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Rugby World Cup 2015
Do the northern hemisphere teams have any advantages?
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<blockquote data-quote="calculon" data-source="post: 441793" data-attributes="member: 54570"><p>It's hard to know. We'll find out! The only way it's been done so far is by England - by using disciplined forwards to push'em back, force penalties, and set up drop goals - bleeding them dry essentially. It's arguable that England were more disciplined in defense and better at attrition than the SH teams, certainly more efficient, so that was their advantage. In a way the AB's were the least efficient in the past - outscoring everyone in the try department but getting far less DG's and penalties, and caving for some games. But now they have Carter, and honestly the only thing that can stop them is themselves, or maybe the Aussies, but who knows? I don't think the Saffers can beat them right now either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="calculon, post: 441793, member: 54570"] It's hard to know. We'll find out! The only way it's been done so far is by England - by using disciplined forwards to push'em back, force penalties, and set up drop goals - bleeding them dry essentially. It's arguable that England were more disciplined in defense and better at attrition than the SH teams, certainly more efficient, so that was their advantage. In a way the AB's were the least efficient in the past - outscoring everyone in the try department but getting far less DG's and penalties, and caving for some games. But now they have Carter, and honestly the only thing that can stop them is themselves, or maybe the Aussies, but who knows? I don't think the Saffers can beat them right now either. [/QUOTE]
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