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[RWC2019][The Final] England vs. South Africa (02/11/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Yoshimitsu" data-source="post: 975424" data-attributes="member: 71899"><p>Well as much as the South Africans dislike him I reckon Garces is as good a ref as they could wish for.</p><p></p><p>In attack England's game plan 100% relies on quick ball. Garces allows the longest contest at the ruck of any of the premier refs. Turnovers are not likely as the clear out will be allowed to ensure that it's virtually impossible to win one. PSDT will just hang around in the ruck area (semi legally) for as long as humanly possible. Ben Youngs will flap his arms about for a bit and then we'll be looking at running into a set defensive line over and over and over. The best way to counter that is probably to go to the air. But that always feels like a 50/50 option to me. England would be more effective ball in hand.</p><p></p><p> Despite the chat on this thread about South Africa changing tactics for the final in my view this is supremely unlikely. Power and territory to get the scoreboard going, get ahead and then suffocate. The South Africans know their defence is very good and won't fear England running into it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yoshimitsu, post: 975424, member: 71899"] Well as much as the South Africans dislike him I reckon Garces is as good a ref as they could wish for. In attack England's game plan 100% relies on quick ball. Garces allows the longest contest at the ruck of any of the premier refs. Turnovers are not likely as the clear out will be allowed to ensure that it's virtually impossible to win one. PSDT will just hang around in the ruck area (semi legally) for as long as humanly possible. Ben Youngs will flap his arms about for a bit and then we'll be looking at running into a set defensive line over and over and over. The best way to counter that is probably to go to the air. But that always feels like a 50/50 option to me. England would be more effective ball in hand. Despite the chat on this thread about South Africa changing tactics for the final in my view this is supremely unlikely. Power and territory to get the scoreboard going, get ahead and then suffocate. The South Africans know their defence is very good and won't fear England running into it. [/QUOTE]
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