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[RWC2023] New Zealand vs Italy (29/09/2023)
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1151869" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>I think that playing flat-track bully can be good for the confidence.</p><p>The question then, is how much of the downturn in form is confidence (relating directly into execution) and how much is gameplan / talent?</p><p></p><p>For France, for example, I'd say their comparative downturn was about bedding in players into the first choice XV, and a little confidence due to that. Putting 96 on Namibia will have helped with both (but... Dupont... erm...).</p><p>Especially as they were running plays that they're happy to use against anyone (unlike England vs Chile, for example).</p><p></p><p>For NZ, I think it's more about gameplan and making the most of their talent. NZ have always been able rely on moments of individual brilliance, and able to take a mile every time the defence gives them an inch; always capable of putting in 5-10 minutes of just being unplayable and making the score a question of "how much" rather than "who".</p><p>So putting 96 on Italy will help their confidence and belief, but I'm not sure it improves their chances much against a top 4 team.</p><p></p><p>Which is not to write them off, of course, they're just "not necessarily the favourites" against 3 teams.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1151869, member: 73592"] I think that playing flat-track bully can be good for the confidence. The question then, is how much of the downturn in form is confidence (relating directly into execution) and how much is gameplan / talent? For France, for example, I'd say their comparative downturn was about bedding in players into the first choice XV, and a little confidence due to that. Putting 96 on Namibia will have helped with both (but... Dupont... erm...). Especially as they were running plays that they're happy to use against anyone (unlike England vs Chile, for example). For NZ, I think it's more about gameplan and making the most of their talent. NZ have always been able rely on moments of individual brilliance, and able to take a mile every time the defence gives them an inch; always capable of putting in 5-10 minutes of just being unplayable and making the score a question of "how much" rather than "who". So putting 96 on Italy will help their confidence and belief, but I'm not sure it improves their chances much against a top 4 team. Which is not to write them off, of course, they're just "not necessarily the favourites" against 3 teams. [/QUOTE]
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