CaptainMorgans
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Eddie Jones coined the phrase "starters and finishers" whilst in charge of the English national team.
Later, the South Africans adopted an unusual approach of having 7 forwards and only 1 back on their bench...
... including, what was widely regarded as the 3 best front row forwards in World Rugby.
In many a game the momentum turned as the South Africans "sent in the Bomb Squad" on a demolition job.
The South Africans won back-to-back World Cups following this strategy.
Watching Wilder empty his bench with 25 mins to go reminded me of this.
What must a tiring opposition think seeing Callum O'Hare, Tom Davies, Andre Brooks Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Rhian Brewster etc. on the touchline, fresh and raring to go.
There will be calls for various players to start at Wembley, particularly O'Hare.
But perhaps right now, he's our best "finisher," the leader of the Blades Bomb Squad...
Later, the South Africans adopted an unusual approach of having 7 forwards and only 1 back on their bench...
... including, what was widely regarded as the 3 best front row forwards in World Rugby.
In many a game the momentum turned as the South Africans "sent in the Bomb Squad" on a demolition job.
The South Africans won back-to-back World Cups following this strategy.
Watching Wilder empty his bench with 25 mins to go reminded me of this.
What must a tiring opposition think seeing Callum O'Hare, Tom Davies, Andre Brooks Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Rhian Brewster etc. on the touchline, fresh and raring to go.
There will be calls for various players to start at Wembley, particularly O'Hare.
But perhaps right now, he's our best "finisher," the leader of the Blades Bomb Squad...