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<blockquote data-quote="feicarsinn" data-source="post: 288077"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melhor Time @ Nov 17 2009, 06:18 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=421615" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Argentina played a game plan that suited them as they were without their top three flyhalves and top two 12´s. They also had three of their top five backrowers out injured and their top three wingers were all injured too. Yet, they almost won the game. Not, what I would call an awful performance at all. It was set up for them to be crushed, but they did very well. They had 4 amateur players in the XV, inc at 10 and 12 yet Wilkinson and Geraghty were unable to do much at all. </p><p></p><p>Santiago Fernandez was under strict instructions to put the ball high and it worked. How many times did England make mistakes in this department? And, it certainly is good enough to win games like the biggest games of them all. As Shtove has said France vs Argentina, September 07, 2007, ala Rugby World Cup openning match. This is all Hernandez did and Argentina won 17-12. </p><p></p><p>Here you go: </p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXlVYgzVeg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXlVYgzVeg</a></p><p></p><p>An underperforming England should have been far too strong for an Argentine team missing 6 first choice players. The fact that they were unable to do much speaks volumns for Argentina´s defence and the abilities of their players. </p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p>In an interview, the coach and two senior players have said they won´t be playing the same way. They will be using more backs but will still take it to the oposition with their front five. Here is the video:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w-1UVl-pQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w-1UVl-pQ</a></p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>I don't know mate. England would have been missing at least the same amount of players. Their entire first choice front row was gone just to begin with.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="feicarsinn, post: 288077"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melhor Time @ Nov 17 2009, 06:18 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=421615']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Argentina played a game plan that suited them as they were without their top three flyhalves and top two 12´s. They also had three of their top five backrowers out injured and their top three wingers were all injured too. Yet, they almost won the game. Not, what I would call an awful performance at all. It was set up for them to be crushed, but they did very well. They had 4 amateur players in the XV, inc at 10 and 12 yet Wilkinson and Geraghty were unable to do much at all. Santiago Fernandez was under strict instructions to put the ball high and it worked. How many times did England make mistakes in this department? And, it certainly is good enough to win games like the biggest games of them all. As Shtove has said France vs Argentina, September 07, 2007, ala Rugby World Cup openning match. This is all Hernandez did and Argentina won 17-12. Here you go: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXlVYgzVeg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXlVYgzVeg[/url] An underperforming England should have been far too strong for an Argentine team missing 6 first choice players. The fact that they were unable to do much speaks volumns for Argentina´s defence and the abilities of their players. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> In an interview, the coach and two senior players have said they won´t be playing the same way. They will be using more backs but will still take it to the oposition with their front five. Here is the video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w-1UVl-pQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w-1UVl-pQ[/url] [/b][/quote] I don't know mate. England would have been missing at least the same amount of players. Their entire first choice front row was gone just to begin with. [/QUOTE]
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