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Rugby World Cup 2007
why did the north hemisphere teams play so badly?
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<blockquote data-quote="shtove" data-source="post: 148988"><p>The best of the HEC is better than the best of the S14, in my view. This year Leicester, Stade Francais and Wasps were clinical and powerful - very impressive - while the SA derby was a bit of a shambles.</p><p></p><p>And Australia give the lie to the point about bigger backs.</p><p></p><p>I guess it's down to the margins gained at the breakdown - Shaun Edwards wrote last week about how the SH teams in 03 didn't give enough attention to this area, but that reffing style in the S14 has changed since then and the players are drilled to try several times at every breakdown because they won't be penalised.</p><p></p><p>None of which explains Ireland 14 Georgia 10.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shtove, post: 148988"] The best of the HEC is better than the best of the S14, in my view. This year Leicester, Stade Francais and Wasps were clinical and powerful - very impressive - while the SA derby was a bit of a shambles. And Australia give the lie to the point about bigger backs. I guess it's down to the margins gained at the breakdown - Shaun Edwards wrote last week about how the SH teams in 03 didn't give enough attention to this area, but that reffing style in the S14 has changed since then and the players are drilled to try several times at every breakdown because they won't be penalised. None of which explains Ireland 14 Georgia 10. [/QUOTE]
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