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[June Tests 2018: 2nd Test] South Africa vs. England (16/06/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr Ruggleby" data-source="post: 906978" data-attributes="member: 41553"><p>How can you watch the last game and still say Ford's defensive issue is a fallacy?! Every time anyone ran into Ford's channel they comfortably traveled over the gain-line and achieved significant momentum/quick ball. Tackle percentage is not the only indicator of a good defender, what do you think is more effective - Farrell rushing up and hitting a player 5m behind the gainline, stopping momentum and the offload even if he then bounces off the tackle and someone else has to come in and finish it or Ford clinging on whilst he gets dragged 10m backwards and both players either side have to rush back to help make the tackle? One is technically a missed tackle the other is not, but the latter is far more damaging for the team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr Ruggleby, post: 906978, member: 41553"] How can you watch the last game and still say Ford's defensive issue is a fallacy?! Every time anyone ran into Ford's channel they comfortably traveled over the gain-line and achieved significant momentum/quick ball. Tackle percentage is not the only indicator of a good defender, what do you think is more effective - Farrell rushing up and hitting a player 5m behind the gainline, stopping momentum and the offload even if he then bounces off the tackle and someone else has to come in and finish it or Ford clinging on whilst he gets dragged 10m backwards and both players either side have to rush back to help make the tackle? One is technically a missed tackle the other is not, but the latter is far more damaging for the team. [/QUOTE]
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