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Both defence and in-play kicking game have improved an awful lot
Your thoughts?
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Wouldn't really call 1 point from 2 home games a sign of good defence.
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| Quote dixie="dixie"Wouldn't really call 1 point from 2 home games a sign of good defence.'"
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| Quote af="af"Five tries conceded in 160 minutes is not so bad.'"
It is when you only muster three at the other end. |
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We've tended to dominate possession in both games yet contrived to lose. We've yet to see our defence really tested for long periods.
Has the kicking game been that good really?
The one positive this season is that discipline has improved a lot. We're giving away fewer penalties so that's at least a start.
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| Quote Bullseye="Bullseye"We've tended to dominate possession in both games yet contrived to lose. We've yet to see our defence really tested for long periods. '"
Agree with that. Defence higher up the pitch has been good - forcing errors, dominating in the tackle. Goal line defence (as a team) has been ok but with individual errors costing us.
Quote BullseyeHas the kicking game been that good really? '"
Deacon's tactical kicking for position has been good. His attacking kicking (although not used much - tactic?) has not been so good. Jefferies kicking generally has been patchy. Newton has kicked very little but seemed to be ok.
Quote BullseyeThe one positive this season is that discipline has improved a lot. We're giving away fewer penalties so that's at least a start.'"
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I'd definitely agree the defence has improved, but I really can't see where you get the idea that the kicking game is much better.
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If we have had total territorial and possessional domination in two games and a good attacking kicking game, we would have four competition points, not one!
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On the Plus side.......
at least that's two matches out of the way this season.
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| Quote rugbyreddog="rugbyreddog"On the Plus side.......
at least that's two matches out of the way this season.'"
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| Quote !RYAN!="!RYAN!"If you that bored, then don't go
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Very good advice that more and more people are following. |
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| Quote Highlander="Highlander"Agree with that. Defence higher up the pitch has been good - forcing errors, dominating in the tackle. Goal line defence (as a team) has been ok but with individual errors costing us.
Deacon's tactical kicking for position has been good. His attacking kicking (although not used much - tactic?) has not been so good. Jefferies kicking generally has been patchy. Newton has kicked very little but seemed to be ok. '"
Pretty much agree with all of that.
We`ve not looked very inventive in possession which has cost us dearly, but the biggest influence on our game has been the enforced stop start beginning to the season. We lost our main pre-season game (our only one against SL competition) when we were ordered to play the Harlequins game on the same date. Since that game was postponed and we obviously didn`t play on the original date for the Quins game that left us two games short of where we should have been in terms of match fitness.
That said we`ve now had two weeks of rugby and I`ll be disappointed if there isn`t a fair improvement on the weekend. |
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