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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[Natwest 6 Nations] Round 3 : Scotland Vs England 24/02/2018 16:45
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<blockquote data-quote="EDT" data-source="post: 892807" data-attributes="member: 77345"><p>I'd respectfully suggest to you that it is impossible to maintain the same level of intensity week after week. The emotional toll of the highest level of intensity is too much. So players and teams do coast and only raise themselves for the most important matches. In the England teams mind Scotland were not a huge challenge especially given their recent performances, so were not as up for it as they will be playing Ireland or New Zealand. New Zealand don't need to be at their best to win because many teams (eg Wales) just assume they are going to lose. England face the challenge that for the other NH teams beating them is how they measure their year so will try and raise the intensity for that game. As Sir Steve was want to say, on his worst day he was still the best in the world. That is the challenge that any team must try and fulfil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EDT, post: 892807, member: 77345"] I'd respectfully suggest to you that it is impossible to maintain the same level of intensity week after week. The emotional toll of the highest level of intensity is too much. So players and teams do coast and only raise themselves for the most important matches. In the England teams mind Scotland were not a huge challenge especially given their recent performances, so were not as up for it as they will be playing Ireland or New Zealand. New Zealand don't need to be at their best to win because many teams (eg Wales) just assume they are going to lose. England face the challenge that for the other NH teams beating them is how they measure their year so will try and raise the intensity for that game. As Sir Steve was want to say, on his worst day he was still the best in the world. That is the challenge that any team must try and fulfil. [/QUOTE]
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