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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jethro @ Sep 14 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
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Steven Hansen is in charge of the line-out. and it is an utter shambles. Ian Jones gave a great analysis of what was wrong with our lineout after the match. He reckons we try to compete with Matfield instead of avoiding him. You watch what the Boks do. No matter who's throw in it is, they get there FIRST, and get their players into position FIRST, effectively dictating what we do. What we need is an experienced line-out caller, not Isaac Ross. We need our line out caller to see where Matfield is standing, and put our jumpers somewhere he isn't. If Matfield is in the middle, put our jumper at the front or back and throw it in quickly before Matfield has a chance to change places (remember line-out players cannot change places after the ball is thrown). We are too predictable, what about some variations like peeling off with a long throw over the 15m line, or the short flat throw to the front. We have a specialist scrum coach so why not a specialist line-out coach, someone like Ian Jones. We have not had a decent line-out since Norman Maxwell retired.
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Don't sack the coach, sack the players. Its not the coach's fault if the players cannot execute basic skills, and Nonu is the worst one for this. He is a liability, a one-dimensional liability at that. Its all very well to have a bullocking hard running player at centre, but first, he's got to be able to hold on to the f***ing pill! What the hell is a player who has no kicking skills, and no distribution skills under pressure doing in an All Black 12/13 jersey. and would someone please hire a netball coach and get her into the All Black training sessions to teach these guys how to RUN INTO A GAP.
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Where do I start?
1. Our line-out was crap, their line-out was brilliant.
2. We seem to be missing some basic skills, such as catching and passing and holding on to the ball.
3. With Steyn able to kick penalty goals from 60m it cost us nine points before we worked out that it wasn't a fluke, and that we had better not give away penalties in those positions.
4. We played dumb rugby, e.g. Read's late shoulder charge on Habana, Carter's gift to JDV etc etc
5. We made some poor decisions, like not taking two gift shots at goal.
6. Poor selections, Donald is not a 12, Hore couldn't throw straight to save his life and Nonu & Rokocoko are past it. The backline looked a lot sharper when Toava and Jane came on.
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Steven Hansen is in charge of the line-out. and it is an utter shambles. Ian Jones gave a great analysis of what was wrong with our lineout after the match. He reckons we try to compete with Matfield instead of avoiding him. You watch what the Boks do. No matter who's throw in it is, they get there FIRST, and get their players into position FIRST, effectively dictating what we do. What we need is an experienced line-out caller, not Isaac Ross. We need our line out caller to see where Matfield is standing, and put our jumpers somewhere he isn't. If Matfield is in the middle, put our jumper at the front or back and throw it in quickly before Matfield has a chance to change places (remember line-out players cannot change places after the ball is thrown). We are too predictable, what about some variations like peeling off with a long throw over the 15m line, or the short flat throw to the front. We have a specialist scrum coach so why not a specialist line-out coach, someone like Ian Jones. We have not had a decent line-out since Norman Maxwell retired.
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Don't sack the coach, sack the players. Its not the coach's fault if the players cannot execute basic skills, and Nonu is the worst one for this. He is a liability, a one-dimensional liability at that. Its all very well to have a bullocking hard running player at centre, but first, he's got to be able to hold on to the f***ing pill! What the hell is a player who has no kicking skills, and no distribution skills under pressure doing in an All Black 12/13 jersey. and would someone please hire a netball coach and get her into the All Black training sessions to teach these guys how to RUN INTO A GAP.
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Where do I start?
1. Our line-out was crap, their line-out was brilliant.
2. We seem to be missing some basic skills, such as catching and passing and holding on to the ball.
3. With Steyn able to kick penalty goals from 60m it cost us nine points before we worked out that it wasn't a fluke, and that we had better not give away penalties in those positions.
4. We played dumb rugby, e.g. Read's late shoulder charge on Habana, Carter's gift to JDV etc etc
5. We made some poor decisions, like not taking two gift shots at goal.
6. Poor selections, Donald is not a 12, Hore couldn't throw straight to save his life and Nonu & Rokocoko are past it. The backline looked a lot sharper when Toava and Jane came on.
