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<blockquote data-quote="Nubiwan" data-source="post: 859254" data-attributes="member: 43441"><p>Doesn't take a rugby Einstein to suggest Gatland, and most Lions fans for that matter, will be happy if they get respectable test performances from their side, and that they accomplish it on the basis of:</p><p></p><p>a solid pack performance,</p><p>secure possession from line out and scrums,</p><p>hard running up the mddle from center and/or forwards,</p><p>and minimal enterprise of note from wing or fulback, accept in defence, and goal kicking.</p><p></p><p>Based on what we have seen so far, there is no threat outside anyway. Certainly an inability / reluctance to move the ball well enough through hand to give them a chance. If I am Gatland, or indeed the lions 10, then I am thinking, keep it tight, keep it to our strengths, kick for position, make sure we chase well, and see were the chips fall. Above all miss no tackles. Essentially a 13 man game. Wingers and full back in attack are just "nice to haves", but rather luxuries. Shame really, but that's our game....</p><p></p><p>Our opposition will not feel so restricted with ball in hand, and will have less to concentrate on in terms of threats we possess. Stop us in our tracks around the break down, and it might be job done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nubiwan, post: 859254, member: 43441"] Doesn't take a rugby Einstein to suggest Gatland, and most Lions fans for that matter, will be happy if they get respectable test performances from their side, and that they accomplish it on the basis of: a solid pack performance, secure possession from line out and scrums, hard running up the mddle from center and/or forwards, and minimal enterprise of note from wing or fulback, accept in defence, and goal kicking. Based on what we have seen so far, there is no threat outside anyway. Certainly an inability / reluctance to move the ball well enough through hand to give them a chance. If I am Gatland, or indeed the lions 10, then I am thinking, keep it tight, keep it to our strengths, kick for position, make sure we chase well, and see were the chips fall. Above all miss no tackles. Essentially a 13 man game. Wingers and full back in attack are just "nice to haves", but rather luxuries. Shame really, but that's our game.... Our opposition will not feel so restricted with ball in hand, and will have less to concentrate on in terms of threats we possess. Stop us in our tracks around the break down, and it might be job done. [/QUOTE]
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