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[RWC2019][The Final] England vs. South Africa (02/11/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 979468" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>I guess Jones, like a lot of us, got a bit carried away with the performance against the ABs. It was brilliant, but also made it v hard for him to change the team for the final. </p><p></p><p>But in the cold light of day the Boks were always going to present a different challenge. The main question with the Boks is whether they're going to field a monstrous pack, a ginormously monstrous pack or an uber monstrous pack and all before the bomb squad comes on. </p><p></p><p>It's pointless trying to outmuscle the Boks, but if you can stand up to them the dynamic changes.</p><p></p><p>Marler would have been obvious. Jones' obsession with playing the Vunipolae irrespective of opposition, fitness and form is an Achilles heel that simply needs to stop. </p><p></p><p>The heavier duty Launch and Wilson would have been brave, but horses for courses selections. We wouldn't have lost much with either.</p><p></p><p>The TH situation was what it was. Cole's been a fantastic servant but his race was clearly run and maybe the 132 kg of Williams would have been helpful - that was one of the selections we feared might come back to bite us, and it did.</p><p></p><p>It was the Boks day but hopefully Jones will have learned some lessons from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 979468, member: 73144"] I guess Jones, like a lot of us, got a bit carried away with the performance against the ABs. It was brilliant, but also made it v hard for him to change the team for the final. But in the cold light of day the Boks were always going to present a different challenge. The main question with the Boks is whether they’re going to field a monstrous pack, a ginormously monstrous pack or an uber monstrous pack and all before the bomb squad comes on. It’s pointless trying to outmuscle the Boks, but if you can stand up to them the dynamic changes. Marler would have been obvious. Jones’ obsession with playing the Vunipolae irrespective of opposition, fitness and form is an Achilles heel that simply needs to stop. The heavier duty Launch and Wilson would have been brave, but horses for courses selections. We wouldn’t have lost much with either. The TH situation was what it was. Cole’s been a fantastic servant but his race was clearly run and maybe the 132 kg of Williams would have been helpful - that was one of the selections we feared might come back to bite us, and it did. It was the Boks day but hopefully Jones will have learned some lessons from it. [/QUOTE]
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