MARK BARNES: Lessons from Japan: creativity trumps strength
The Brave Blossoms showed partnerships are important for success
28 October 2019 - 15:30
England have beaten the All Blacks to secure a place in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) final. The British Bulldogs prevailed against all odds. There have been quite a few surprises in the RWC 2019, but the current runs deeper than just a few upsets. The game is changing, and I think Japan is making it so.
Who’d have thought? I’m certainly no expert at rugby analysis and my playing skills are at best described as clumsy by those mates who ran out onto the field with me for those internal league games at university...
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