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All Blacks defence - Poor, or just the way they play? Is it right for RWC 2015?
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<blockquote data-quote="The Jones Boy" data-source="post: 606982" data-attributes="member: 70721"><p>Dear Jack, you are looking at the points against to the detriment of all other areas. Thats a statistical trap that doesn't answer the questions effectively.</p><p>When we were in a hole against France we fought it out in the trenches camped on our own line for what seemed like an eternity and then snuck the win, just like you would expect in a RWC.</p><p>The boys can do it they just want to play wider when given the chance.</p><p></p><p>I look at the opposition and gauge them against us.</p><p></p><p>Most dangerous first and that is clearly South Africa, who have improved one helluva lot under their new coach.</p><p>Their forwards are young, fired up on the boil and they really take some stopping.</p><p>They have the players in their back line, especially with the return of the excellent Jacques Fourie to have an awesome back line. De Villiers is on fire , Le Roux looks like a real classy act and if they give Lambie a run they may find a mercurial no.10 that offer som much more than Morne Steyn. Habana is in vintage form and Pietersen has come of age. Keep Kirchner on the bench for a while until he matures.</p><p></p><p>Second most dangerous... England. Big forward pack and good kicker, if they ever sort out their back line watch out they will be monstrous to deal with.</p><p></p><p>Third, France, depending on how they show up</p><p></p><p>4th- equal... Aussie and Wales.</p><p></p><p>Saffers and England are the big improvers and my query is about our playing personnel.</p><p>Which of the long standing All Blacks is actually going to make it to the RWC fit enough to play the whole tournament?</p><p>Saffrica and England are bringing through plenty of youngsters but the AB's have a lot of old guard hanging in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Jones Boy, post: 606982, member: 70721"] Dear Jack, you are looking at the points against to the detriment of all other areas. Thats a statistical trap that doesn't answer the questions effectively. When we were in a hole against France we fought it out in the trenches camped on our own line for what seemed like an eternity and then snuck the win, just like you would expect in a RWC. The boys can do it they just want to play wider when given the chance. I look at the opposition and gauge them against us. Most dangerous first and that is clearly South Africa, who have improved one helluva lot under their new coach. Their forwards are young, fired up on the boil and they really take some stopping. They have the players in their back line, especially with the return of the excellent Jacques Fourie to have an awesome back line. De Villiers is on fire , Le Roux looks like a real classy act and if they give Lambie a run they may find a mercurial no.10 that offer som much more than Morne Steyn. Habana is in vintage form and Pietersen has come of age. Keep Kirchner on the bench for a while until he matures. Second most dangerous... England. Big forward pack and good kicker, if they ever sort out their back line watch out they will be monstrous to deal with. Third, France, depending on how they show up 4th- equal... Aussie and Wales. Saffers and England are the big improvers and my query is about our playing personnel. Which of the long standing All Blacks is actually going to make it to the RWC fit enough to play the whole tournament? Saffrica and England are bringing through plenty of youngsters but the AB's have a lot of old guard hanging in there. [/QUOTE]
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