Toulouse coach Ugo Mola will want to avoid the tactical mistakes France made in the high-tempo Six Nations clash which suited a Leinster-inspired Ireland down to the ground
February’s Six Nations Ireland versus France game was a classic. It became a festival of attacking play, with two great heavyweight teams standing toe-to-toe and trading rugby punches. Skill, courage, adventure and flair were on show in abundance. It was a sensational spectacle that was a joy to experience.
During that match the ball was in play for 47 lung-busting minutes. The match produced only five scrums. In the modern game, scrums provide long stoppages in play that allow forwards to suck in oxygen. Fewer scrums mean less oxygen. Deeply fatigued, the French defensive system produced cracks that the Irish attacking system exploited. Irelands got their tactics spot on. France didn’t.
Historically, Toulouse are the greatest attacking club in France. Their blueprint for keeping the ball alive has underpinned all French attacks for over 50 years. Toulouse must create stoppages in play that will allow them to drop their heart rates and prepare to go once again. Expect to see a lot of ‘injuries’.
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