After watching New Zealand, South Africa, England and Ireland – the four most-fancied teams at the World Cup – play their first matches over the weekend it is already clear how much of a weapon tactical kicking is going to be. All four teams needed no second invitation to put boot to ball. In England’s case it was maybe a little too much but, as I have said before in these pages, they are the best tactical kicking team in the world so it is no surprise they played to their strengths.
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Written by Nick Evans
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/23/world-cup-kicking-tactics under the title “The aerial battle will be the key to unlocking defences in World Cup | Nick Evans”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
