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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 707633" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>Just to parrot a few others here I don't think we can conclude that kicking is a gameplan which leads to success. I think we can conclude that those who succeed (in particular Ireland last year) run a successful kick chase game, and win the ball back to a higher margin on garryowens. Just to look at Ireland, in Murray we have a guy who weighs box kicks beautifully and more often than not allows his wingers at least a 50 percent chance of winning the ball back on a kick chase, which is helped by guys who all excel in the air like the Kearney's, Trimble and Zebo. Sexton's finding his corners increasingly more these days too. That stat is only as good as the quality of kicker behind it.</p><p>Interesting stat to be sure, and while I think there's an argument to be made that all of the best teams all have a top notch tactical kicking game, I think that's just natural. They tend to be dominant in all areas of the game, and like Peat said, France racked up (narrowly, as Chistera says) the highest number of kicks in 2013, and had little success because they were aimless and porrly chased.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 707633, member: 50079"] Just to parrot a few others here I don't think we can conclude that kicking is a gameplan which leads to success. I think we can conclude that those who succeed (in particular Ireland last year) run a successful kick chase game, and win the ball back to a higher margin on garryowens. Just to look at Ireland, in Murray we have a guy who weighs box kicks beautifully and more often than not allows his wingers at least a 50 percent chance of winning the ball back on a kick chase, which is helped by guys who all excel in the air like the Kearney's, Trimble and Zebo. Sexton's finding his corners increasingly more these days too. That stat is only as good as the quality of kicker behind it. Interesting stat to be sure, and while I think there's an argument to be made that all of the best teams all have a top notch tactical kicking game, I think that's just natural. They tend to be dominant in all areas of the game, and like Peat said, France racked up (narrowly, as Chistera says) the highest number of kicks in 2013, and had little success because they were aimless and porrly chased. [/QUOTE]
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