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[RWC2019][Pool B] Round 2 - New Zealand vs. Canada (/10/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 963564" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>I kinda agree with this. I don't think fast clearance from ball available to first receiver is the key against rush defence. I think rush defence is the key against fast clearance from ball available to receiver, as has been shown from the lions series onward. </p><p></p><p>This isn't to say that fast clearance is unimportant, it absolutely is important at the right time, and I do think smith has lost a lot of his sharpness and isn't using the fast clearance enough. But I still think he is our best halfback.</p><p></p><p>To simplify it, a fast clearance is absolutely vital when the defence is on the back foot or disorganised, when the forwards have made the ball available quickly after the tackles player had made it over the advantage line. At other times, when the defence is organised and on the front foot, the most important thing for the team is that the pass isn't telegraphed, easy to read. This is the responsibility of both the halfback and of all the players who can give him options to pass to. But taking steps is usually a good idea, because the would be tacklers of possible ball receivers need to keep one eye on the halfback and one eye on the attackers, which will usually slow their rush. </p><p></p><p>A running threat is also a big plus as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 963564, member: 65365"] I kinda agree with this. I don’t think fast clearance from ball available to first receiver is the key against rush defence. I think rush defence is the key against fast clearance from ball available to receiver, as has been shown from the lions series onward. This isn’t to say that fast clearance is unimportant, it absolutely is important at the right time, and I do think smith has lost a lot of his sharpness and isn’t using the fast clearance enough. But I still think he is our best halfback. To simplify it, a fast clearance is absolutely vital when the defence is on the back foot or disorganised, when the forwards have made the ball available quickly after the tackles player had made it over the advantage line. At other times, when the defence is organised and on the front foot, the most important thing for the team is that the pass isn’t telegraphed, easy to read. This is the responsibility of both the halfback and of all the players who can give him options to pass to. But taking steps is usually a good idea, because the would be tacklers of possible ball receivers need to keep one eye on the halfback and one eye on the attackers, which will usually slow their rush. A running threat is also a big plus as well. [/QUOTE]
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