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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 797641" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>Dunno, that All Blacks vs Springboks game was fairly clearly another level compared to yesterday (as it should be considering that was a World Cup semi final at the top of the world cup).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What d'you mean exactly by try and play? Seemed to me like they stopped trying to play anything more than super safe 10 man rugby once the deluge started, which is sensible enough considering it was 3 all or so when the deluge started. I mean either way, they obviously weren't gonna set up shop and walk off because of the rain, but would be stretch to say they were trying to play anything more than super safe, predictable rugby.</p><p></p><p>What baffles me is why Racing tightened up that much when they were chasing the game by at least 6-9 points. They'd send one or two runners up at the defensive line, get smashed back and eventually get turned over by a rampant Itoje and co. You could throw a blanket over their attacking line, and it made it easy for Sarries to hold out without too much issues. Only times they looked dangerous was when they strung an offload or two together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 797641, member: 20956"] Dunno, that All Blacks vs Springboks game was fairly clearly another level compared to yesterday (as it should be considering that was a World Cup semi final at the top of the world cup). What d'you mean exactly by try and play? Seemed to me like they stopped trying to play anything more than super safe 10 man rugby once the deluge started, which is sensible enough considering it was 3 all or so when the deluge started. I mean either way, they obviously weren't gonna set up shop and walk off because of the rain, but would be stretch to say they were trying to play anything more than super safe, predictable rugby. What baffles me is why Racing tightened up that much when they were chasing the game by at least 6-9 points. They'd send one or two runners up at the defensive line, get smashed back and eventually get turned over by a rampant Itoje and co. You could throw a blanket over their attacking line, and it made it easy for Sarries to hold out without too much issues. Only times they looked dangerous was when they strung an offload or two together. [/QUOTE]
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