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<blockquote data-quote="Jaguares" data-source="post: 685755" data-attributes="member: 63264"><p>The closest example of "park the bus" in rugby I saw in the last years was the quarter-final between NZ vs Argentina in WC 2011. We defended during ALL the game, although we made a try in the first half. We were the first team in many years that didn't receive a try by ABs in a first half (I don't remember how many years was the record) and still we were defeated in the last 20 minutes:</p><p></p><p>[media=youtube]NPccShr_W6g[/media]</p><p></p><p>Not many rugby teams can withstand the NZ attacks during 60/70 minutes. Maybe 6 teams: South Africa, Australia, England, France, Ireland, Wales and Argentina. Any other team would be crushed by ABs in the first half TBH. Therefore in rugby is impossible to park the bus like in football.</p><p></p><p>Few weeks ago a team called Deportivo Capiatá (from Paraguay), which was founded in 2008, defeated Boca Juniors in La Bombonera Stadium (Boca Stadium). The Paraguayans just defended all the game, they parked the bus on his own goal line and they won through an own goal. That's the same as the Uruguayan champion (Carrasco Polo) beating to European Champion (Toulon), only with parking the bus and a strong defense. That's impossible to happen in rugby. If Carrasco Polo has the opportunity to face Toulon, they will be crushed and will receive no less than 60 points, with any tactic, because is rugby. In football they would have a chance.</p><p></p><p>Rugby rules requires to the teams to attack, Do you have possession? Then you MUST attack, the rules don't help you to waste time. That's why differences between a big rugby team and a small rugby team are so notorious, even though you're a small team with amateur players and you are playing against Crusaders, you MUST attack because that's rugby, always go forward. Inevitably you will be crushed if you're not good enough, to beat your opponent you should attack them, then there are few surprises in rugby, few unpredictable results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaguares, post: 685755, member: 63264"] The closest example of "park the bus" in rugby I saw in the last years was the quarter-final between NZ vs Argentina in WC 2011. We defended during ALL the game, although we made a try in the first half. We were the first team in many years that didn't receive a try by ABs in a first half (I don't remember how many years was the record) and still we were defeated in the last 20 minutes: [media=youtube]NPccShr_W6g[/media] Not many rugby teams can withstand the NZ attacks during 60/70 minutes. Maybe 6 teams: South Africa, Australia, England, France, Ireland, Wales and Argentina. Any other team would be crushed by ABs in the first half TBH. Therefore in rugby is impossible to park the bus like in football. Few weeks ago a team called Deportivo Capiatá (from Paraguay), which was founded in 2008, defeated Boca Juniors in La Bombonera Stadium (Boca Stadium). The Paraguayans just defended all the game, they parked the bus on his own goal line and they won through an own goal. That's the same as the Uruguayan champion (Carrasco Polo) beating to European Champion (Toulon), only with parking the bus and a strong defense. That's impossible to happen in rugby. If Carrasco Polo has the opportunity to face Toulon, they will be crushed and will receive no less than 60 points, with any tactic, because is rugby. In football they would have a chance. Rugby rules requires to the teams to attack, Do you have possession? Then you MUST attack, the rules don't help you to waste time. That's why differences between a big rugby team and a small rugby team are so notorious, even though you're a small team with amateur players and you are playing against Crusaders, you MUST attack because that's rugby, always go forward. Inevitably you will be crushed if you're not good enough, to beat your opponent you should attack them, then there are few surprises in rugby, few unpredictable results. [/QUOTE]
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