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Gordon D’Arcy

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1265 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

Because it was so taken aback by BLBRE's try.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

Which one?

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

So the one where he steps back in twice.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

Yeah, to be fair to Clarkson, you can see he's in the slow motion.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

It was a bit like The Simpsons when I can see the exact moment his heart is breaking.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

It's in slow motion.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

You can just see as he's gone and he's been stepped and he's just like, his eyes have closed.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

He's sliding on his knees and he's like, I've been done.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

And what was just so stark for me is

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

So I was watching it, had some friends over, we were enjoying the spectacle of the game.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

But when moments like that happen, I'm just like, just look at that.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

And you just wonder why, why is he able to do that?

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

As in, what does his speed give him?

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

And literally, and this is going to sound like an idiot's guide to beating a player.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

but his ability to move between point A and point B quicker than the defender.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

So we're used to seeing the top end speed, which is the bit that he goes, but it's as valuable in close quarters.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

So when he's able to move two yards quicker than,

The Counter Ruck
Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

move the distance of two yards quicker than the opposition, who is a yard behind them.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

That is what creates soft shoulders.

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Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

And in his case, it's so pronounced that it's not a soft shoulder.