Yet again the MLR didn’t fail to disappoint with a great game between NOLA Gold and San Diego Legion on which the rugby family could feast. Yet again the first try of the game provided a wonderful look at the structure used to create a score, with NOLA going through a high number of phases …
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France away at Wales, was a classic game, with tension and strong scores. It shows the development of Pivac’s game plan is still very much in the beta phase, however whilst the welsh side failed to fire, France created and took opportunities. The key part of any attack is how it starts. Without a beginning …
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As the MLR descended on Vegas we were all entertained with a light bending, colourful display of rugby, as the Toronto Arrows took on the Houston Sabercats. In a thrilling game, the Arrows showed clear signs of development and why they’ve been such a success. In three passages of play, they showed an ability to …
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. …
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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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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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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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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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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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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