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[RWC2023 QF2] Ireland vs New Zealand (14/10/2023)
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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1156384" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>Can't agree with leaving out telea. His ability to bounce off tackles and run laterally could have played an important role in disrupting the structured defence. Faingaanuku more just rides tackles for metres. Usually that's a good thing because you can get front foot ball but irelands defence is very quick to organise and you are less likely to get frobt foot ball against Ireland on the wing. They should have left out beauden and put jordan at fullback, not drop telea. Edit: apparently for disciplinary reasons</p><p></p><p>And no Roigard. He could also have made a difference. Edit: apparently for Christie's defensive prowess. While I agree that roigard defence can be atrocious at times, Christie's passing game just isn't nearly good enough at this level</p><p></p><p>And no taukeiaho. How have we got there? Taukeiaho provides the front foot ball up the middle. Simply he is out most important player.</p><p></p><p>Newell and Williams on the bench. Well I don't know that these selections are necessarily wrong because ofa and nepo havent been playing the house down but I do worry for these youngsters coming off the bench in a pressure situation. And newell has had some scrum issues this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1156384, member: 65365"] Can't agree with leaving out telea. His ability to bounce off tackles and run laterally could have played an important role in disrupting the structured defence. Faingaanuku more just rides tackles for metres. Usually that's a good thing because you can get front foot ball but irelands defence is very quick to organise and you are less likely to get frobt foot ball against Ireland on the wing. They should have left out beauden and put jordan at fullback, not drop telea. Edit: apparently for disciplinary reasons And no Roigard. He could also have made a difference. Edit: apparently for Christie's defensive prowess. While I agree that roigard defence can be atrocious at times, Christie's passing game just isn't nearly good enough at this level And no taukeiaho. How have we got there? Taukeiaho provides the front foot ball up the middle. Simply he is out most important player. Newell and Williams on the bench. Well I don't know that these selections are necessarily wrong because ofa and nepo havent been playing the house down but I do worry for these youngsters coming off the bench in a pressure situation. And newell has had some scrum issues this year. [/QUOTE]
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