In a second blog post on Ireland’s first try, I’ll examine in brief the 3 stages that led to the try. Having built pressure on the phase attack prior, Ireland were camped in the Welsh half. This particular attack begins in the Welsh 22, the second in a row after a poor exit by Biggar. …
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Ireland’s new structure bears fruit in Larmour’s try.
Ireland will descend on London in good spirits, having beaten Wales with their new system beginning to be more fruitful. Momentum is key in a tournament like the Six Nations, and having started with 2 wins they can rightfully feel a little bit more confident. As well as this, we are beginning to see trends …
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Dombrandt scores twice as Harlequins dispatch Chiefs in Premiership Cup
While the majority of English gazed forlornly at the worsening situation in Paris, fans at Sandy Park were treated to a high scoring if one sided game. In the semi-final Harlequins defeated Exeter 49 points to 22. Interestingly the victors were helped by an as yet uncapped number 8 in Alex Dombrandt who grabbed 2 …
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Rugby ATL transition perfectly to expose NOLA Gold
In Rugby ATL’s first game as an MLR side, admittedly pre season, they tasted victory against long-standing MLR team NOLA Gold. They played well to break down NOLA and especially well to hold on. For a first true outing, despite the slightly odd structure of 40-20-40 minute thirds, they were very composed and exploited NOLA …
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Chiefs stop Saracens settling to gain key victory
Exeter were the ones who came away with the points in the clash between English Rugby’s new titans. Saracens rightly or wrongly the champions and kings in England defeated, admittedly at home, and unsettled by an Exter team who defended doggedly and survived vindicating their position as leaders with their title credentials surviving a serious …
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Gloucester win after Worcester indiscipline
Gloucester secured victory on a wet night in the west of England helped by the indisplince of the warriors and the fast feet and superb finishing of Louis Rees Zammit. Worcester suffered a yellow card to Ryan Mills in the second half opening up a previously solid if under pressure defence. However, while the game …
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Ulster pick apart Harlequins at wet Stoop
In the fourth round of European Action, Ulster travelled to Harlequins knowing that whilst they had been a strong team in the pool they had missed out on opportunities. The game against Clermont in the Second Rounds had left them without a winning bonus point and it was the same at home against Harlequins in …
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SA defence restricts and manipulates England on route to 3rd World Cup
It what has been heralded a more important victory than in 1995, SA took home the William Webb Ellis Cup and returned home to joyous celebrations. Whilst these celebrations are extravagant, creative and incredibly colourful, they are the opposite of SA’s gameplan which was pragmatic. While this may sound like I am another turning the …
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England dominate New Zealand to set up final showdown
England have been, in my opinion the best team. They have based everything around a solid structure building slowly and progressively. Whether they’ve reached their pinnacle in this game remains to be seen but overall, this has been their best game of the tournament, a scary thought for South Africa on Saturday. England were able …
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Wales doggedly defend to defeat France
Wales served up the closest game of the Quarter Final leaving it late to roll over a defiant France team. The French proved incredibly stubborn, having soared out to an early lead, however it could and should have perhaps been more. France based their game plan on the fast start. HAving taken an early lead …
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