http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/ A blog about Rugby Coaching Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:55:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-148 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:22:26 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-148 Sorry bout delay in commenting (Family bereavement)and only now catching up with my emails.
I note your comment re Munster’s win and style. I also remember the comments/complaints of some of the Toulouse players after said final. It seems everyone is suffering from a mental block because for the last 5 mins of the semi, the same Toulouse team players “keep ball” with London Irish, just like Munster did to them!!

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-117 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:27:03 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-117 Speaking to Paul Thornburn (the former Welsh full back) recently, he reminded me of the 1991 World Cup final. England had played on style most of the season and the World Cup. They got to the final, probably close to favourites against a skilful Australian team. However, stung by press criticism, England played an expansive game and lost. Whether they would have won with their original game plan (crushing teams with their forwards and kicking penalties), it is difficult to tell…

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-116 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:05:15 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-116 Munster played that way cos it was the way to win. In the quarter finals against Gloucester both wingers scored tries and they passed it around all day. In 2003 when Martin Johnson and co. won the World Cup their pack was praised and the likes of Leicester and Wasps have won Heineken Cups with a big pack. Its merely playing to your strenghts.

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-56 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:16 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-56 Toulouse did not really come to play as they resorted to drop goal attempts very early.They started to play only when Pelous was codded by Leamy and by then it was too late to get any momentum

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-47 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:21:50 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-47 Munster had two or three excellent line breaks, one of which lead to a disallowed try for Howlett for a forward pass. If any of these line breaks had led to scores there would be no debate. Munster did what they had to do to close the game. Its how they play, its their style, always has been

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-35 Fri, 30 May 2008 21:10:47 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-35 Hi There, I agree with everything you say but as a Souyh African I have to say that winning the world cup twice sounds so much better than once, no matter how its done its the result that is remembered in years to come. Please visit my site at http://sportabc.wordpress.com/ for some feedback

]]> http://rugby-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/27/playing-to-win-or-playing-to-please/#comment-34 Tue, 27 May 2008 12:29:39 +0000 http://rugbycoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-34 I must admit, I was pleased with the Munster win too. No one else here at the club was though ; can you imagine them slagging off our “pick ‘n go” rugby. :~ It’s was a thing of great beauty last Saturday ; 50,000 Munster fans can’t be wrong, can they?

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