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[2020 Autumn Nations Cup] England vs France (06/12/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1012855" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Its a solid platform, but it's not really getting us behind defences. Slade's try v Wales was a rare example of a forward picking a smart line and going round a wall rather than through it....the support was there and job done.</p><p></p><p>Dombrandt runs the smartest lines, looks for space and offloads well to support. This is exactly what we're missing. He may well not be the finished article but the rest of the pack is experienced and can pick up any slack. It's all about balance of skills.</p><p></p><p>Someone said earlier about Binny that it would be good if he ran at soft shoulders rather than looking for contact. Agree, but I suspect that's more instinct than tactical. Ever since he was a kid he's been the biggest in the playground able to trample opponents. But we've seen this autumn how opponents are finding him easier to deal with, partly as they've got more powerful themselves and partly because his game's fairly easy to analyse. Binny got the reputation he did, not for being rock solid, but for giving the team momentum by getting us on the front foot and tying in multiple defenders. The latter aspect has largely gone from his game. Can we teach an old dog a new trick?</p><p></p><p>BTW liked the look of both Woki and Macalou on the flank for France. Both listed as slightly lighter than Curry but a fair bit taller at 6'5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1012855, member: 73144"] Its a solid platform, but it’s not really getting us behind defences. Slade’s try v Wales was a rare example of a forward picking a smart line and going round a wall rather than through it....the support was there and job done. Dombrandt runs the smartest lines, looks for space and offloads well to support. This is exactly what we’re missing. He may well not be the finished article but the rest of the pack is experienced and can pick up any slack. It’s all about balance of skills. Someone said earlier about Binny that it would be good if he ran at soft shoulders rather than looking for contact. Agree, but I suspect that’s more instinct than tactical. Ever since he was a kid he’s been the biggest in the playground able to trample opponents. But we’ve seen this autumn how opponents are finding him easier to deal with, partly as they’ve got more powerful themselves and partly because his game’s fairly easy to analyse. Binny got the reputation he did, not for being rock solid, but for giving the team momentum by getting us on the front foot and tying in multiple defenders. The latter aspect has largely gone from his game. Can we teach an old dog a new trick? BTW liked the look of both Woki and Macalou on the flank for France. Both listed as slightly lighter than Curry but a fair bit taller at 6’5. [/QUOTE]
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