Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
Is scrum really necessary?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 681222" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p><strong>Simon</strong> I just thought about something a moment ago and cared to write it here as it's part of what I was saying earlier.</p><p>The 2010 Six Nations. </p><p>France beat everyone up til that point England were to come to Paris and defy us from getting the Grand Slam. They had had a pretty awful run so had nothing to lose and threw attacking Rugby at us. We *contained* the best we could and they scored as early as the 5th minute. Only try of the game though. As the the game went on, tendencies started appearing: the English were quite undisciplined, the French the opposite. The English showed movement, intent with ball in hand and looked menacing at times but we contained, contained...in the meantime Trinh-Duc hit a Drop Goal, and our kickers collected from the T patiently. We bid our time, put pressure on them and collected patiently. No erratic attacking or what not. Short little score in the end. 12-10, but France had won its longed-for Grand Slam prize.</p><p>Interesting how even the (french) pundits were all saying France were playing English Rugby and vice versa..Penalty count: 7(hometeam) to 13. It was funny because how many "crunches" aka ENG vs FRA were won on that specifically for the rosbifs, staying under control and pi$s the French off. And it worked. Tables had turned that night...and we won the Grand Slam like that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 681222, member: 57076"] [B]Simon[/B] I just thought about something a moment ago and cared to write it here as it's part of what I was saying earlier. The 2010 Six Nations. France beat everyone up til that point England were to come to Paris and defy us from getting the Grand Slam. They had had a pretty awful run so had nothing to lose and threw attacking Rugby at us. We *contained* the best we could and they scored as early as the 5th minute. Only try of the game though. As the the game went on, tendencies started appearing: the English were quite undisciplined, the French the opposite. The English showed movement, intent with ball in hand and looked menacing at times but we contained, contained...in the meantime Trinh-Duc hit a Drop Goal, and our kickers collected from the T patiently. We bid our time, put pressure on them and collected patiently. No erratic attacking or what not. Short little score in the end. 12-10, but France had won its longed-for Grand Slam prize. Interesting how even the (french) pundits were all saying France were playing English Rugby and vice versa..Penalty count: 7(hometeam) to 13. It was funny because how many "crunches" aka ENG vs FRA were won on that specifically for the rosbifs, staying under control and pi$s the French off. And it worked. Tables had turned that night...and we won the Grand Slam like that. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
Is scrum really necessary?
Top