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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 915651" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>When you say 'phase play' it's not incorrect because the players are going through a number of phases. However, what you're talking about with Bristol is more what I would describe as 'running from deep'. That is definitely more of a SH style which isn't a huge coincidence given the coaching style of Pat Lam. I would have said Exeter are the side I'd associate with 'phase play', which is more of a forwards oriented, relentless 'keep ball' exercise where they grind the opposition down with lots of short phases, earning a penalty, kicking the ball down the pitch, rinse and repeat until they either have the field position to launch their backs or get their driving maul going.</p><p></p><p>Kiwi coaches are widely regarded as the best. This is rightly so in a lot of cases, but then it doesn't always translate. For example, Tom Coventry was fairly highly rated in NZ, came North to London Irish and it just didn't happen. The overall feeling being that it's not a like for like, so you can't assume success as a coach in the SH automatically means you'll be successful in the NH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 915651, member: 59968"] When you say ‘phase play’ it’s not incorrect because the players are going through a number of phases. However, what you’re talking about with Bristol is more what I would describe as ‘running from deep’. That is definitely more of a SH style which isn’t a huge coincidence given the coaching style of Pat Lam. I would have said Exeter are the side I’d associate with ‘phase play’, which is more of a forwards oriented, relentless ‘keep ball’ exercise where they grind the opposition down with lots of short phases, earning a penalty, kicking the ball down the pitch, rinse and repeat until they either have the field position to launch their backs or get their driving maul going. Kiwi coaches are widely regarded as the best. This is rightly so in a lot of cases, but then it doesn’t always translate. For example, Tom Coventry was fairly highly rated in NZ, came North to London Irish and it just didn’t happen. The overall feeling being that it’s not a like for like, so you can’t assume success as a coach in the SH automatically means you’ll be successful in the NH. [/QUOTE]
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