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 YT  Oxford 19 Mar 22 4.19pm |
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Why do rugby teams so often kick possession away when they are 'that close' to winning? Wales - 6 points ahead and 90 seconds from victory - stole an Italy line-out in their own 22. Instead of going through the plays and keeping possession until full-time, they aimlessly boot it upfield only for Italy to catch it and run it all the way through for a try. I watch teams do this time and time again. It's madness...although I admit I haven't stopped laughing yet!! Edited by YT (19 Mar 2022 4.19pm)
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Mar 22 4.33pm |
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Originally posted by YT
Why do rugby teams so often kick possession away when they are 'that close' to winning? Wales - 6 points ahead and 90 seconds from victory - stole an Italy line-out in their own 22. Instead of going through the plays and keeping possession until full-time, they aimlessly boot it upfield only for Italy to catch it and run it all the way through for a try. I watch teams do this time and time again. It's madness...although I admit I haven't stopped laughing yet!! Edited by YT (19 Mar 2022 4.19pm) So glad Italy won and Wales are very average. The ref won it for them last year. Found out this year.
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| chris123 hove actually 19 Mar 22 4.38pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
So glad Italy won and Wales are very average. The ref won it for them last year. Found out this year. I thought Italy played very well against Scotland last week too.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Mar 22 4.44pm |
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Originally posted by chris123
I thought Italy played very well against Scotland last week too. In my opinion the general standard of the whole six Nations is poor. I guess I'm being a little hard on them considering Covid. However, the only exciting side is France, then you've got a half decent Ireland - the rest are not great. England are not a settled side and the selections are frustrating and baffling. The funny thing is though, England will be the most likely side to beat France. Hatred/ rivalry will count for a lot. France are head and shoulders the stand out side.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Mar 22 4.47pm |
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Originally posted by YT
Why do rugby teams so often kick possession away when they are 'that close' to winning? Wales - 6 points ahead and 90 seconds from victory - stole an Italy line-out in their own 22. Instead of going through the plays and keeping possession until full-time, they aimlessly boot it upfield only for Italy to catch it and run it all the way through for a try. I watch teams do this time and time again. It's madness...although I admit I haven't stopped laughing yet!! Edited by YT (19 Mar 2022 4.19pm) Combination of lack of ideas, over coaching and seeing nothing in front of them. It's a bit like when we pass back to the keeper or launch it aimlessly downfield. The tiredness factor is also there but largely there's no excuse for the pointless, frequent kicking.
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| chris123 hove actually 19 Mar 22 4.53pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
In my opinion the general standard of the whole six Nations is poor. I guess I'm being a little hard on them considering Covid. However, the only exciting side is France, then you've got a half decent Ireland - the rest are not great. England are not a settled side and the selections are frustrating and baffling. The funny thing is though, England will be the most likely side to beat France. Hatred/ rivalry will count for a lot. France are head and shoulders the stand out side. England still give away too many penalties in my view.
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Teddy Eagle  19 Mar 22 4.59pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Combination of lack of ideas, over coaching and seeing nothing in front of them. It's a bit like when we pass back to the keeper or launch it aimlessly downfield. The tiredness factor is also there but largely there's no excuse for the pointless, frequent kicking. Back in the dark ages the reaction to that sort of aimless kicking would have been something to see - mind you flogging away in the second row kicking wasn’t a problem for me.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Mar 22 5.24pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Back in the dark ages the reaction to that sort of aimless kicking would have been something to see - mind you flogging away in the second row kicking wasn’t a problem for me. Scotland a bit unlucky here.
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| Teddy Eagle 19 Mar 22 5.25pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Scotland a bit unlucky here. Such an open game - anything could happen here.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 19 Mar 22 6.04pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Dream away . . . Wales 21-22 Italy FT Oops! We've been out on a jaunt today so haven't yet watched the recording. My poor wife will be distraught.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Mar 22 6.17pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Oops! We've been out on a jaunt today so haven't yet watched the recording. My poor wife will be distraught. I wouldn't watch it, just delete it and take her out for dinner.
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| Teddy Eagle 19 Mar 22 6.35pm |
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