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<blockquote data-quote="stentona" data-source="post: 1006013" data-attributes="member: 84358"><p>Sorry to burst your bubble but that was not a good Welsh team. </p><p>Where do I start? </p><p>1) Defensively Wales have gone backwards (literally!) ... giving up way too much yardage. Not enough aggression in the tackle. Did you see the difference Shaun Edwards has made to the French defence? </p><p>2) KIcking the ball back to a very good counter attacking French team. How many high balls did Wales agressively chase and recover? </p><p>3) Too many players living off past glory and it hurts to say because they were world class on their day (Faletau, Tipuric, Webb, Halfpenny) and Biggar should have taken himself off after the first injury as he was a liability after that. Pivac didn't have the balls to do it because I don't think he has the respect that Gatland had with these boys.</p><p>4) Wales have top wings in North and Adams. How many times did they get ball in hand? They were forced to kick after fkn kick. </p><p>5) Gatland encouraged Wales to go through the phases at times, putting the defence under pressure. Wales were clueless with ball in hand.</p><p>6) A good team is moulded by a good coach. Pivac is not that IMO. He could still make a difference if he was prepared to make proper changes instead of putting a sticking plaster on a deep wound.</p><p>RANT OVER!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stentona, post: 1006013, member: 84358"] Sorry to burst your bubble but that was not a good Welsh team. Where do I start? 1) Defensively Wales have gone backwards (literally!) ... giving up way too much yardage. Not enough aggression in the tackle. Did you see the difference Shaun Edwards has made to the French defence? 2) KIcking the ball back to a very good counter attacking French team. How many high balls did Wales agressively chase and recover? 3) Too many players living off past glory and it hurts to say because they were world class on their day (Faletau, Tipuric, Webb, Halfpenny) and Biggar should have taken himself off after the first injury as he was a liability after that. Pivac didn't have the balls to do it because I don't think he has the respect that Gatland had with these boys. 4) Wales have top wings in North and Adams. How many times did they get ball in hand? They were forced to kick after fkn kick. 5) Gatland encouraged Wales to go through the phases at times, putting the defence under pressure. Wales were clueless with ball in hand. 6) A good team is moulded by a good coach. Pivac is not that IMO. He could still make a difference if he was prepared to make proper changes instead of putting a sticking plaster on a deep wound. RANT OVER! [/QUOTE]
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