Drua v Crusaders
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That Fihaki penalty attempt would be one of the longest kicks I have seen in a while. Pity it missed.
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A well-selected and executed game plan by the Crusaders, with really good kicking performances from both Kemara and Jordan.
One player who really stood out to me for the first time at Super Rugby-level was Tahlor Cahill. I mainly remember Cahill from age grade rugby as a mobile ball-playing lock who mainly focused on tackling low. It’s clear that he has bulked up in recent seasons and it has allowed him to become a real force on defence.
The Drua attack thrives on forward momentum. Their attack is directed by the former Melbourne Rebels attack coach, Tim Sampson and, like the Rebels, the Drua like to use their big ball carriers as a way of softening up a defence before launching more sophisticated backline attack shapes. This, however, requires gain-line dominance and quick ball at the ruck. Cahill was instrumental in stopping both, through dominant hits in defence and by contesting the Drua breakdown.
Cahill was able to arrest the momentum of the Drua attack by physically dominating some of their best carriers, like Ikanivere, Ravutaumada and Tamani.
Notice how in each of these examples, the attacking players in the background are moving backwards, not forwards
Furthermore, his ability to stop the Drua players dead in their tracks thoroughly impacted the breakdown, as it allowed both others as well as himself ample opportunities to disrupt Drua ball.
Cahill brings the Drua player quickly and cleanly to ground, allowing Lio-Willie to pounce and steal the ball
Cahill makes a mess of more Drua ball, leading to another turnover
Cahill is unlucky not to be awarded here, as he tackles, releases and shows a lift of the ball
And finally, Cahill showed real glimpses of game understanding, seeing play unfold much more quickly than others. Here, he anticipates how Springer’s dominant tackle presents the possibility for the counter-ruck and he’s already in position to pounce before others have realized what’s going on.
After a terrible defensive performance against Moana Pasifika, one where they lost the physical contest through the middle all too easily, the Crusaders will be delighted that someone like Cahill has taken his opportunity and showed his capabilities at this level.
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@Mauss said in Drua v Crusaders:
A well-selected and executed game plan by the Crusaders, with really good kicking performances from both Kemara and Jordan.
One player who really stood out to me for the first time at Super Rugby-level was Tahlor Cahill. I mainly remember Cahill from age grade rugby as a mobile ball-playing lock who mainly focused on tackling low. It’s clear that he has bulked up in recent seasons and it has allowed him to become a real force on defence.
The Drua attack thrives on forward momentum. Their attack is directed by the former Melbourne Rebels attack coach, Tim Sampson and, like the Rebels, the Drua like to use their big ball carriers as a way of softening up a defence before launching more sophisticated backline attack shapes. This, however, requires gain-line dominance and quick ball at the ruck. Cahill was instrumental in stopping both, through dominant hits in defence and by contesting the Drua breakdown.
Cahill was able to arrest the momentum of the Drua attack by physically dominating some of their best carriers, like Ikanivere, Ravutaumada and Tamani.
Notice how in each of these examples, the attacking players in the background are moving backwards, not forwards
Furthermore, his ability to stop the Drua players dead in their tracks thoroughly impacted the breakdown, as it allowed both others as well as himself ample opportunities to disrupt Drua ball.
Cahill brings the Drua player quickly and cleanly to ground, allowing Lio-Willie to pounce and steal the ball
Cahill makes a mess of more Drua ball, leading to another turnover
Cahill is unlucky not to be awarded here, as he tackles, releases and shows a lift of the ball
And finally, Cahill showed real glimpses of game understanding, seeing play unfold much more quickly than others. Here, he anticipates how Springer’s dominant tackle presents the possibility for the counter-ruck and he’s already in position to pounce before others have realized what’s going on.
After a terrible defensive performance against Moana Pasifika, one where they lost the physical contest through the middle all too easily, the Crusaders will be delighted that someone like Cahill has taken his opportunity and showed his capabilities at this level.
great post,Yeah I noticed his physical impact in the first few rounds this year coming of the bench.
He has put on a bit of size. -
@Mauss to take your posts to the next level, you need to add a monotone voice over and some neon yellow or bright red arrows / lines to your video snippets that show offisides or Crusaders number 7 in an invisibility cloak
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How did Reece go at 13?
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@Lancaster-Park said in Drua v Crusaders:
How did Reece go at 13?
He went ok, I think at centre he is out of the game more where as wing he is all over the place much more involved.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Drua v Crusaders:
@Mauss to take your posts to the next level, you need to add a monotone voice over and some neon yellow or bright red arrows / lines to your video snippets that show offisides or Crusaders number 7 in an invisibility cloak
You should see my posts at BlouBulleBoodskapBord.co.za/onderwerp/1014/Nieu-Seelanders-is-vuil-bedrieërs. Unbelievable response. I just don’t think the Fern is quite ready for this kind of technical analysis.
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If its in Afrikaans it may not get many hits from us 🤣
Love the insight you've given us so far though ..... the fern isnt used to actual evidence😮 -
Why provide evidence for that which is self evidently true?
