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Best defensive system to use against Ireland

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  • 23-08-2007 10:12pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users Posts: 8,960 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I appreciate most teams stick to one defensive system and are unlikely to change playing Ireland. But my question is what do people think is the best defensive system to use against Ireland?

    I reckon
    1. Rush: won't well because Drico and D'arc two of the best steppers in the middle of the park and can't work well against this. When the defensive come up fast, they can step quicker then a defended can realign at full speed.
    2. Bananna: The only international team using this (I think) are England. I see this system more to stop a team going wide. Out biggest threat is in the middle.
    3. Out - In Drift: Not sure if this would work well against our midfield as they can move and pass it. But to be honest I don't know this defensive system that well.
    4. In - Out Drift: - this is the one I think. Force Drico and Darce out and have them covered. It's probably the hardest one for an attacker to step in from.

    So I think (4) works best against Ireland.

    Best defensive system to use against Ireland? 12 votes

    Rush
    0%
    Bananna
    75%
    damnyanksSteffano2002jimbredinshoutmanDavei141mikedragon32wixfjordjameshayesDanie Gerber 9 votes
    Out - In drift
    0%
    In - out drift
    8%
    MarVeL 1 vote
    Something else
    16%
    TazzleTim Robbins 2 votes


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    #2
    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Bananna
    Rush seems to hurt the irish teams the most when used well.


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    Danie Gerber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Danie Gerber


    Bananna
    A type of rush definately.


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    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Bananna
    Rush.


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    wixfjord
    Site Banned Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭wixfjord


    Bananna
    Rush worked well for wasps against against leinster in the hei cup q/f this year, though the lack of o driscoll (Darcy had no foil) and wasps back row were major factors. Cant see many international teams risking this strategy in world cup tho.


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    #6
    Danie Gerber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Danie Gerber


    Bananna
    Looks like rush is winning there Timmie... The other three gives the darcy and BOD way too much room..


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    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users Posts: 8,960 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Something else
    Danie Gerber wrote:
    Looks like rush is winning there Timmie... The other three gives the darcy and BOD way too much room..
    Correct me if I am worng, but the last time Ireland played against a rush defense with both Drico and D'Arce playing was against SA and we destroyed it so fine. So cool, bring it on.
    France used it, but Horgan was playing that day.


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    #8
    Danie Gerber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Danie Gerber


    Bananna
    The fact that Ireland have been able to beat the rush defense doesn't mean that it is not the most effective defense against them. It just means that it wasn't executed well enough or that Ireland are too good on the day.

    All the other defensive systems that you list have also failed and failed more spectaclarly.

    Your poll is simple: Which is the best defensive system? The answer is rush.

    Ireland would have won the France match if the french drifted/in/out or banana. Even with BOD out.


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