C’est Parti!
It has finally started, take-aways from the RWC
The anticipated opener, France had a nervous start, early injury concern and a crazy break by Rieko with a kick pass to the wing by Beauden for a shocking early score (why put Beauden on 15?). In the end it all came good for the home team – give away 11 penalties against a team that has Thomas Ramos… Let’s get this party started!
We all thought Argentina had a chance against England, even a bigger chance when Tom Curry got red. But somebody took control and Jannie-de-Beer-ed Argentina out of the game! Note: add rugby historian to coaching staff.
Than Scotland……. South Africa big players, kick all their possession, do not try to create anything and do anything to slow your ball down – referee will only warn you right? “Just a knock-on” when they killed a try-scoring opportunity and then a dangerous tackle? People bump into each other in rugby referees. So, when this kind of rugby will win you a world cup, it would be very disappointing to me.
Japan – Chili was the game I watched in Toulouse. Wonderfull supporters from far away and the remaining seats were filled up with rugby crazy Toulouse supporters. Lovely atmosphere. Potentially career ending late tackle was “Just a yellow” as with the head-to-head in a tackle. Weird that it was a red in Marseilles…..
First round done, looks like a NZLD – RSA Quarter and England back in it!
Lessons learned
How clever was that little run of Jalibert into space, keep the defenders on the inside, timing the pass to Penaud to finish it off. Ntamack, Jalibert, Drouin, Carbonel, these French 10’s know all about exploiting space.
Where is the “X” you need to run to? How does Jaliber know? Your learn this in Pierre’s side line start exercise.
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