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European Champions & Challenge Cup
Champions Cup 15/16 - Rd 1 Pool 5 (Bath, Leinster, Toulon, Wasps)
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<blockquote data-quote="Raggs" data-source="post: 773089" data-attributes="member: 72268"><p>Our defence has been poor for the last two seasons. The basic theory is still the same, fan out as many bodies as possible, however 2 big things have changed since last season. 1. George Smith, he is able to influence a massive number of rucks by himself, and he's also improved others techniques seemingly. 2. And this I'm happy to credit Brad Davis (aussie ex-league defence coach) with, we're putting in dominant tackles, whereas before we were looking for the choke tackle too often.</p><p></p><p>Those dominant tackles suddenly make the decision to send 1 man into the breakdown much easier, so the breakdown is more efficient, and the opposition have to commit players to clear it out. I think he may have just made the switch from being a league defence coach, coaching a league defence, to a league defence coach who's realised that the breakdown is important, and how to influence it whilst still keeping players in the line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raggs, post: 773089, member: 72268"] Our defence has been poor for the last two seasons. The basic theory is still the same, fan out as many bodies as possible, however 2 big things have changed since last season. 1. George Smith, he is able to influence a massive number of rucks by himself, and he's also improved others techniques seemingly. 2. And this I'm happy to credit Brad Davis (aussie ex-league defence coach) with, we're putting in dominant tackles, whereas before we were looking for the choke tackle too often. Those dominant tackles suddenly make the decision to send 1 man into the breakdown much easier, so the breakdown is more efficient, and the opposition have to commit players to clear it out. I think he may have just made the switch from being a league defence coach, coaching a league defence, to a league defence coach who's realised that the breakdown is important, and how to influence it whilst still keeping players in the line. [/QUOTE]
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