Quote: fez1 "I've watched the Saints game now twice.
I'm not a coach but I'd really like to understand what we did technically that helped us win.
Are there any qualified coaches out there to answer this?
Before anyone says 'we scored more points' - sorry that doesn't answer my question! It's a serious one.
I can see we out enthused them, we had more desire particularly in the 50/50 areas and there was some great inside defence from what I could see (and defence from marker), plus we made only a handful of mistakes, but how did we nullify their threats - particularly in the forwards (Walmsley really didn't get into it) for example?
What tactics did Sam employ and the team carry out?
A lot is made of the fact we spread the ball wide and caused them trouble on the edges but you've still got to handle them when they have the ball. (And I don't fully subscribe to the view that Saints are 'slow' in the back. Makinson certainly isn't.
Appreciate any techncial answers.
Thanks.'"
I am no Coach but this was the second game of rugby i have watched so ill stick my two pence in.
Saints are extremely good at controlling the ruck IE speed at the play of the ball is dictated very well by them, so they look for the fast play of the ball in attack to keep your defence on the back foot and constantly scrambling we at times was on the back foot but nullified that and was able to turn them in the tackle on some occasions to slow it down, and again when they are defending (saints) they are good at keeping the attacking team at a slower of the ball pace that enables them to pressure the attacking team with the speed of the defence moving up. For me on sunday we seen glimpses of these but we controlled it and did it back. Goodluck deciphering my jibber jab
