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Montpellier unveil signings for 2015/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="FrenchFan" data-source="post: 728075" data-attributes="member: 70871"><p>I've seen some great attacking rugby this season. Because it doesn't come from the traditional clubs people expect, they think it's gone.</p><p></p><p>The game has changed hugely in the last 5 yrs. Defenses have taken over with a radically different approach to defending on the man and collectively with the help of video analysts and specialist defense coaches dissecting everything. It's right across the board not just in this league obviously. Sometimes you wonder what will it take to score a try, dig a tunnel?</p><p></p><p>The <strong>Bordeaux </strong>backs in the first half of the season scored some great tries and posted several huge scores (+45 pts) on sides like Stade Français and Clermont which was impressive given how tight defenses have become. Unfortunately they cannot sustain it because they do not have the depth of squad to last the full season playing that kind of high tempo game due to injuries, burn-out, weather conditions, squad turnover etc</p><p></p><p><strong>Stade Francais</strong> have showed an excellent backline at times as well - more based on the collective, not so much their individuals, and are well managed by a very good coach (Jeff Dubois).</p><p></p><p>I also like the <strong>Clermont </strong>backline of the last 3 seasons with Lopez Fofana Nakaitaci Nalaga. They have scored some crackers again this season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrenchFan, post: 728075, member: 70871"] I've seen some great attacking rugby this season. Because it doesn't come from the traditional clubs people expect, they think it's gone. The game has changed hugely in the last 5 yrs. Defenses have taken over with a radically different approach to defending on the man and collectively with the help of video analysts and specialist defense coaches dissecting everything. It's right across the board not just in this league obviously. Sometimes you wonder what will it take to score a try, dig a tunnel? The [B]Bordeaux [/B]backs in the first half of the season scored some great tries and posted several huge scores (+45 pts) on sides like Stade Français and Clermont which was impressive given how tight defenses have become. Unfortunately they cannot sustain it because they do not have the depth of squad to last the full season playing that kind of high tempo game due to injuries, burn-out, weather conditions, squad turnover etc [B]Stade Francais[/B] have showed an excellent backline at times as well - more based on the collective, not so much their individuals, and are well managed by a very good coach (Jeff Dubois). I also like the [B]Clermont [/B]backline of the last 3 seasons with Lopez Fofana Nakaitaci Nalaga. They have scored some crackers again this season. [/QUOTE]
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