🏈The Boks should run the ball more often, as they did against France, because they're pretty good at it- Opinion. Read the full story here: Springboks EuroTour
The usual kick oriented game plan they are known for was not prevalent against the French, as the Boks instead banked on a running game in an attempt to run the heavy French forwards off of their feet.
Makazole Mapimpi even had to play off the bench, while other thrilling backs like Lukhanyo Am and Canan Moodie are injured, so the Boks often have more than enough talent to play a regular running game. The Boks kicking and mauling game plan does work for them, but not often enough, as seen when they dominated the All Blacks in Mbombela earlier this year when it worked, followed by them being comfortably beaten at Ellis Park a week later when it didn’t.
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