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[2018 November Tests] England vs Australia (24/11/18)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 924676" data-attributes="member: 56232"><p>Some here will criticise a player for conceding a bit in defence but otherwise being a pretty reliable tackler yet have no problem with players who completely miss the tackle leaving gaping holes in the defence or give away even a single penalty, which loses more metres in one go than Ford would concede in the entire game.</p><p></p><p>Compare, Itoje gives away 2 back to back penalties and the opposition have travelled the length of the pitch and have a set piece in our 22. Think the sum total of all the ground Ford concedes in the entire game would even come close? Conceding ground in the tackle is not such a bad thing in defence, hell many defences incorporate conceding a bit in the tackle to make a turnover. Falling off tackles, being out of position and conceding penalties are all far far worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 924676, member: 56232"] Some here will criticise a player for conceding a bit in defence but otherwise being a pretty reliable tackler yet have no problem with players who completely miss the tackle leaving gaping holes in the defence or give away even a single penalty, which loses more metres in one go than Ford would concede in the entire game. Compare, Itoje gives away 2 back to back penalties and the opposition have travelled the length of the pitch and have a set piece in our 22. Think the sum total of all the ground Ford concedes in the entire game would even come close? Conceding ground in the tackle is not such a bad thing in defence, hell many defences incorporate conceding a bit in the tackle to make a turnover. Falling off tackles, being out of position and conceding penalties are all far far worse. [/QUOTE]
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