There's plenty who would argue that New Zealand tend to be better because they play "heads up rugby' or they 'play what's in front'. Well, it's not quite so simple! I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts so please do leave me a comment down below and I'll be sure to get back to you!
They have the ability to play in and out of structure at the appropriate times. I know it's a different game but teams like Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers in the NRL are two of the greatest teams that have a phenomenal ability to play in out of structure at the right times. You also need talented players in your team who can play eyes up footy. Usually those players with natural ability who have that X factor are the best at eyes up footy.
Here in NZ heads up, have fun, running show off rugby is instilled into us from childhood playing on the school field at lunch time or after school at parks, but when we get into our teens we learn more structured play. So our instinctive base is the tricky fast skill based spur of the moment stuff which we go to when we have the opportunity but we are drilled with the structured analysis rugby later on. At top level it's an all round game.
I think you're right: it really is both better "heads up" rugby, but of course supported by excellent tactical planning ahead of time, where every player knows what his role will be in a given situation.
After seeing this explanation I'm even more amazed at how difficult it is to pull this stuff off.. the level of individual skill and team coordination is downright outstanding
As an older kiwi we regarded the Welsh boys as tough as the Spring books and great games were played. Their day will come just learn and adapt. Great synopsis of playing structure, thank you.
Makes me appreciate why Ethan Blackadder has surpassed all others. He's not our most intimidating loosie but his work rate away from the ball (as pointed out here) is exemplary.
Put it this way .. all blacks handling skills are and always have been off the scale ...their commitment in the tackle and attack especially around the ruck is superior .. and finally once they bust through a defence and get in behind you their sheer brilliance with ball in hand and support runners absolutely busting a gut to support the ball carrier is the best in the world hence why it's try time with opposition left clutching at black shadows again and again.. if any youngsters want to learn how to play rugby ? Just watch and learn from the all blacks cos everyone else is just trying to keep up.. to maintain their dominance for decade after decade is mind blowing..
Growing up in NZ , rugby is played constantly & in different forms touch, light version of league (ends up in full contact with no ref 🤣) ball playing skills constantly practiced. Skills of scrums/lineouts/mauls/rucks are formally taught practiced at school club levels. But common in NZ to walk down park and throw ball around & end up playing touch game with strangers. Skills are constantly used in free time.
@@papaluskask999 I totally relate to that .. growing up in Wales pre Xbox and gaming generation all our time as kids was spent outdoors and wherever we went we always took a rugby ball .. unknown to us that's where our handling skills were developed for our school rugby and beyond .. it's plain to see now the difference in incredible handling skills ball in hand entertaing rugby Wales were known for through the 70,s throwing the ball about with accuracy .. all blacks still have that skill and there's no excuse that other teams don't have it.. put it this way when I watch my 15yr old playing rugby the handling skill at that age is not as good as it was when I was that age and it's due to today's gaming generation as opposed to my generation that went everywhere with a rugby ball ..
The way to make sense of it is with the analogy of music. Think of the AB's in terms of jazz, there's lots of improvisation and "riffing" off each other. But what underlies that is a thorough understanding of musical theory and structure. It's what they hang the improvisation from. They do have rules, they don't play in their own half, unless there's a broken field in front of them. And everyone has to be able to do the basics right.
outstanding analysis! caught the very small things that biggest fan will miss! so cool to point out reiko seeing the arm up for a potential hole signaled, makes me think from older games this has happened
Great video Geraint, the All Blacks keep things simpler than other nations with their structure and their S&C because they have SOO much talent and ability. Other teams need all the help they can get, the All Blacks just need to have the freedom to express themselves
Fantastic analysis. It just goes to show that once again, New Zealand is leading the world in terms of tactics: not only do they possess extremely gifted and skilled athletes, but their understanding of the use of legal shields to create holes is superb. I hope Ireland and France have taken note, or it will be exploited against them.
As a South African I wish the Springboks could embrace fexibility in their approach. We had a penalty around 11 min just outside Welsh 22 and No 9 chose to boot it.Had he not seen what Zamit nearly did with advantage about 7 min earlier. I could go on. What I would like to know is wot is in NZ water that results in them clearly being No 1 even though we have won the RWC 3 times.
Rugby is a funny old game isn't it! There's no one way to play and I suppose there's something to be said for playing whatever way suits the team, but I do agree. Some strange decisions to kick etc. but the flip side is that SA still managed to beat Wales and NZ and the Lions!
A kiwi here, I love watching the boks and abs go at one another, the boks have great talent across the pitch, I feel like they are going to peak again at the right time for the next WC, I love the abs but my gut tells me the boks will win it again with their defense, kicking game and physicality! Can't wait for another bok ab final :)
@@tpjedi Not so certain myself the Boks have a lot of old talent and experience in the team at the moment, two years is a lot of caps, and potential injuries to take before the cup. I'm worried they may be in a weakened position as they're not focusing on levelling up the young blood currently. Heck Etzebeth is on 95 caps at 30, Steyn on 72 caps at 34, le Roux at 70 caps and 32, etc, etc. I hope I'm wrong, but time's definitely a factor here.
@@Zak437 just an obvious point Nienaber had a perfect opportunity to give Fassi a chance yet he kept le Roux. Le Roux reminds me of my rugby playing days I used to run sideways, was shit under the high ball and wasn't a great tackler. Incomprehensible. Then the game plan against England.It only works when you don't leak tries like a sieve. 21 points is a lot to claw back. I don't think we've scored a backline try from.a set piece the whole year. Typical conservative Dutchmen mentality and completely lacking in imagination.
the abs dont like to over do the multi layerd attack, thy often like to use there fast hands and quick ball to move up the field, then u see thm switch gear into multi level attack, the strategy works well as the defense isnt able to predict how they will form 4 th nxt phase
They are right up there with the best at playing the short side with a flat attack, running hard at the line, and their ball control is just next level. Great to watch.
Great reading of play by both Perinara and Savea. They are a joy to watch in full flow! Welcome on board, I hope you enjoy the other content on the channel!
That's a great analysis. Great work! Oh BTW. I watched the last 10 seconds about 50 times over and over and all I can see were the Welsh fans reactions to will jordans try. What a try
Found the graphics interesting to the point that any coach who watched this could learn a lot from it. American football has graphics as their most potent weapon. New Zealand aren’t bigger, or faster than other World Cup teams, so it has to be tactical and strategy. Well done.
Innovation is the mother of success??? You adapt to overcome? The Stoic Pioneer and Maori ( natural combativeness, durability, spirituality). Just some of the values and DNA that makes an All Black and Kiwi. The time will come when the NUMBERS will overcome us, but until then we will keep ahead and be the best because that's what we do✊
@@GeraintDaviesGDD Saturday went well bonus point win and 3 of the trys scored as a result the tweaks we made to our attack framework after a wee bit of analysis of the opposition's previous match, very satisfying.
Good analysis what you didn't mention in tjs try was Jordan, blackadder , barrett and savea all got well over the gain line, which is what made the try.
Strong analysis, particularly how you picked up the blockers on kick return. Average Joe Blow watching the game Doesent often see that. I would say they play 1322 shape and have structured attack off Setpiece. Whenever they fall out of those maps they default to shape and try play as quick as possible with LQB being the goal. Turnover ball and kick return is definitely a place where people may think they’re playing heads up rugby but they would have some really strong policies around what they do with that ball, I.e get it to wide edge, come back to close edge, land ruck in the middle.
I am sceptical of the ball carrier running at a retiring Blackadder, as a form of disruption to the defenders. Aside from that, what a great analysis of play. Would be great if you could do a post match analysis of each game!
Good analysis! All Blacks can play structured and unstructured rugby. Meaning by that, all their forwards and backs can adapt to ANY situation in attack and defense.
I think it had to do with SKY TV NZ contract took up... which mean they could not make vids under their 1014 name... so i herd don't know if that was true... sound like gossip.
@@bittersweet340 Yes I heard that. I think they're on spark sport now. It's a shame as they were building quite a large global community around their channel and website and they even had an app I think. Everyone's free to make their own decisions obviously, but I can't understand why they chose to dump all that to do a small segment once a week on sky sports watched by no.more than a few thousand kiwis.
Wow! That was choice as G! That was some mean as (awesome) analysis . A lot of the Nth Hemisphere teams have big lads and NZ struggle with the one on one collisions so they’re needing to adapt physically being a small in size. Our U14 struggled with size in our team last season but made up for it in speed at the breakdown and hunting for the ball by their intent to commit in the tackle low. They ended up taking the championship for there grade. Coaches question: What cues do you think teams could identify and rehearse at trainings when playing against a team with flexible structures?
Thanks for taking a look, Ronnie! For me helping players get their own defensive spacings right so that they can manage their own space is really important. Using the cue of 'shoot the ball in the air' is really useful I find. In other words when the ball is passed press hard, then soften feet when the ball is caught. They kind of approach help to deal with teams with multiple options as the ball can only be in one place at a time!
Fantastic analysis here...I agree that a lot of people mistakenly think there is no or little structure. It is very structured but with preparation completed regarding decision making and options around the set plays. While the All Blacks are still winning, I think they have gone with the wrong coach for the longer term (and I expect them to become more vulnerable over the next 12 months as their previous patterns of play to become diluted (see the 2nbd string sides performance agains Italy)... the best rugby coach in NZ Rugby is Scott Robertson at the Crusaders... just ask Ronan O'Gara.
It'll be really interesting seeing how teams adapt (or not) their approach leading into the last year of prep for the next world cup. I suppose time will tell for Foster, but I'm sure many would have liked Robertson to get the gig!
Robertson doesn't deserve it,running a championship team,he inherited i might add,with zero skills at top level,throwing his toys out of the crib because he didn't get picked,just shows he's nowhere near ready to lead. He should do his apprenticeship just like the coaches there now,and those before him,as a Bay Of Plenty man myself,just like Razor,i have lost all respect for him and his attitude.
@@Andy_M986 that's simply not true? 1. He also coached NZ U/20s to a huge win over England in the world cup. 2. Blackadder had the crusaders for 5 years straight with the best team, not a single title. Robertson had the crusaders after Richie, DC, Dagg etc left and built that team back up again, only to lose something like 1000 caps of experience after 2019 when Crotty, read, Todd, Crockett, Frank's, Samy, Tamanivalu, etc retired or moved on. He's never complained about not being picked, even though his record is already far better than Foster's so don't know what you're going on about losing respect for him, all he did when he wasn't chosen is resign for the crusaders to prove his loyalty to NZ rugby.
@@jarrydfong2736 You obviously didn't watch the interviews after he wasn't picked,he did throw a tantrum,and it went on for a few days until the dust settled. The man acted like a spoilt child, it was a mixed reaction from the public,I remember that well.
@@andym2131 if you can find any evidence to support your claim I'd be all ears. From everything I read it's the NZ public who is frustrated at Foster being chosen, I can't find anything even remotely discussing a negative portrayal of Robertson's handling of the snub, which should be easy to find given how hated the Crusaders are.
Thank you! That was a pretty dull move from Wales in general! The inside defence got fully dragged in which made the space between Davies and Adams far too large. So, you could argue that Adams should have held his feet and not jammed in so hard, but the space was so big that I don't blame him for doing so. Letting the ball be played was a real error though!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD thanks Geraint I agree if you’re going to jam in do it early and shut it down! I personally think he had 2 defenders behind him and should’ve held and linked up with them. I find modern coaches disagree. But I prefer to concede space and stop tries than the opposite.
It's a fair point. The backfield was covered and there's a chance Davies could have slid across, even though he would have been struggling. Tough situation and one made all the worse by the inside defence getting bought so easily!
AB'S have a good blend of both structure & eyes up footy. Especially if they have their best 15 on the field. The AB's are not as great as we use to be. We use to have the best players in the world in almost every position. We use to have a tough underbelly, but not anymore. We don't have that hard nosed get down and dirty, get in the trenches leader either like Ritchie Mcaw. If you take it to the AB's like the Boks did in their last game, they will fold, in the AB's defence that last game against the Boks was a dead rubber for us and mentally we weren't up for it.
@@Dilmahkana He's a good player but still has long way to go. Hopefully he will reach that pinnacle of being a great All Black. He has time on his side.
Viewing Dan Carter interview on the lost of the world cup in 2007 and what they had to do to change the mindset of handling pressure and they had to revaluate the solution to understand resolved when pressure is applied. How a question I now put to the panel coming from a athlete background the track events up to the marathon there come a point in time that you have developed improved your game and the rest of the world has caught up with you, there has to be a point that improvements are defined by very small margins. With all the knowledge, experience the player thinking outside the □ box to be thinking ahead of the game play I believe 1player of the AB was Richie McCaw, will the game improvement will have not come to an end but defining the skills & match play will the game be able re-involve itself in years to come without adding more rules to kill the game that people will lose interest primary 15 men & womens rugby no different too a 5 day cricket test to keep the game exciting of play to watch & still be spectacular event people love the game.
Hi Geraint excuse my ignorance but can you please explain the 1322 in terms of which players are included and excluded in each group eg why isn’t Havili and Jordan in a group? and the order of numbers are they one side of the field to the other or in order of phases? Thank you!
I should really have explained that bit more thoroughly. 1322 is a way of describing how the forwards space themselves across the field. So in the graphic where I show the set-up you'll see that NZ have 1 forward on the left edge, then a group of 3 forwards on their feet stood in a shape off 9, they have 2 forwards in the ruck, and then another 2 forwards holding the left edge. The backs also have clear roles within the system, which tends to involve acting as options out the back off the shapes, or holding width, or with some teams acting as parts of the shapes themselves.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD thank you so much that’s great! As they reset that 1322 would the 1 stay on a certain edge? Like would the 1 be blind side and the last 2 be open as play moves on? Thanks Geraint.
Generally the 1 has a set side of the field, however, this is open to change depending on what happens. In reality matches rarely get beyond 3-5 phases!
Good analysis on both tries , after the structured play , ardies try is a flashback of two hurricanes players reading what’s in front of them , ardies already read the defence n he gives perenara a gentle tap on the arm , bro it’s on follow my lead , ima gonna try n off load in the tackle be ready , and as for will Jordan , this kids got a highlight reel on CZcams already , he’s a try scoring machine , he’s been doing it from a very young age , from school boy to all black , puts himself in position to score from anywhere , his strike record is very uncanny , plus I think sevu, s try just summed up the absolute never say die attitude of the allblacks , chase down the kick , regather , fall down , pop ball up for off load, get up off the ground, receive back from support player , stay in the fight to give ardie the ball down the touch line , then get it back to finish off the try like a good winger should , pure backyard footy magic there man ,
That's the key to effective play. The structure enables the individual behaviours to shine. Without it they wouldn't have the platform to make effective decisions.
The All Blacks have great adaptability, they can change their game plan mid game to counter the opposition without it affecting the quality of their game, and they also adapt between games and opposition, I have no idea how the coach this!? but they are consistent, and more often than not get the basics right, plus have high fitness levels, and they tend to wear other teams down there's a countless number of times the All Blacks have come back from behind and won games or pull they away in the second half.
They are not that structured as you find in the Northern hemisphere but all blacks are the best counter-attacking team in the world and feed off your mistakes.
I think we have given them far too much respect over the years England and South Africa have got in their heads strangled their play making base and frustrated them forcing them to kick and make mistakes.We have stood in awe of them far too much over the years you have to take into context they have been together on the road for almost two months and played off the back of a successful Rugby championship. We were undercooked and crocked with injuries and unavailability England Ireland Scotland France and a full strength Wales side can beat them or run them close thing is by the time they face France 🇫🇷 they will have one foot on the plane ✈️ let’s hope it’s a spectacle of a game. So to end for me stop the possession stop the play easier said than done they are consistently the best side in the world I’m not dissing them but as in life if you constantly lick someone’s arse how can you respect that person it’s not just handling skills it’s a mindset something we can take out of England and Ireland’s book next time we face them
England got in Allblacks heads because they win one match every 8 to 10 years, you’re a funny man. SA win one in every 3 or 4 matches. Ireland 3 times in over one hundred years. Talk about licking arse, you’re British right.
@@sidknee4975 I’m both Welsh and British please if you are going to say something in return try and make sense of what you say please England 🏴 dumped the All blacks out of the 2019 RWC talk about kicking arse your a kiwi right???
Mate your dreaming look at how many kiwis are international coach s you’ve got an Ozzie who didn’t even make the top 3 picks for the all blacks coach. Warren a kiwi took a crap welsh side to a top tier team. Southern Hemisphere teams dominate world rugby end of story. Shit on us alll you want but we are the best in the world yeah you beat us in the last World Cup woohooo we beat the world champs in that RWC . This from a country of 5 million so suck it up buttercup. The English couldn’t even except the silver metals like men that why you will always be second even when you win. Bad sportsman no heart and looking for excuses
@@davidbroughton6615 firstly Pivac is a kiwi not an Ozzie but a typical abusive foul mouthed rant stay off the lager 🍺 Dai you will live longer I never shit on anyone but we’re all entitled to our opinions
I agree that teams give them a bit too much respect, but that comes with decades of being a serious force. As for Scotland beating them... I can't see that happening any time soon.
Do you think that the structure they utilize prevents them from opening better defensive teams? They capitalize well and play beautifully together but they seem to struggle against teams which have prepped for them.
In honesty I can't think of a single system worldwide that NZ haven't opened up! They struggled against SA in the 2nd test granted, and yes I think SA did a fantastic job of nullifying NZ's strengths, but that happens fairly rarely in fairness!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I know they can take apart any team, but despite being kind of just better than everyone else. They often drop it in high pressure matches because you can stretch an attack strategy and try to execute a rigid plan better, but a flexible strategy will always have to react to the team in front of them, and you can't exactly "React Harder".
South Africa match up physically to the AB,s and keep them pin in their half with the up and under, the other point they slowed the game down, you will notice in the two matches they played they were taking injury breaks at every opportunity.. This annoyed the AB's because they like to take quick ball. If South Africa choose to play running rugby then they would have been sucked into playing AB's game which is not SA DNA.
It's a good debate and one very topical at the moment with the very different ways the game is being played by different teams. Rugby at the top level is an extreme version of tactical warfare and getting the tactics right to counter the opposition and capitalise on your own strengths is right up there with the biggest coaching challenges!
SA nailed their tactical approach in the 2nd test and made it very difficult for NZ to play with any decent field position. SA certainly know their approach and have bought into it 100%! Exciting series of games this weekend!
They do that for fun at school in nz. 31 from set piece is ok but what u didn’t explain was how they play a shape and when they lose their shape they have zones on the field they want to hit just to setup for their next shape. Zones being close to the ruck ball🍎, midfield ball🍊and wide ball🍌. Easiest way to play flexible but also setup for ur next shape without being too structured. U could have a 31 but that is just one off to the ruck🍎 3 times to the open and one off the ruck🍎 once blind. What if I wanted to go 🍌wide early from a phase play then hit a midfield🍊and pick and go twice 🍎🍎 back to where I started, then start my 2431 shape with set variations? So it’s not about if it is structured or not it’s just switching between zone and structure. U never want to play too flexible where ur timing is out and u never want to play too structured where u are just going through the motions. The all blacks play well when they find a balance between the two.
Structure, knowledgeable, talented, high individual skills, consistency of each players and heads-up rugby. The only thing that's lacking every tire 1 teams are "natural born high skilled players" that the ABs have the luxury of because those are the things you can't teach!
"subtle blocking" is a subtle innuendo of cheating ... in fact, when a ball is kicked deep, the one that catches it will often have the majority of their team in front of them .... so to say or imply that running through them to put them on side is legitimate, lawful rugby .... get over it, you got a hiding .... and all teams try to do this in NZ, whereas nth. hemisphere players like their aerial ping pong, kicking primarily for position, or a failure in catching the ball ... we try to make our own plays, rather than banking on the opposition's mistakes
That is a very unfortunate response, Patricia. Your comment suggests that 1. You have failed to understand the tactics employed by teams in kick receipt &, 2. You have misinterpreted my neutral analysis of a rugby game, regardless of the fact that I am a proud Welshman.
Yeah bit harsh, I like the interpretation of what is happening , it's different if a player moves to block on purpose but running a line towards the ball carrier either you will be in front of your opposite number or behind them, front spot being better. I think there are a lot of blocks though in general rugby, especially decoy runners with second option plays.
This type of rugby analysis is ok however in my opinion the ABs are consistently the top in world rugby due to several factors. The combination of Polynesian and European players gives the ABs a skill and flair that no other rugby team in the world can match. Add to that we have some of the best coaches, the super rugby comp .. there's your answer.
Attack In open play and ball handling skills no other team is better than the all backs - Do they currently play to structure I would say no under Graham Henry they did play under structure
the thing about the all blacks is they love to play running footy or play with flair. so ball skill is very important from 1 to 22 also when they have the ball on attack "not necessarily counter attack" they always have at least 1 forward near the wing thats for continuity so if you send the ball wide u have a big man to hit the ball or to be first to the ruck "hence 2 times ardie savea set up tries" its also a house of cards everything falls down if the forwards cant get a foothold saw it against england in the worldcup 2019 against south africa in 1995 jonah world cup. without an intense forward pack mentally and physically around the 1st and second channel it all falls down. also the all blacks weakness on defence is in the first and second channel. quick 2nd phase play after getting over the advantage line in the first and second channel had the abs in trouble and the wallabies exploited that
@@GeraintDaviesGDD definitely their ability to anticipate situations and keep the ball flowing through multiple sets of hands at full speed without error and still get to the tryline. is without parallel. but when forward packs give it to them you take away the go forward and break up their setpiece challenge them at the breakdown it becomes a different ball game. not saying its enough but now you have a great chance. your in the hunt.
Yeah I think that's a good point. You've got the nullify and gain dominance, which is often a physical challenge, to enable you to have a chance against the AB's!
@@joedennehy386 get all those details and the last piece is the fact that the allblacks are the most destructive team when it comes to counter attacking so any errors aimless kicking not putting pressure on all kicks and a staggered line of defence when chasing kicks is danger signs. when hot on attack you have to be ready to switch straight onto defense in the blink of an eye.
Hopefully you noticed from the analysis that the term ‘structured’ isn’t a set point or thing. The NZ kick receipt, like every other aspect of the game exists somewhere along the structure continuum. Their play from kick receipt is highly rehearsed & deliberate.
Rugby is a 15 man game as the Irish proved so conclusively you back up the ball carrier don't kick aimlessly and don't give away penalties. I don't understand why there is so much emphasis om structure, Rugby is a form of mayhem and you have to play what presents itself.
I'm sure you're aware that Ireland played a highly structured game? Like every team? Not sure if you watched the video, but I explain what structure means to me and how I see it applying to effective attack.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I rest my case although the set pieces which are forward expression are structured or are supposed to be, the problem with modern Rugby is that the forwards always put their heads down and run like bulls at a gate so boooooooring and never off load. EXCEPT what the Irish did against the ABs absolutely marvellous the forwards off loaded, wonder of wonders!!!. The rules re the breakdown appear to be counter intuitive as too many close games are being decided by penalities given by the little Hitlers and their henchmen upstairs who are becoming far too intrusive. Mind you the players probably don't mind as they can get their breath back as the " nerds" do their show off tyrannical thing.
There's plenty who would argue that New Zealand tend to be better because they play "heads up rugby' or they 'play what's in front'. Well, it's not quite so simple! I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts so please do leave me a comment down below and I'll be sure to get back to you!
They have the ability to play in and out of structure at the appropriate times. I know it's a different game but teams like Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers in the NRL are two of the greatest teams that have a phenomenal ability to play in out of structure at the right times. You also need talented players in your team who can play eyes up footy. Usually those players with natural ability who have that X factor are the best at eyes up footy.
Here in NZ heads up, have fun, running show off rugby is instilled into us from childhood playing on the school field at lunch time or after school at parks, but when we get into our teens we learn more structured play. So our instinctive base is the tricky fast skill based spur of the moment stuff which we go to when we have the opportunity but we are drilled with the structured analysis rugby later on. At top level it's an all round game.
I think you're right: it really is both better "heads up" rugby, but of course supported by excellent tactical planning ahead of time, where every player knows what his role will be in a given situation.
as a french, the only thing I can say is that in the world of rugby, there are the ALL Blacks...,
and the others
There's some truth to that I think! Although I'm really enjoying seeing what France are offering these days!
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After seeing this explanation I'm even more amazed at how difficult it is to pull this stuff off.. the level of individual skill and team coordination is downright outstanding
It's a complex game and the individual skill level of the players really is top notch to help them manage everything that comes their way!
As an older kiwi we regarded the Welsh boys as tough as the Spring books and great games were played. Their day will come just learn and adapt. Great synopsis of playing structure, thank you.
Makes me appreciate why Ethan Blackadder has surpassed all others. He's not our most intimidating loosie but his work rate away from the ball (as pointed out here) is exemplary.
He's been the find of the season and I can see him in the black jersey for a very long time
Blackadders running lines of interference are so subtle but effective 🤣 great analysis
Too bad 1 was paps sure he was mentioned more then but anyway any1 that wears the black jersey i support even auckland players
Put it this way .. all blacks handling skills are and always have been off the scale ...their commitment in the tackle and attack especially around the ruck is superior .. and finally once they bust through a defence and get in behind you their sheer brilliance with ball in hand and support runners absolutely busting a gut to support the ball carrier is the best in the world hence why it's try time with opposition left clutching at black shadows again and again.. if any youngsters want to learn how to play rugby ? Just watch and learn from the all blacks cos everyone else is just trying to keep up.. to maintain their dominance for decade after decade is mind blowing..
They certainly nail the component part of playing the game. All held together by a shared mental model of what the game looks like for them!
Growing up in NZ , rugby is played constantly & in different forms touch, light version of league (ends up in full contact with no ref 🤣) ball playing skills constantly practiced. Skills of scrums/lineouts/mauls/rucks are formally taught practiced at school club levels. But common in NZ to walk down park and throw ball around & end up playing touch game with strangers. Skills are constantly used in free time.
@@papaluskask999 I totally relate to that .. growing up in Wales pre Xbox and gaming generation all our time as kids was spent outdoors and wherever we went we always took a rugby ball .. unknown to us that's where our handling skills were developed for our school rugby and beyond .. it's plain to see now the difference in incredible handling skills ball in hand entertaing rugby Wales were known for through the 70,s throwing the ball about with accuracy .. all blacks still have that skill and there's no excuse that other teams don't have it.. put it this way when I watch my 15yr old playing rugby the handling skill at that age is not as good as it was when I was that age and it's due to today's gaming generation as opposed to my generation that went everywhere with a rugby ball ..
I've never seen such a comprehensive analysis ever! Fantastic effort my man outstanding.
Much appreciated! Really pleased you enjoyed it!
You know what’s crazy about the All Blacks? The amount of players on their squad that you would consider a utility.
Yeah it's pretty impressive how well their players fit across roles👍
Yep... They're all single cab chassis with a tray/well on the back. 🙃🛴
The way to make sense of it is with the analogy of music. Think of the AB's in terms of jazz, there's lots of improvisation and "riffing" off each other. But what underlies that is a thorough understanding of musical theory and structure. It's what they hang the improvisation from.
They do have rules, they don't play in their own half, unless there's a broken field in front of them. And everyone has to be able to do the basics right.
Really cool analogy, Neil. Thanks for taking a look 👍
outstanding analysis! caught the very small things that biggest fan will miss! so cool to point out reiko seeing the arm up for a potential hole signaled, makes me think from older games this has happened
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that.
Small moments like that are really key, takes a special kind of player to execute though!
Great video Geraint, the All Blacks keep things simpler than other nations with their structure and their S&C because they have SOO much talent and ability. Other teams need all the help they can get, the All Blacks just need to have the freedom to express themselves
Thanks for taking a look. Really looking forward to the France match later on!
Fantastic analysis. It just goes to show that once again, New Zealand is leading the world in terms of tactics: not only do they possess extremely gifted and skilled athletes, but their understanding of the use of legal shields to create holes is superb. I hope Ireland and France have taken note, or it will be exploited against them.
As a South African I wish the Springboks could embrace fexibility in their approach.
We had a penalty around 11 min just outside Welsh 22 and No 9 chose to boot it.Had he not seen what Zamit nearly did with advantage about 7 min earlier.
I could go on.
What I would like to know is wot is in NZ water that results in them clearly being No 1 even though we have won the RWC 3 times.
Rugby is a funny old game isn't it! There's no one way to play and I suppose there's something to be said for playing whatever way suits the team, but I do agree. Some strange decisions to kick etc. but the flip side is that SA still managed to beat Wales and NZ and the Lions!
A kiwi here, I love watching the boks and abs go at one another, the boks have great talent across the pitch, I feel like they are going to peak again at the right time for the next WC, I love the abs but my gut tells me the boks will win it again with their defense, kicking game and physicality! Can't wait for another bok ab final :)
@@tpjedi Not so certain myself the Boks have a lot of old talent and experience in the team at the moment, two years is a lot of caps, and potential injuries to take before the cup. I'm worried they may be in a weakened position as they're not focusing on levelling up the young blood currently. Heck Etzebeth is on 95 caps at 30, Steyn on 72 caps at 34, le Roux at 70 caps and 32, etc, etc.
I hope I'm wrong, but time's definitely a factor here.
But you who was the only team you lost too? last world cup?
@@Zak437 just an obvious point Nienaber had a perfect opportunity to give Fassi a chance yet he kept le Roux.
Le Roux reminds me of my rugby playing days I used to run sideways, was shit under the high ball and wasn't a great tackler.
Incomprehensible.
Then the game plan against England.It only works when you don't leak tries like a sieve.
21 points is a lot to claw back.
I don't think we've scored a backline try from.a set piece the whole year.
Typical conservative Dutchmen mentality and completely lacking in imagination.
the abs dont like to over do the multi layerd attack, thy often like to use there fast hands and quick ball to move up the field, then u see thm switch gear into multi level attack, the strategy works well as the defense isnt able to predict how they will form 4 th nxt phase
They are right up there with the best at playing the short side with a flat attack, running hard at the line, and their ball control is just next level. Great to watch.
you missed that Perinara called the pick n go and off load from Savia for his try
great analysis all round earned a sub
Great reading of play by both Perinara and Savea. They are a joy to watch in full flow!
Welcome on board, I hope you enjoy the other content on the channel!
That's a great analysis. Great work! Oh BTW. I watched the last 10 seconds about 50 times over and over and all I can see were the Welsh fans reactions to will jordans try. What a try
Thank you, Henare! Really pleased you enjoyed it. It was an incredible try, Jordan has a very bright future ahead of him!
nice analysis Geraint thank you sir.
Brilliant analysis - really enjoyable - thank you
Thank you for taking a look! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
I was waiting for this one. Thanks a lot.
Great game.
A bientôt !
I hope it was worth the wait!
That was a really interesting watch, and incredibly insightful too!
Thanks for taking a look, really pleased you enjoyed it!
After watching this video; this gave me great insight as a coaches perspective and how to attack while reading what defences give you 🙌🏽
That’s great to hear! Always good to see coaches improving their practice off the back of a video 👍🏻
Fantastic analysis Geraint, I really enjoyed you read on the game!
Thank you for taking a look, really pleased you Enjoyed it 👍🏻
Thanks Geraint . Great analysis.
Thanks for taking a look, Mike!
Found the graphics interesting to the point that any coach who watched this could learn a lot from it. American football has graphics as their most potent weapon. New Zealand aren’t bigger, or faster than other World Cup teams, so it has to be tactical and strategy. Well done.
Innovation is the mother of success??? You adapt to overcome? The Stoic Pioneer and Maori ( natural combativeness, durability, spirituality). Just some of the values and DNA that makes an All Black and Kiwi.
The time will come when the NUMBERS will overcome us, but until then we will keep ahead and be the best because that's what we do✊
Thank you, what a great video! Would love to see more like this.
Thanks for taking a look, Zac! I've got a load of videos on my channel if you fancy a dive and fingers crossed more to come!
I agree 🙏
Thanks, Felix that's very kind of you👍
Excellent analysis!
Thank you!
Wow. That was made really well, the graphics and the commentary was very clear and nicely detailed!
Thank you, that’s really kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I’m a new fan of yours and a new subscriber! I’m blown away with your clever videos…. Keep up the genius work!
That's fantastic to hear, thank you!
Thank you, as always wonderful vid.
A pleasure, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it 👍🏻
I learnt alot watching that . Good work !!
Thank you!
brilliant analysis
Thank you for taking a look 👍🏻
Brilliant, so well explained !
Really pleased you liked it! Thanks for taking a look👍
Great work!
Thank you, Graham 👍🏻
Great Analysis!
thank you, really appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Great video Geraint!
Thanks, Killian! It's a long time in the making!
Grade A analysis as alway G. Exactly the type of stuff I'm working on with my guys.
Thank you as always, Franklin! Hope you're getting some good outcomes with your team at the minute!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD made a few tweaks this week so we will see what Saturday brings.
@@franklinclark8517 Hope it goes well!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD Saturday went well bonus point win and 3 of the trys scored as a result the tweaks we made to our attack framework after a wee bit of analysis of the opposition's previous match, very satisfying.
Good analysis what you didn't mention in tjs try was Jordan, blackadder , barrett and savea all got well over the gain line, which is what made the try.
Certainly really important that the gain line is crossed. Particularly on the 1st phase!
Very educational, thank you my Welsh friend
My pleasure!
Great job, Geraint!
Thank you, Daniel! Enjoyed making this one!
Strong analysis, particularly how you picked up the blockers on kick return. Average Joe Blow watching the game Doesent often see that.
I would say they play 1322 shape and have structured attack off Setpiece. Whenever they fall out of those maps they default to shape and try play as quick as possible with LQB being the goal.
Turnover ball and kick return is definitely a place where people may think they’re playing heads up rugby but they would have some really strong policies around what they do with that ball, I.e get it to wide edge, come back to close edge, land ruck in the middle.
I am sceptical of the ball carrier running at a retiring Blackadder, as a form of disruption to the defenders. Aside from that, what a great analysis of play. Would be great if you could do a post match analysis of each game!
It’s a pretty common tactic 👍🏻
Given that the All Blacks defensive record is probably just as impressive as their attack, maybe you could do a video on that aspect of their game???
That would be very cool to do. Fingers crossed I'll manage the time soon!
Good analysis! All Blacks can play structured and unstructured rugby. Meaning by that, all their forwards and backs can adapt to ANY situation in attack and defense.
Yeah for me the whole structured/unstructured thing doesn’t really work!
Really interesting video. Reminds me a bit of what the 1014 channel were doing a few years back, although they seem to have dissappeared.
Thank you for taking a look! The 1014 guys did a great job, really miss them being around!
I think it had to do with SKY TV NZ contract took up... which mean they could not make vids under their 1014 name... so i herd don't know if that was true... sound like gossip.
@@bittersweet340 Yes I heard that. I think they're on spark sport now. It's a shame as they were building quite a large global community around their channel and website and they even had an app I think. Everyone's free to make their own decisions obviously, but I can't understand why they chose to dump all that to do a small segment once a week on sky sports watched by no.more than a few thousand kiwis.
Wow! That was choice as G! That was some mean as (awesome) analysis . A lot of the Nth Hemisphere teams have big lads and NZ struggle with the one on one collisions so they’re needing to adapt physically being a small in size.
Our U14 struggled with size in our team last season but made up for it in speed at the breakdown and hunting for the ball by their intent to commit in the tackle low. They ended up taking the championship for there grade.
Coaches question:
What cues do you think teams could identify and rehearse at trainings when playing against a team with flexible structures?
Thanks for taking a look, Ronnie! For me helping players get their own defensive spacings right so that they can manage their own space is really important. Using the cue of 'shoot the ball in the air' is really useful I find. In other words when the ball is passed press hard, then soften feet when the ball is caught. They kind of approach help to deal with teams with multiple options as the ball can only be in one place at a time!
great vid
Fantastic analysis here...I agree that a lot of people mistakenly think there is no or little structure. It is very structured but with preparation completed regarding decision making and options around the set plays.
While the All Blacks are still winning, I think they have gone with the wrong coach for the longer term (and I expect them to become more vulnerable over the next 12 months as their previous patterns of play to become diluted (see the 2nbd string sides performance agains Italy)... the best rugby coach in NZ Rugby is Scott Robertson at the Crusaders... just ask Ronan O'Gara.
It'll be really interesting seeing how teams adapt (or not) their approach leading into the last year of prep for the next world cup. I suppose time will tell for Foster, but I'm sure many would have liked Robertson to get the gig!
Robertson doesn't deserve it,running a championship team,he inherited i might add,with zero skills at top level,throwing his toys out of the crib because he didn't get picked,just shows he's nowhere near ready to lead. He should do his apprenticeship just like the coaches there now,and those before him,as a Bay Of Plenty man myself,just like Razor,i have lost all respect for him and his attitude.
@@Andy_M986 that's simply not true?
1. He also coached NZ U/20s to a huge win over England in the world cup.
2. Blackadder had the crusaders for 5 years straight with the best team, not a single title. Robertson had the crusaders after Richie, DC, Dagg etc left and built that team back up again, only to lose something like 1000 caps of experience after 2019 when Crotty, read, Todd, Crockett, Frank's, Samy, Tamanivalu, etc retired or moved on. He's never complained about not being picked, even though his record is already far better than Foster's so don't know what you're going on about losing respect for him, all he did when he wasn't chosen is resign for the crusaders to prove his loyalty to NZ rugby.
@@jarrydfong2736 You obviously didn't watch the interviews after he wasn't picked,he did throw a tantrum,and it went on for a few days until the dust settled. The man acted like a spoilt child, it was a mixed reaction from the public,I remember that well.
@@andym2131 if you can find any evidence to support your claim I'd be all ears. From everything I read it's the NZ public who is frustrated at Foster being chosen, I can't find anything even remotely discussing a negative portrayal of Robertson's handling of the snub, which should be easy to find given how hated the Crusaders are.
that was really awesome mate.........
Thank you! That's very good of you to say, thanks for taking a look!
That was great thanks.
Thanks, James. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Excellent Vid
Thank you for taking a look, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
To win against the All Blacks is considered the same as winning the world cup itself. That's how high this teams sets the bar at year in and year out.
Thanks Geraint this is excellent. Do you think Adams did the right thing at 27 seconds in?
Thank you! That was a pretty dull move from Wales in general! The inside defence got fully dragged in which made the space between Davies and Adams far too large. So, you could argue that Adams should have held his feet and not jammed in so hard, but the space was so big that I don't blame him for doing so. Letting the ball be played was a real error though!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD thanks Geraint I agree if you’re going to jam in do it early and shut it down! I personally think he had 2 defenders behind him and should’ve held and linked up with them. I find modern coaches disagree. But I prefer to concede space and stop tries than the opposite.
It's a fair point. The backfield was covered and there's a chance Davies could have slid across, even though he would have been struggling. Tough situation and one made all the worse by the inside defence getting bought so easily!
Lovely lyrical Welsh accent ala Terry Grittths. I’d say when your ordering a pizza it’s like telling a story.
Glad you liked it!
Subbed 👍
There is a book out there explaining the structure in chaos.
Indeed Choas Theory has been used in business & leadership for many years. Complexity theory has spawned from it, which resonates a great deal more 👍🏻
AB'S have a good blend of both structure & eyes up footy. Especially if they have their best 15 on the field. The AB's are not as great as we use to be. We use to have the best players in the world in almost every position. We use to have a tough underbelly, but not anymore. We don't have that hard nosed get down and dirty, get in the trenches leader either like Ritchie Mcaw. If you take it to the AB's like the Boks did in their last game, they will fold, in the AB's defence that last game against the Boks was a dead rubber for us and mentally we weren't up for it.
Blackadder is said to be a down and dirty, give it your all for the entire time type player. Expecting big things from him if he stays fit.
@@Dilmahkana He's a good player but still has long way to go. Hopefully he will reach that pinnacle of being a great All Black. He has time on his side.
For me it’s not about one of the other, playing the game and what’s in front is what the structure is for!
Viewing Dan Carter interview on the lost of the world cup in 2007 and what they had to do to change the mindset of handling pressure and they had to revaluate the solution to understand resolved when pressure is applied.
How a question I now put to the panel coming from a athlete background the track events up to the marathon there come a point in time that you have developed improved your game and the rest of the world has caught up with you, there has to be a point that improvements are defined by very small margins.
With all the knowledge, experience the player thinking outside the □ box to be thinking ahead of the game play I believe 1player of the AB was Richie McCaw, will the game improvement will have not come to an end but defining the skills & match play will the game be able re-involve itself in years to come without adding more rules to kill the game that people will lose interest primary 15 men & womens rugby no different too a 5 day cricket test to keep the game exciting of play to watch & still be spectacular event people love the game.
Hi Geraint excuse my ignorance but can you please explain the 1322 in terms of which players are included and excluded in each group eg why isn’t Havili and Jordan in a group? and the order of numbers are they one side of the field to the other or in order of phases? Thank you!
I should really have explained that bit more thoroughly. 1322 is a way of describing how the forwards space themselves across the field. So in the graphic where I show the set-up you'll see that NZ have 1 forward on the left edge, then a group of 3 forwards on their feet stood in a shape off 9, they have 2 forwards in the ruck, and then another 2 forwards holding the left edge. The backs also have clear roles within the system, which tends to involve acting as options out the back off the shapes, or holding width, or with some teams acting as parts of the shapes themselves.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD thank you so much that’s great! As they reset that 1322 would the 1 stay on a certain edge? Like would the 1 be blind side and the last 2 be open as play moves on? Thanks Geraint.
Generally the 1 has a set side of the field, however, this is open to change depending on what happens. In reality matches rarely get beyond 3-5 phases!
A structure with the best rugby skills in the world.
That’s a pretty good summary!
Good analysis on both tries , after the structured play , ardies try is a flashback of two hurricanes players reading what’s in front of them , ardies already read the defence n he gives perenara a gentle tap on the arm , bro it’s on follow my lead , ima gonna try n off load in the tackle be ready , and as for will Jordan , this kids got a highlight reel on CZcams already , he’s a try scoring machine , he’s been doing it from a very young age , from school boy to all black , puts himself in position to score from anywhere , his strike record is very uncanny , plus I think sevu, s try just summed up the absolute never say die attitude of the allblacks , chase down the kick , regather , fall down , pop ball up for off load, get up off the ground, receive back from support player , stay in the fight to give ardie the ball down the touch line , then get it back to finish off the try like a good winger should , pure backyard footy magic there man ,
That's the key to effective play. The structure enables the individual behaviours to shine. Without it they wouldn't have the platform to make effective decisions.
Love the accent 👍
Thanks, Kareem!
The All Blacks have great adaptability, they can change their game plan mid game to counter the opposition without it affecting the quality of their game, and they also adapt between games and opposition, I have no idea how the coach this!? but they are consistent, and more often than not get the basics right, plus have high fitness levels, and they tend to wear other teams down there's a countless number of times the All Blacks have come back from behind and won games or pull they away in the second half.
Greatest sports team in history
Yeah hard to argue!
They are not that structured as you find in the Northern hemisphere but all blacks are the best counter-attacking team in the world and feed off your mistakes.
Squidge has some competition
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Crazy fact : A.B'z are probably the only team in the world who could be behind *all stats* in a game yet go on to win the game.
Brilliant stuff. By the way it's not Papa-lie, it's Papa-lee-ee.
How good is this accent?!
I think we have given them far too much respect over the years England and South Africa have got in their heads strangled their play making base and frustrated them forcing them to kick and make mistakes.We have stood in awe of them far too much over the years you have to take into context they have been together on the road for almost two months and played off the back of a successful Rugby championship. We were undercooked and crocked with injuries and unavailability England Ireland Scotland France and a full strength Wales side can beat them or run them close thing is by the time they face France 🇫🇷 they will have one foot on the plane ✈️ let’s hope it’s a spectacle of a game. So to end for me stop the possession stop the play easier said than done they are consistently the best side in the world I’m not dissing them but as in life if you constantly lick someone’s arse how can you respect that person it’s not just handling skills it’s a mindset something we can take out of England and Ireland’s book next time we face them
England got in Allblacks heads because they win one match every 8 to 10 years, you’re a funny man. SA win one in every 3 or 4 matches. Ireland 3 times in over one hundred years.
Talk about licking arse, you’re British right.
@@sidknee4975 I’m both Welsh and British please if you are going to say something in return try and make sense of what you say please England 🏴 dumped the All blacks out of the 2019 RWC talk about kicking arse your a kiwi right???
Mate your dreaming look at how many kiwis are international coach s you’ve got an Ozzie who didn’t even make the top 3 picks for the all blacks coach. Warren a kiwi took a crap welsh side to a top tier team. Southern Hemisphere teams dominate world rugby end of story. Shit on us alll you want but we are the best in the world yeah you beat us in the last World Cup woohooo we beat the world champs in that RWC . This from a country of 5 million so suck it up buttercup. The English couldn’t even except the silver metals like men that why you will always be second even when you win. Bad sportsman no heart and looking for excuses
@@davidbroughton6615 firstly Pivac is a kiwi not an Ozzie but a typical abusive foul mouthed rant stay off the lager 🍺 Dai you will live longer I never shit on anyone but we’re all entitled to our opinions
I agree that teams give them a bit too much respect, but that comes with decades of being a serious force. As for Scotland beating them... I can't see that happening any time soon.
Do you think that the structure they utilize prevents them from opening better defensive teams? They capitalize well and play beautifully together but they seem to struggle against teams which have prepped for them.
In honesty I can't think of a single system worldwide that NZ haven't opened up! They struggled against SA in the 2nd test granted, and yes I think SA did a fantastic job of nullifying NZ's strengths, but that happens fairly rarely in fairness!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I know they can take apart any team, but despite being kind of just better than everyone else. They often drop it in high pressure matches because you can stretch an attack strategy and try to execute a rigid plan better, but a flexible strategy will always have to react to the team in front of them, and you can't exactly "React Harder".
South Africa match up physically to the AB,s and keep them pin in their half with the up and under, the other point they slowed the game down, you will notice in the two matches they played they were taking injury breaks at every opportunity.. This annoyed the AB's because they like to take quick ball. If South Africa choose to play running rugby then they would have been sucked into playing AB's game which is not SA DNA.
It's a good debate and one very topical at the moment with the very different ways the game is being played by different teams. Rugby at the top level is an extreme version of tactical warfare and getting the tactics right to counter the opposition and capitalise on your own strengths is right up there with the biggest coaching challenges!
SA nailed their tactical approach in the 2nd test and made it very difficult for NZ to play with any decent field position. SA certainly know their approach and have bought into it 100%! Exciting series of games this weekend!
They do that for fun at school in nz. 31 from set piece is ok but what u didn’t explain was how they play a shape and when they lose their shape they have zones on the field they want to hit just to setup for their next shape. Zones being close to the ruck ball🍎, midfield ball🍊and wide ball🍌. Easiest way to play flexible but also setup for ur next shape without being too structured. U could have a 31 but that is just one off to the ruck🍎 3 times to the open and one off the ruck🍎 once blind. What if I wanted to go 🍌wide early from a phase play then hit a midfield🍊and pick and go twice 🍎🍎 back to where I started, then start my 2431 shape with set variations? So it’s not about if it is structured or not it’s just switching between zone and structure. U never want to play too flexible where ur timing is out and u never want to play too structured where u are just going through the motions. The all blacks play well when they find a balance between the two.
Structure, knowledgeable, talented, high individual skills, consistency of each players and heads-up rugby.
The only thing that's lacking every tire 1 teams are "natural born high skilled players" that the ABs have the luxury of because those are the things you can't teach!
I’m not sure what this means I’m sorry!
6:21 is Papalii not Blackadder
Yeah very true. Hope you enjoyed the video
I'd pay for you to do audiobooks
Would be an interesting sideline!
So then the key is to not give them time to make decisions. Pressure at all times.
Pressure is the key!
fascinating. papa "lee-ee" ...btw
Yeah that pronunciation needs some work!
@@GeraintDaviesGDD as others have said, your accent covers a multitude of sins...😄👍🏾
It’s our grassroots rugby system.
That will certainly help.
My nz school teacher slash rugby coach told us when we was 10 years old how to score a try you run hard and run straight
If only rugby was so simple, hey?
"subtle blocking" is a subtle innuendo of cheating ... in fact, when a ball is kicked deep, the one that catches it will often have the majority of their team in front of them .... so to say or imply that running through them to put them on side is legitimate, lawful rugby .... get over it, you got a hiding .... and all teams try to do this in NZ, whereas nth. hemisphere players like their aerial ping pong, kicking primarily for position, or a failure in catching the ball ... we try to make our own plays, rather than banking on the opposition's mistakes
That is a very unfortunate response, Patricia. Your comment suggests that 1. You have failed to understand the tactics employed by teams in kick receipt &, 2. You have misinterpreted my neutral analysis of a rugby game, regardless of the fact that I am a proud Welshman.
Yeah bit harsh, I like the interpretation of what is happening , it's different if a player moves to block on purpose but running a line towards the ball carrier either you will be in front of your opposite number or behind them, front spot being better. I think there are a lot of blocks though in general rugby, especially decoy runners with second option plays.
They don't seem to be playing iQ at the moment
How do you mean, Andrew?
This type of rugby analysis is ok however in my opinion the ABs are consistently the top in world rugby due to several factors. The combination of Polynesian and European players gives the ABs a skill and flair that no other rugby team in the world can match. Add to that we have some of the best coaches, the super rugby comp .. there's your answer.
I think that type of perspective is ok.
key word: ADAPT
100%
Attack In open play and ball handling skills no other team is better than the all backs - Do they currently play to structure I would say no under Graham Henry they did play under structure
Hi Todd, not sure if you watched the video, but I explain the whole concept of what structure means within it.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I don’t think you I understood my response ????
@@Todd63790 Hi Todd, it sounded like you were saying that NZ don't play with a structure but under Graham Henry they did?
We play expansive rugby.
NZ? If so, sure yes, at times.
the thing about the all blacks is they love to play running footy or play with flair. so ball skill is very important from 1 to 22 also when they have the ball on attack "not necessarily counter attack" they always have at least 1 forward near the wing thats for continuity so if you send the ball wide u have a big man to hit the ball or to be first to the ruck "hence 2 times ardie savea set up tries" its also a house of cards everything falls down if the forwards cant get a foothold saw it against england in the worldcup 2019 against south africa in 1995 jonah world cup. without an intense forward pack mentally and physically around the 1st and second channel it all falls down. also the all blacks weakness on defence is in the first and second channel. quick 2nd phase play after getting over the advantage line in the first and second channel had the abs in trouble and the wallabies exploited that
Thanks for taking a look. There’s certainly a high degree of skill with the AB’s that enables them to execute their play to the highest level.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD definitely their ability to anticipate situations and keep the ball flowing through multiple sets of hands at full speed without error and still get to the tryline. is without parallel. but when forward packs give it to them you take away the go forward and break up their setpiece challenge them at the breakdown it becomes a different ball game. not saying its enough but now you have a great chance. your in the hunt.
Yeah I think that's a good point. You've got the nullify and gain dominance, which is often a physical challenge, to enable you to have a chance against the AB's!
Quite correct goldkey. If we don't win the collisions and go forward we come second.
@@joedennehy386 get all those details and the last piece is the fact that the allblacks are the most destructive team when it comes to counter attacking so any errors aimless kicking not putting pressure on all kicks and a staggered line of defence when chasing kicks is danger signs. when hot on attack you have to be ready to switch straight onto defense in the blink of an eye.
Why can't the British teams play like that poetry in motion 🏉🏉😁
I keep hoping the Welsh boys manage it!
Because only Kiwis have the formula to it
They lack ambition, and have not been encouraged to run and pas since birth lol
I'm not so sure!
dude teaches at my school...
I wonder why they have avoided and not played England!
I'm not sure its about avoidance!
Just don't kick stupid kicks back to the blacks and expect a structured phase.The box kick is a admission to the opposition that you've got nothing.
Hopefully you noticed from the analysis that the term ‘structured’ isn’t a set point or thing. The NZ kick receipt, like every other aspect of the game exists somewhere along the structure continuum. Their play from kick receipt is highly rehearsed & deliberate.
Over complicated.
Rugby is a simple game!
Very good!
I want you to read me audiobooks
That would be an interesting sideline!
From my perspective, AB have adopted a Fiji 7's style running game.
What makes you say that, Mike? In this game or in general?
No
Hope you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
I don’t think I could spot a lie with an accent like that.
I’m all about the truth 😉
Rugby is a 15 man game as the Irish proved so conclusively you back up the ball carrier don't kick aimlessly and don't give away penalties. I don't understand why there is so much emphasis om structure, Rugby is a form of mayhem and you have to play what presents itself.
I'm sure you're aware that Ireland played a highly structured game? Like every team? Not sure if you watched the video, but I explain what structure means to me and how I see it applying to effective attack.
@@GeraintDaviesGDD I rest my case although the set pieces which are forward expression are structured or are supposed to be, the problem with modern Rugby is that the forwards always put their heads down and run like bulls at a gate so boooooooring and never off load. EXCEPT what the Irish did against the ABs absolutely marvellous the forwards off loaded, wonder of wonders!!!. The rules re the breakdown appear to be counter intuitive as too many close games are being decided by penalities given by the little Hitlers and their henchmen upstairs who are becoming far too intrusive. Mind you the players probably don't mind as they can get their breath back as the " nerds" do their show off tyrannical thing.
The answer isn’t black and white, in fact you might say it’s All Black… 😂
Indeed!