Rugby World Cup South Africa Finals Kick and Defense Tactics October 28th, 4:12
In the Rugby World Cup Japan tournament, South Africa was able to defeat Wales and advance to the final of the 3rd tournament by completing the tactics of using the best physical in the world and applying pressure with kick and defense.
In this tournament, South Africa has taken the tactics of putting pressure on the opponent in the defense while moving forward with kicks, such as New Zealand against the first round of the first league and Japan against the quarterfinals.
Even in the semi-finals, it did not change. From the first half, Scrum Half's Fuff Declark kicked the kick and brought it into the competition, and even if the ball was picked up by Wales, it made a shape that could not be put forward with a sharp defense.
While repeating this, when scoring opportunities were gained by the enemy team, the points were effectively applied, leading to fouls, and scoring a penalty goal.
If you foul against South Africa, it will lead to a direct goal losing, or otherwise you will be moved forward with a penalty kick and then moved forward with a mall from the lineout, so for the opponent The most important thing to avoid.
A typical example of this was the try that South Africa decided in the second half.
If Wales fouls in his own scrum, South Africa moves forward with a kick. After creating the mall from the line-out, the world's best physical players repeatedly made a strong rush, and finally the center Damian Deariendi broke through the defense and crossed the goal line.
In addition, the penalty goal that was the final point was also a crowded foul, which was obtained from the mall after proceeding with a kick.
At the post-match conference, Raji Erasmus Head Coach praised the players who fully performed their tactics, looking back at the game and saying, “The players aimed at the game plan from the beginning.”
Hundred Pollard, the South African command tower selected as the best player, said, “Today we were able to keep the game plan for 80 minutes,” he said, “We must absolutely win, Played very patiently. The final will also carry out several new game plans, "he said, ready to carry out his tactics for the first time in three tournaments.