Nathan Johns
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And he almost did it just because he could.
I don't think he actually needed to.
It was Thomas Clarkson, a tight-headed prop.
He could have just taken him on the outside.
But it's almost as if he stepped in just because he could.
It almost becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, doesn't it?
I mean, look, with Balakun, definitely.
But even with someone like BFB or A, I made this point the other day,
It's almost like people just see that he's in the vicinity or so anyone with that level of speed is in the vicinity of play and panic sets in and you almost make decisions that make his life easier because you're just desperate to do something to stop him.
It's fascinating, like the psychology.
I remember talking to Nomak Nomura months ago about this and he was talking about their zero rock tries and he goes, they score almost a significant portion of their zero rock tries come just because...
the attacking team is so nervous about making a mistake because they know they'll go and they'll break instantly that they get so nervous that they're more likely to make a mistake.
Oh, the scrum.
Sorry, I thought you were going to go to charge now and kick.
That three-man bunch drew in four defenders.
And then all of a sudden that leaves Ioane marking Reassi and BLB Array.
He has to pick one.
Jalabert is white, so he has to pick one and gives it to the other.
And then he throws one more pass and they score.