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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 385207" data-attributes="member: 33219"><p>Went to the game, and I had a great time. The first ever Super rugby game I've seen live, and I'm glad the teams didn't change their styles at all. What I noticed most, in what I can assume is a fairly typical S15 game (based on the countless ones I've watched on TV as well) is this:</p><p></p><p>- the teams don't kick away possession, ever. The only time the ball goes to boot is when they're under severe territorial pressure, or when they're trying a fancy little chip/ crosskick to try and score a try.</p><p>- players really do play to advantage. no pointless drop-goals, aimless punts etc. once the ref's arm is out, the ball is moving quickly in every direction and we're off again.</p><p>- the frantic nature means the defences must be knackered. there are far more occasions where attackers can run at disorganised defences, and because everything happens so quickly, here we see why so many tackles are missed etc.</p><p>- the breakdown doesn't seem to be contested very much at all. I cannot explain this - is it that the defending team don't bother to slow it down/ turn it over? are the attacking team's support runners simply excellent at clearing out? either way, both sides seem to have a constant supply of quick ball with which they can release their backs.</p><p>- the skill level on display, in particular offloads and restarts, was vastly superior to anything I've seen up North</p><p>- might just have been Walsh being his normal error-prone self, but there seems to be a blind-eye turned towards marginal forward passes and knock-ons - which helps the game flow even more.</p><p></p><p>that in mind, we have a totally different form of rugby to what we're used to in the Heineken Cup. It's certainly played at a much higher pace, and players have a lot more individual skill. I'm not sure that makes it better, because it lacks the intensity that makes HC rugby so gripping. I'm sure if HC rugby was played at this kind of speed there's no way they could keep up the kind of physical intensity we see up North. So, that leaves two completely different breeds, both very entertaining in their own way. Let's leave the debate at that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 385207, member: 33219"] Went to the game, and I had a great time. The first ever Super rugby game I've seen live, and I'm glad the teams didn't change their styles at all. What I noticed most, in what I can assume is a fairly typical S15 game (based on the countless ones I've watched on TV as well) is this: - the teams don't kick away possession, ever. The only time the ball goes to boot is when they're under severe territorial pressure, or when they're trying a fancy little chip/ crosskick to try and score a try. - players really do play to advantage. no pointless drop-goals, aimless punts etc. once the ref's arm is out, the ball is moving quickly in every direction and we're off again. - the frantic nature means the defences must be knackered. there are far more occasions where attackers can run at disorganised defences, and because everything happens so quickly, here we see why so many tackles are missed etc. - the breakdown doesn't seem to be contested very much at all. I cannot explain this - is it that the defending team don't bother to slow it down/ turn it over? are the attacking team's support runners simply excellent at clearing out? either way, both sides seem to have a constant supply of quick ball with which they can release their backs. - the skill level on display, in particular offloads and restarts, was vastly superior to anything I've seen up North - might just have been Walsh being his normal error-prone self, but there seems to be a blind-eye turned towards marginal forward passes and knock-ons - which helps the game flow even more. that in mind, we have a totally different form of rugby to what we're used to in the Heineken Cup. It's certainly played at a much higher pace, and players have a lot more individual skill. I'm not sure that makes it better, because it lacks the intensity that makes HC rugby so gripping. I'm sure if HC rugby was played at this kind of speed there's no way they could keep up the kind of physical intensity we see up North. So, that leaves two completely different breeds, both very entertaining in their own way. Let's leave the debate at that. [/QUOTE]
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