{"id":14404,"date":"2012-09-08T16:01:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-pumas-defence-aggression-one-of-the-best-says-all-blacks\/"},"modified":"2012-09-08T16:01:26","modified_gmt":"2012-09-08T14:01:26","slug":"rugby-pumas-defence-aggression-one-of-the-best-says-all-blacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-pumas-defence-aggression-one-of-the-best-says-all-blacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Pumas’ defence, aggression one of the best says All Blacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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WELLINGTON, Sept 9<\/span> (Reuters) – New Zealand coach Steve
\nHansen and captain Richie McCaw were effusive in their praise of
\nArgentina’s defence and aggression in their Rugby Championship
\nclash on Saturday, with the All Blacks only securing victory in
\nthe final 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

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The world champions needed two late tries for wingers Julian
\nSavea and Cory Jane to seal the 21-5 victory, and third
\nsuccessive win in the southern hemisphere competition, but the
\nbrutal defence of the Pumas and error-ridden All Blacks display
\nwere the main talking points from the match.<\/p>\n

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The All Blacks have attempted to play the game at a higher
\ntempo than ever before this season, with the Pumas forwards
\nappearing to be struggling to keep up with the pace of the game.<\/p>\n

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Their veteran players like try-scoring prop Rodrigo Roncero
\nand captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, however, took the sting
\nout that plan by meandering to set pieces and organising a
\nbrutal defensive screen around the fringes and in the backline.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“They’re probably one of the best defensive teams in the
\nworld,” Hansen told reporters.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“The system they use is very good. They give you a lot of
\nspace on the outside and make you think there’s a fool’s gold
\nout there and if you go too early with missed passes they drift
\nout and cover that.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“And their one on one tackling is good. They’re a very
\npassionate team and have a lot of desire to play for their
\nnation.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

McCaw also pointed to the aggressive defence from their
\nforwards, while the Pumas also slowed down the All Blacks’ ball
\nby flooding the breakdown, and proving virtually immovable when
\nthe home side tried to drive them off the ball.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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