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[RWC2023 QF1] Wales vs Argentina (14/10/2023)
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<blockquote data-quote="dirty harry" data-source="post: 1155554" data-attributes="member: 86934"><p>My thoughts currently are that Gatland has played a masterclass, in the sense of game plan. He analysed Fij, Aus, and potentially Argentina as the big 3 threats, possibly SA too, and he set a gameplan so simplistic that even Welsh players could master it.</p><p></p><p>Keep the ball away from our try line, make them hold possession for long periods, making half a yard on every carry, defend in 2's and dont risk the massive dominant tackles (or the reds, yellows and linebreaks that come with them) and basically say 'come at me bro'</p><p></p><p>The defence always gets to the halfway if not over from deep kicks, and from centre of the park we drop it on the 22m line.</p><p></p><p>With a solid set peice we will be dangerous. The genius little part though is that we only play wide on transition or of set peice. </p><p></p><p>It's a very low risk plan, designed to strangle and frustrate, and the beat teams effected by this are Fiji, Aus and Argentina (God knows how we deal with NZ, we probably roll over and ask for a belly rub as we usually do).</p><p></p><p>So I think itll be relatively high scoring, Argentina scoring quality high level tries from everywhere, but Wales constantly ticking over the scoreboard, and capitalising on mistakes...</p><p></p><p>28-20 to Wales?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dirty harry, post: 1155554, member: 86934"] My thoughts currently are that Gatland has played a masterclass, in the sense of game plan. He analysed Fij, Aus, and potentially Argentina as the big 3 threats, possibly SA too, and he set a gameplan so simplistic that even Welsh players could master it. Keep the ball away from our try line, make them hold possession for long periods, making half a yard on every carry, defend in 2's and dont risk the massive dominant tackles (or the reds, yellows and linebreaks that come with them) and basically say 'come at me bro' The defence always gets to the halfway if not over from deep kicks, and from centre of the park we drop it on the 22m line. With a solid set peice we will be dangerous. The genius little part though is that we only play wide on transition or of set peice. It's a very low risk plan, designed to strangle and frustrate, and the beat teams effected by this are Fiji, Aus and Argentina (God knows how we deal with NZ, we probably roll over and ask for a belly rub as we usually do). So I think itll be relatively high scoring, Argentina scoring quality high level tries from everywhere, but Wales constantly ticking over the scoreboard, and capitalising on mistakes... 28-20 to Wales? [/QUOTE]
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