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The blitz D works best when the breakdown is on the sideline, the defenders don't have to make any reads because the ball can only go one way, and the whole line can sprint up and take away all the space. That's why teams that play this D leave space in the 15m wide channels and are happy to concede 10m+ of territory to force a breakdown there because they know the they can put max pressure on the next tackle.

We are not losing these matches by miles because players are running out of puff. We are losing them by small margins because of a shockingl poor defensive system adn some careless errors.

And if we are running out of puff, it might also have something to do with our continuous blitzing at breakneck speed like headless chickens - withotu ever pausing for breath

We don't typically use kicking as a proactive way to control the game. I thought DMac did it very well against Ireland which is why it didn't feel like we were under the pump all night.

Like the LNR the URC has SARU representatives on it. FFR (and government) are responsible for setting up this org to cover the pro game. You seem to think it is like America were the national bodies aren't able by law to run professional leagues, that is not the case. LNR is a creation of the national body to do it's role in conjunction with the FFR and the game.

I'll see if I can fact check the noise from these SAn commentators then.

Against SA, Ireland, or even England who use more aggressive defence it might have been a better option to go for the corner because it's harder to get back down field against those teams, but France are way more passive on D and we had been carrying for big meters all night.

We were also owning their scrum, so even a knock on could have resulted in a penalty.

The only problem is that he's got something else to do for the RFU first and should be allowed to focus full time on that til it's done.