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Is Laporte as cunning as a fox with a degree in cunning from Oxford University?
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<blockquote data-quote="shtove" data-source="post: 152546"><p>Last November France used Traille at 10 to play a kicking game against the ABs. France got hammered. </p><p></p><p>They tried it in the second test as well, and got slightly less hammered.</p><p></p><p>They tried it in the first half of yesterday's 1/4 final, and again got slightly less hammered. Then in the second half they changed tack and ran in two good tries and withstood the AB siege.</p><p></p><p>Was it Laporte's strategy to lure Henry in to a trap by making him think France would just repeat last November and hope for a lucky break? Or was it the players who screamed "Won't you let me pass!" and took it on themselves to change the game? Michalak's substitution was kind of late, which suggests Laporte was cunning. But the tactics had changed before that point.</p><p></p><p>I think I'll go with Laporte on this one. He screwed up against Argentina, but showed intelligence for the two games against England before the RWC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shtove, post: 152546"] Last November France used Traille at 10 to play a kicking game against the ABs. France got hammered. They tried it in the second test as well, and got slightly less hammered. They tried it in the first half of yesterday's 1/4 final, and again got slightly less hammered. Then in the second half they changed tack and ran in two good tries and withstood the AB siege. Was it Laporte's strategy to lure Henry in to a trap by making him think France would just repeat last November and hope for a lucky break? Or was it the players who screamed "Won't you let me pass!" and took it on themselves to change the game? Michalak's substitution was kind of late, which suggests Laporte was cunning. But the tactics had changed before that point. I think I'll go with Laporte on this one. He screwed up against Argentina, but showed intelligence for the two games against England before the RWC. [/QUOTE]
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