Squidge does the best analysis for the viewer of any person in any country. I am South African... Lived in the UK and now Australia. I've seen first hand the "experts" but they don't come close to the in-depth analysis and passion he has for the deciphering of the games 🎉 he is also the most unbiased pundit ....something the Springboks game have struggled with for years when it comes to interpreting our style of play as being heavily criticised instead of appreciated. Thank you ❤
Great guest this kid knows rugby I’m a former professional rugby analyst and he’s honestly better than me (probs why I also got fired 😢) but still he’s amazing
I get your point about no more than 5 phases. Ireland vs NZ in quarter finals had almost 20 phases in the last minute. However they never looked threatening, also never really crossed the advantage line. I don't believe a correct approach is putting a figure on how many phases, but rather to do something different when normal phase play of passing is not getting over the advantage line or building for an overlap etc.
That's the last play of the game in dead time it's not comparable to the rest of the match for loads of reasons. In the end it wasn't NZ defence or whatever reasons they gave both teams scored 3 trys. it came down to Jordi Barretts ankle
I keep hearing about how great this current French side is ("the greatest French side ever" I believe one kf the gentleman said) and it feels a little like being in the Twilight Zone. Were these people not watching in the 90's? In 1993, France toured to World Champions Australia and drew a teo match series 1-1. They then travelled to South Africa and New Zealand in 1994 and achived tour victories against both. THAT was a great French side. Historically, out of the first SEVEN world cups, France reached the Semi Final stage six times, advancing to the final thrice. Also, up until 2011, France regularly won 5/6 Nations tournaments. Now since 2011, France has only won ONE Six Nations. They've not progressed to a semi final even and they literally can't buy a win on tour. So how great is a side that hasn't progressed to the seminfinals in ages and have won only ONE Six Nations championship? I don't know, you might call me crazy, but there isn't much special about this Les Bleus side at all.
The collab I didn't know I needed. Well done boys! Quick one. How much do you think France (taking into account the new attack coach between the World Cup and 6N) were forced into changing their approach to the game because Dupont was no longer available for them? Antoine is ... Antoine. Nobody can argue he isn't one of the greatest players of his generation at the very least, and any coach who doesn't give a player like him the space or the tools to be himself isn't worth his salary. Also, when did the so-called "Dupont Law come into effect? Was it pre or post 6N? My memory is a bit fuzzy.
You guys should think about maybe collaborating with Kick Off and Kick Ons (KOKO with Drew Mitchell, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Matt Giteu) reckon Coley would really gel with Adam lol
@@LoveOfRugbyseriously hope you guys are being sarcastic , as it’s a collaboration I wouldn’t watch. The Aussie show is pathetic. Same as their team . Well that’s my opinion . 🏴
There is technicality in physicality! The South African pack is routinely outweighed by their rivals, including England and Ireland, but they are better than these rivals because of their technical skills. Dan Cole knows this better than anyone 😅
Oh boy this can get long. So yeah, people like looking at pack weights or prop weights and then believe that a 140kg prop should dominate a 130kg prop; and assessment you correctly stated is not always true. So the first thing comes to technique; South African scrummagers have excellent technique, making them so hard to scrum against. And something people often forget is that a leaner prop is usually a fitter prop. So what happens to your 145kg tighthead on his sixth scrum? So fitness and technique, there's the first clue. The second "problem" facing them is the rest of guys are all huge - RG Snyman weighs as much as a prop does. Duane Vermeulen used to tip the scales at 120kg. PSDT is a beefy 115kg. So those props, they have a lot of energy in the system to work with. Then we get to how the props are used. Everybody remembers that incredible Richard Bands try and everybody loves seeing props run the ball. But seldom do you see Bok props do the same. Reason is simple - they want the props to keep their conditioning as long as possible, at least until the Bomb Squad forwards take to the field. South Africa plays the forward game better than any other nation, both currently and throughout history and the abive is just three points on how they achieve that.
Haven't SA lost 4 of the last 5 to the "less skilled" Ireland incl. at home with their most experienced team ever fielded and incl. in the RWC? Hmmm...
@@washerdryer3466 They haven't lost those tests in the pack, I can tell you that much. They also lost two by a kick - nothing to write home about. If Ireland could win something other than a 6N, the Boks would be worried. They can't, so they aren't. I'm half Irish by the way. Me name's not Dave.
Would love an episode on games when they learnt something. Maybe defeats, or second half comebacks, when a new system came it. Think it would be great to hear about how players add something new to their game and where that comes from, especially with two who are so in touch with the modern game.
I've got to be honest a lot of this went over my head not sure if I represent the majority of fans in really wanting to know more about this stuff but just not being able to. I think I played in an era that was just before this stuff was developed and so need some hand holding. Like what they did on the 1014 RU-vid channel
Too fond of their own egos. Tbey couldn’t find a way to stop themselves. So frustrating. In fairness Squidge is probably relishing the chance to understand two top level players perspectives on the technicalities of the game. He’s humble enough to listen and learn.
Squidge is entertainment, but he does get stuff wrong. Englands opening try against Ireland was a result of Calvin Nash taking himself out of the game with a stupidly over the top hit. He was out of the game for the next few phases, and England scored down his wing. It might have been a shift they made in game with Ireland having a 6/2 bench and no real cover, but not since the world cup. Ireland last another back at 60 minutes can had Gibbson Park on the wingby the end
There is no top team that doesn't have a very physical element to their game 😅 top teams all have similar sized forwards it comes down to skill, heart and big match temperment. Height and weight in top packs is all pretty similar..
I'm a Bok supporter I listened to u guys and I think you guys did a awesome job but what do you think about world rugby wanting everyone to play like the all blacks and speeding up the game and don't let the rest of the world be themselves and play like what suits them and the end of it all u are just making it easier for New Zealand to be the beat everyone because fast running rugby only fits the all blaks and maybe Japan. I think that sucks
Have any these chaps been Watching rugby? Boks are most powerful forwards with an equally powerful second set of forwards and now with brown we are as good as kiwis with backs. And time to get better.
Squidge rugby engages in over-analysis. A lot of what he says is on the money, but at other times he tries to attribute set-play thinking and intention to open play flowing rugby. It's something that really irritates me watching his videos.
Fully agree. Sometimes stuff happens because stuff happens. It’s not always a super focused deliberate play or a deliberate structured defensive action that leads to an out come.
I always expect English players to sound hard but they inevitably sound like well-schooled estate agents. I hope the English working class can be persuaded to play rugby. No disrespect intended. Love Squidge and Coles.
