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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool C: New Zealand vs. Namibia (24/09/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 749501" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>I have to say, in general I agree with this and in particular the bolded part. I noticed him spriinting over to cover on the try replay. The people to blame are really Whitlock and Franks for that one, certainly not Fekitoa. I haven't seen the tackle stats but as you say zero tackles on means anything in relation to tackles missed. Was that his only indiscretion on D? if so, its a pretty irrelevant stat. </p><p></p><p>The other point though that Nick makes is a better one IMO. It's different when you have a winger trying to take a player on the outside compared to a centre. When a centre does it he is potentially squeezing his winger of room and/or taking him out of play altogether, while when a winger does it there is generally no-one on his outside and it is often the only option available. Savea doing it in the second half off that wide ball was case and point. If you watch the defenders coming across, it really was his only option to at least try and beat that first man on the outside. Unfortunately his pace just doesn't quite seem to be there yet. When Fekitoa does it, it is simply the wrong decision sometimes. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I've been a little underwhelmed by Fekitoa of late. I think his lack of experience has showed through a little lately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 749501, member: 57663"] I have to say, in general I agree with this and in particular the bolded part. I noticed him spriinting over to cover on the try replay. The people to blame are really Whitlock and Franks for that one, certainly not Fekitoa. I haven't seen the tackle stats but as you say zero tackles on means anything in relation to tackles missed. Was that his only indiscretion on D? if so, its a pretty irrelevant stat. The other point though that Nick makes is a better one IMO. It's different when you have a winger trying to take a player on the outside compared to a centre. When a centre does it he is potentially squeezing his winger of room and/or taking him out of play altogether, while when a winger does it there is generally no-one on his outside and it is often the only option available. Savea doing it in the second half off that wide ball was case and point. If you watch the defenders coming across, it really was his only option to at least try and beat that first man on the outside. Unfortunately his pace just doesn't quite seem to be there yet. When Fekitoa does it, it is simply the wrong decision sometimes. Anyway, I've been a little underwhelmed by Fekitoa of late. I think his lack of experience has showed through a little lately. [/QUOTE]
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