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Rugby World Cup 2015
RWC: New Zealand - Japan (16-09-2011)
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 447025" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>I see your point, but consider this ... part of the criticism regarding the ABs at the 2007 tournament was the lack of hard games that the ABs had prior to the knock out stage. It looks as though the same thing is happening if this game is anything to go by.</p><p></p><p>Internal competition for places may be one of the few ways they have of keeping the players sharp, and keep complacency at bay.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the team isn't united, if last night was anything to go by ... they were several examples of players in direct competition for places, unselfishly setting each other up for tries, congratulating each other, etc.</p><p></p><p>The team seem cohesive too, as they didn't drop off/take the foot off the pedal as the replacements came on</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 447025, member: 43400"] I see your point, but consider this ... part of the criticism regarding the ABs at the 2007 tournament was the lack of hard games that the ABs had prior to the knock out stage. It looks as though the same thing is happening if this game is anything to go by. Internal competition for places may be one of the few ways they have of keeping the players sharp, and keep complacency at bay. I don't think the team isn't united, if last night was anything to go by ... they were several examples of players in direct competition for places, unselfishly setting each other up for tries, congratulating each other, etc. The team seem cohesive too, as they didn't drop off/take the foot off the pedal as the replacements came on [/QUOTE]
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