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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 685918" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>"Round and round, attack, attack...like angry ants..."</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kClH4rSuG00" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kClH4rSuG00</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's face it - a team has to park the bus AND 'drive the bus'. Against a team like the ABs an opponent has to have a strong defensive line (that's where the Eagles failed), as well as a good attacking game. </p><p></p><p>When the Eagles had possession they had a good attack, but once the ABs got that ball and started scoring it was all downhill from there. Had the Eagles 'parked the bus' long enough (or well enough) to force a turnover and gain possession, then maybe we would have seen a more balanced game. That's the big thing I see between two unevenly matched teams - the weaker team just can't seem to establish a defensive wall, and the attacking teams just runs away with the game.</p><p></p><p>The good thing for the Eagles is that they have a lot of footage to watch to see where their defensive holes are. I've gone to some amateur rugby club games and even on the amateur level it's the defense that fails. Rugby players/teams - good or bad - know how to attack, it's always the defense they need to work on. I've long wondered if maybe teams should consider taking on uglier fullbacks - maybe then they won't sacrifice a score for the sake of their face. </p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>das</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 685918, member: 61962"] "Round and round, attack, attack...like angry ants..." [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kClH4rSuG00[/URL] Let's face it - a team has to park the bus AND 'drive the bus'. Against a team like the ABs an opponent has to have a strong defensive line (that's where the Eagles failed), as well as a good attacking game. When the Eagles had possession they had a good attack, but once the ABs got that ball and started scoring it was all downhill from there. Had the Eagles 'parked the bus' long enough (or well enough) to force a turnover and gain possession, then maybe we would have seen a more balanced game. That's the big thing I see between two unevenly matched teams - the weaker team just can't seem to establish a defensive wall, and the attacking teams just runs away with the game. The good thing for the Eagles is that they have a lot of footage to watch to see where their defensive holes are. I've gone to some amateur rugby club games and even on the amateur level it's the defense that fails. Rugby players/teams - good or bad - know how to attack, it's always the defense they need to work on. I've long wondered if maybe teams should consider taking on uglier fullbacks - maybe then they won't sacrifice a score for the sake of their face. ;) das [/QUOTE]
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