World Cup winning coach Rassie Erasmus’s use of the bench at the World Cup was a tactical masterclass | By mark_keohane IOLsport
World Cup winning coach Rassie Erasmus’s use of the bench at the World Cup was a tactical masterclass. He appreciated the versatility of his replacements to cover more than one position and he based his forward onslaught on what was available to him in a player context.
Former England midfielder turned analyst Jeremy Guscott in, 2018 detailed his thinking on substitute number reductions in the Rugby Paper. Those in favour of a substitute number reduction base their argument on a match evolving through natural fatigue, structured defences weakening and the game opening up in the final quarter because of skill.
Professional coaches, like the Stormers' John Dobson, ridiculed the suggestion of a substitutes' reduction on the basis of the intensity and attrition of the game, as it is played in 2020. The disconnect between Dobson and Guscott’s contrasting views is based on whether one still sees rugby as a 15-a-side game or as an evolved version that now caters for the skill sets of 23 players a side.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Crusaders beat Chiefs to put one hand on Super Rugby Aotearoa titleThe Canterbury Crusaders bounced back from their first loss of the competition and put one hand on the Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy on Saturday with a 32-19 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton.
Read more »
UWC pleased to have ’dynanic’ Paul Treu as new rugby coachFormer Springbok Sevens coach and high performance specialist Paul Treu has been appointed head coach of the University of the Western Cape.
Read more »
Crusaders beat Chiefs to put one hand on Super Rugby Aotearoa titleThe Canterbury Crusaders bounced back from their first loss of the competition and put one hand on the Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy on Saturday with a 32-19 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton.
Read more »
Crusaders beat Chiefs to put one hand on Super Rugby Aotearoa titleThe Crusaders bounced back from their first loss of the competition and put one hand on the SuperRugbyAotearoa trophy with a 32-19 victory over the Chiefs in Hamilton IOLSport
Read more »
South Africans scoop two honours on World Ranger DayFierce competition saw rangers given recognition for the work they do in risking their lives to help preserve endangered species.
Read more »
The Booker Prize is a brave new world: an essential guideWill 2020 go down in history as the year Americans finally took over the literary prize?
Read more »