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#Post#: 141904--------------------------------------------------
Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: September 10, 2025, 4:00 am
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While matches have mostly been one-sided, they've still been
more entertaining than many of the matches in the men's world
cup. It's the enthusiasm of these minnows, most of whom are
amateur, coming up against top teams and loving every moment of
it. Yes, they can't win and will lose by a lot, but the delight
at even scoring a penalty is infectious and great for them.
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: poorfour
Date: September 10, 2025, 4:46 am
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--- Quote from: FrostAndFire link ---
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> While matches have mostly been one-sided, they've still been
more entertaining than many of the matches in the men's world
cup. It's the enthusiasm of these minnows, most of whom are
amateur, coming up against top teams and loving every moment of
it. Yes, they can't win and will lose by a lot, but the delight
at even scoring a penalty is infectious and great for them.
>
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COS used to say that the coaching message to the players was
"win every minute" - knowing that you can't win them all, but if
you win enough, you win the game.
The lower ranked teams aren't able to win enough minutes to win
the game - but for them, every minute they can win against a
bigger team is a victory in itself.
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: September 10, 2025, 11:54 am
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--- Quote from: TankQuin link ---
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> Something that has been interesting with the Red Roses so far
is that there is a definite bias to which side they attack.
Breach has played all games and has seen a lot of the ball with
play overwhelmingly towards her. Whereas neither
Moloney-MacDonald nor Dow have been as involved. But whether
this is a deliberate ploy or a result of the opposition focusing
on Breach as a perceived weakness I don't know?
>
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Kildunne likes to attack down that channel and her and Breach
understand each others play, so a lot of kick returns and turn
over ball goes down that channel.
The Breach can't tackle story is not supported by any of the
stats, the tackles she does miss are mostly when she has used
her pace to get back and try to make a last ditch tackle, as
happened against the USA when Meg Jones missed the lock and
Breach covered back but got handed off.
If Rowland plays more will go to Dows wing.
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: poorfour
Date: September 10, 2025, 12:10 pm
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--- Quote from: Rugbycat link ---
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> The Breach can't tackle story is not supported by any of the
stats, the tackles she does miss are mostly when she has used
her pace to get back and try to make a last ditch tackle, as
happened against the USA when Meg Jones missed the lock and
Breach covered back but got handed off.
>
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Breach has made 9 tackles so far in the tournament with a
completion rate of 69%. For comparison, Woodman-Wickliffe has
made 8 at 67%.
Portia is comfortably ahead on every attacking stat, mind.
Except line breaks (Breach 10, WW 4) and Tries (6, 2). But who
cares about those?
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: September 10, 2025, 2:32 pm
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> Breach has made 9 tackles so far in the tournament with a
completion rate of 69%. For comparison, Woodman-Wickliffe has
made 8 at 67%.
>
> Portia is comfortably ahead on every attacking stat, mind.
Except line breaks (Breach 10, WW 4) and Tries (6, 2). But who
cares about those?
>
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That scoring tries business is very overrated.
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: Yareet
Date: September 12, 2025, 8:55 am
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Strong team from England (do they have anything else?)
Rowland
Dow
Jones
Heard
Breach
Aitchison
Hunt
Clifford
Cokayne
Muir
Talling
Galligan
Aldcroft
Kabeya
Matthews
Atkin-Davies
Carson
Bern
Ward
Feunati
Packer
Harrison
Sing
Abbie Ward on the bench feels big but that is some 16-20
🤯
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Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: poorfour
Date: September 12, 2025, 9:15 am
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Good side, even without Botterman and Kildunne. The bench has
clearly been picked to steamroller the Scots if they get too
uppity, but I hope it doesn't come to that.
#Post#: 142035--------------------------------------------------
Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: Yareet
Date: September 12, 2025, 9:27 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> Good side, even without Botterman and Kildunne. The bench has
clearly been picked to steamroller the Scots if they get too
uppity, but I hope it doesn't come to that.
>
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I'm hoping Our 'Ollie will unleash the backline more than Zoe
has but good to have her on the bench if we do need to tighten
up a bit.
As an aside, P4, you'll probably know more than me but has
anyone else started 3 different 10s this comp?
#Post#: 142036--------------------------------------------------
Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: poorfour
Date: September 12, 2025, 9:46 am
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--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
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> I'm hoping Our 'Ollie will unleash the backline more than Zoe
has but good to have her on the bench if we do need to tighten
up a bit.
>
> As an aside, P4, you'll probably know more than me but has
anyone else started 3 different 10s this comp?
>
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As far as I can tell, no-one else has. And certainly I don't
think any other team has had all three of their recognised fly
halves on the pitch at the same time.
#Post#: 142132--------------------------------------------------
Re: WRWC25 QUARTER FINALS
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: September 14, 2025, 2:33 pm
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Disappointing that the French tried to eat our new Irish
signing.
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