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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 744539" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>We will try and score tries, even in knockout games. I think Steve knows that when players get too nervous the free flowing rugby spirit diminishes. This happened in our last game of each of the last 3 world cups - France (too close for comfort, could have lost), France (lost), Australia (lost). He wants to counter this not by having crafty players who need to use their head and work as a team to make things happen on attack (because these things don't happen when they're nervous), but by having players who can create something out of nothing. Only by scoring more tries can you really guarantee a win.</p><p></p><p>We will kick a lot, but only kick for wins. keep turning the big boys around.</p><p></p><p>the scrum is a weakness. It hasn't really been dominant for a long time, but usually we manage to do enough for it not to be an issue. i'm not so sure this will continue. hopefully they'll be working on it quite a bit, especially considering we left our best scrummager behind.</p><p></p><p>missing easy tackles is a big weakness. when we lose its often because we miss easy tackles. like the 2 read missed against the wallabies. or the hundred everyone missed against england a few years back.</p><p></p><p>that's all for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 744539, member: 65365"] We will try and score tries, even in knockout games. I think Steve knows that when players get too nervous the free flowing rugby spirit diminishes. This happened in our last game of each of the last 3 world cups - France (too close for comfort, could have lost), France (lost), Australia (lost). He wants to counter this not by having crafty players who need to use their head and work as a team to make things happen on attack (because these things don't happen when they're nervous), but by having players who can create something out of nothing. Only by scoring more tries can you really guarantee a win. We will kick a lot, but only kick for wins. keep turning the big boys around. the scrum is a weakness. It hasn't really been dominant for a long time, but usually we manage to do enough for it not to be an issue. i'm not so sure this will continue. hopefully they'll be working on it quite a bit, especially considering we left our best scrummager behind. missing easy tackles is a big weakness. when we lose its often because we miss easy tackles. like the 2 read missed against the wallabies. or the hundred everyone missed against england a few years back. that's all for now. [/QUOTE]
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