Some thoughts on the England victory
December 2, 2012 in rugby, sport
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The most important part was the fact that England (like Italy two weeks ago) kept the ball in hand and in doing so prevented NZ from running at them for the majority of the match. It was the England physicality at the breakdowns when they carried the ball that allowed them to keep possession and which prevented NZ from making their normal turnovers at the tackle. The key to the England teams ability to keep the ball alive and not losing it at the tackle was the aggression of the ball carriers. The ball carriers did not just go to ground and waited for the supporting players to blow-over like the Springboks tend to do. The England ball carriers to a man worked hard in the tackles with aggressive leg drive and robust twirling, rotating, pirouetting as they hit contact. They also to a man bounced off the ground forcing themselves forward into the attacker’s legs as they hit the ground
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