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[RWC2019][Semi-Final 1] England vs. New Zealand (26/10/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="stormmaster1" data-source="post: 974280" data-attributes="member: 12784"><p>Amazing performance, never seen a NH side dominating NZ like that for 80 mins.</p><p></p><p>A few thoughts:</p><p></p><p>1. Strategy was clearly right for this match. Gotta give a lot of credit to Eddie Jones. </p><p></p><p>2. The intensity was so high. Often with 2 good sides the team that gets the intensity wins collisions and breakdowns. England have lost a lot of big games in the last decade like that so nice to see them get it right for a big game.</p><p></p><p>3. The breakdown. England got a crazy amount of turnovers. Their decision making on when tk compete was spot on. Particularly several times after NZ made big gains down the wing instead building an attack, getting quick ball we turned it over.</p><p></p><p>This pattern happened a few times so surely was planned</p><p></p><p>4. The players.</p><p>England were good 1-23.</p><p>Itoje was superb. The front 5 as a whole is looking like a world class unit. </p><p></p><p>Underhill gave possibly the best flanker performance not to win motm ever.</p><p>The back row is great and balanced. Billy Curry undies is the real ****!</p><p></p><p>Farrell seems to have got a bit of criticism. I didn't think he shone as an individual but gave a great defensive effort and I think was probably more influential in ways you can't see as easily - communicating and organizing the team. Especially defense. </p><p></p><p>Youngs I thought was good. He's not there for speed. He's there because he is the best English SH in terms of kicking and decision making. Shame his try was chalked off. </p><p></p><p>Ford was immense- focused and clinical. He had the platform and he used it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Overall it was the pressure, control and intensity that won the game. If they do the same next week they will win, but both SA and Wales are capable of upping the intensity too so it is far from in the bag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stormmaster1, post: 974280, member: 12784"] Amazing performance, never seen a NH side dominating NZ like that for 80 mins. A few thoughts: 1. Strategy was clearly right for this match. Gotta give a lot of credit to Eddie Jones. 2. The intensity was so high. Often with 2 good sides the team that gets the intensity wins collisions and breakdowns. England have lost a lot of big games in the last decade like that so nice to see them get it right for a big game. 3. The breakdown. England got a crazy amount of turnovers. Their decision making on when tk compete was spot on. Particularly several times after NZ made big gains down the wing instead building an attack, getting quick ball we turned it over. This pattern happened a few times so surely was planned 4. The players. England were good 1-23. Itoje was superb. The front 5 as a whole is looking like a world class unit. Underhill gave possibly the best flanker performance not to win motm ever. The back row is great and balanced. Billy Curry undies is the real ****! Farrell seems to have got a bit of criticism. I didn't think he shone as an individual but gave a great defensive effort and I think was probably more influential in ways you can't see as easily - communicating and organizing the team. Especially defense. Youngs I thought was good. He's not there for speed. He's there because he is the best English SH in terms of kicking and decision making. Shame his try was chalked off. Ford was immense- focused and clinical. He had the platform and he used it. Overall it was the pressure, control and intensity that won the game. If they do the same next week they will win, but both SA and Wales are capable of upping the intensity too so it is far from in the bag. [/QUOTE]
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