we know knowing something and stopping it are two very different things </p><p></p><p></p><p>What the Welsh team did was too deny their ball carriers momentum, tackled them before the threat of a quick clear out by slowing their ball down, therefor our defensive line could keep its shape</p><p>when this didn't work they panicked a little and kicked everything, also I feel Farrell was targeted, it was essential that the Half backs were put under pressure, trust me I am not being smug when I say it was a gamr plan that was initiated by a good welsh team, Because the best laid plans can sometimes fall apart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dai Yorkshire, post: 934893, member: 78179"] Hmmm, Speed I believe was the major factor, the speed of the blitz defence. When the ball carrier was tackled usually after they broke the gain line, the clean out was done by two English forwards immediately they went to ground, allowing the 9 to clear the ball quickly. Thus making the opposition defence to narrow in response, ultimately bringing in the wingers to defend the line also. This gave the English No10 all the time to look for opportunities to strike. What I've highlighted is what the English team did in their first two games, so a way had to be found to try and stop this, as we know knowing something and stopping it are two very different things What the Welsh team did was too deny their ball carriers momentum, tackled them before the threat of a quick clear out by slowing their ball down, therefor our defensive line could keep its shape when this didn't work they panicked a little and kicked everything, also I feel Farrell was targeted, it was essential that the Half backs were put under pressure, trust me I am not being smug when I say it was a gamr plan that was initiated by a good welsh team, Because the best laid plans can sometimes fall apart. [/QUOTE]
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