Inviato: 23 ago 2005, 13:11
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<BR>Wayne Smith questions Bok tactics
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<BR>Tuesday August 23 2005
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<BR>\'They\'re pretty adept at taking support players\' lines\'
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<BR>New Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has added some spice to Saturday\'s eagerly anticipated Tri-Nations clash between the All Blacks and South Africa by claiming that the Boks bent the law book during the encounter in South Africa.
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<BR>Smith believes New Zealand\'s support-runners were \"taken out\" off the ball during the 22-16 defeat in Cape Town, pointing to the fact that the All Blacks made 18 line-breaks at Newlands but only manage to score one try.
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<BR>\"They\'re pretty adept at taking support players\' lines, at blocking lines and stopping them getting to the ball,\" Smith told the NZPA.
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<BR>\"Twice in Cape Town we had players running onto the ball get taken out before they received a pass - one of them was probably a try-scoring opportunity and it wasn\'t penalised.\"
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<BR>Despite his views on South Africa\'s alleged blocking tactics, Smith lauded the Boks for their ability to absorb pressure and the tenacity of their defence-orientated game plan.
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<BR>\"They scramble well, which is a reflection of their spirit and the attitude that\'s in their squad - they work hard for each other,\" he said.
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<BR>\"They\'ve got a good system that creates space for you but they cover it pretty well.
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<BR>\"If we can make as many line breaks as we did at Cape Town, and we work harder to get to the ball carrier and avoid being blocked out then we should convert a few more [into tries].\"
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<BR>When asked whether the All Blacks intend to air their concerns with Saturday\'s referee, Joël Jutge of France, Smith said he had probably already done so by raising it with the media.
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<BR>Wayne Smith questions Bok tactics
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<BR>Tuesday August 23 2005
<BR>
<BR>\'They\'re pretty adept at taking support players\' lines\'
<BR>
<BR>New Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has added some spice to Saturday\'s eagerly anticipated Tri-Nations clash between the All Blacks and South Africa by claiming that the Boks bent the law book during the encounter in South Africa.
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<BR>Smith believes New Zealand\'s support-runners were \"taken out\" off the ball during the 22-16 defeat in Cape Town, pointing to the fact that the All Blacks made 18 line-breaks at Newlands but only manage to score one try.
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<BR>\"They\'re pretty adept at taking support players\' lines, at blocking lines and stopping them getting to the ball,\" Smith told the NZPA.
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<BR>\"Twice in Cape Town we had players running onto the ball get taken out before they received a pass - one of them was probably a try-scoring opportunity and it wasn\'t penalised.\"
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<BR>Despite his views on South Africa\'s alleged blocking tactics, Smith lauded the Boks for their ability to absorb pressure and the tenacity of their defence-orientated game plan.
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<BR>\"They scramble well, which is a reflection of their spirit and the attitude that\'s in their squad - they work hard for each other,\" he said.
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<BR>\"They\'ve got a good system that creates space for you but they cover it pretty well.
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<BR>\"If we can make as many line breaks as we did at Cape Town, and we work harder to get to the ball carrier and avoid being blocked out then we should convert a few more [into tries].\"
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<BR>When asked whether the All Blacks intend to air their concerns with Saturday\'s referee, Joël Jutge of France, Smith said he had probably already done so by raising it with the media.
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