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"No-Ruck" tactics
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<blockquote data-quote="Zed" data-source="post: 840183" data-attributes="member: 38503"><p>It's a defensive strategy that when it works is highly effective, but the team defending needs to be spot on. If they don't get it right, they'll be made to pay for it, whereas a more organised and structured defensive line can afford to make a few mistakes, a guy misses a tackler, there should be someone next to him to help out. Hence the reason this type of defence is often used only in the attackers 22. </p><p></p><p>$h!t tactics by Italy, but England were poor in not adapting their game play and this game really highlights the gulf between them and the All Blacks. England are a good team, but they often struggle to put away poor opposition. How many times have decent English sides, who have done well against SH teams, traveled up to Murrayfield and lost to a poor Scottish side who have just had 50 points put on them by Australia or the All Blacks. They have the capability of becoming the best team in the world, but I don't think they have the players yet. I don't think the 10, 12 combination is right, Brown needs to go and I'm not sure about Joseph. I think for him, he'd be better playing outside a different 12. I think Tuilagi and Joseph could be an awesome partnership.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just looking at the huge holes and dog leg created in the defensive line, you can see why this is a tactic that would not work if employed on a regular basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zed, post: 840183, member: 38503"] It's a defensive strategy that when it works is highly effective, but the team defending needs to be spot on. If they don't get it right, they'll be made to pay for it, whereas a more organised and structured defensive line can afford to make a few mistakes, a guy misses a tackler, there should be someone next to him to help out. Hence the reason this type of defence is often used only in the attackers 22. $h!t tactics by Italy, but England were poor in not adapting their game play and this game really highlights the gulf between them and the All Blacks. England are a good team, but they often struggle to put away poor opposition. How many times have decent English sides, who have done well against SH teams, traveled up to Murrayfield and lost to a poor Scottish side who have just had 50 points put on them by Australia or the All Blacks. They have the capability of becoming the best team in the world, but I don't think they have the players yet. I don't think the 10, 12 combination is right, Brown needs to go and I'm not sure about Joseph. I think for him, he'd be better playing outside a different 12. I think Tuilagi and Joseph could be an awesome partnership. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Just looking at the huge holes and dog leg created in the defensive line, you can see why this is a tactic that would not work if employed on a regular basis. [/QUOTE]
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