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# Width

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# Width
Analysis: Wales and Ireland on similar journeys with 1-3-2-2 attack shape
Both teams are looking to provide greater threat with increased width.
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Feb 5th 2020, 12:35 PM
# banana skin
Ireland look for 'more width' as they expect red-hot atmosphere against Japan
Joe Schmidt has picked a strong 23 to deal with the tricky challenge of the host in Shizuoka.
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Sep 27th 2019, 7:05 AM
# Ambition
'Hopefully, it's a bit of blueprint for other teams because it's an attractive style'
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac wants to see more teams adopting an attacking approach.
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May 29th 2017, 9:30 AM
# Width
Video analysis: Ireland's expansive ideas excite at start of World Cup year
Tom Tierney’s side were ambitious with their use of the ball against England last weekend.
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Nov 17th 2016, 8:19 AM
# variety
Analysis: Connacht's attack fires with off-the-ball work rate
Pat Lam’s men have won two in a row in the Guinness Pro12.
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Oct 10th 2016, 8:00 PM
# Running Rugby
Schmidt likely to send Ireland out with expansive game plan for Romania
The Kiwi’s side have always maintained that their tactics are appropriate to the opposition.
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Sep 23rd 2015, 7:55 AM
# narrow ambition
Building a house where the parking space is meant to be
Architects in Japan have built this triangular property that makes the most out of a narrow space.
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Feb 26th 2015, 5:31 PM
# Breakdown
Analysis: What was Ireland's game plan against Italy?
More accuracy from Ireland in the third quarter would have changed the complexion of Rome fixture.
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Feb 10th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Analysis
Springboks underline the task facing Schmidt's Ireland in November
Heyneke Meyer’s men showed ambition with ball in hand against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.
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Oct 9th 2014, 6:55 AM
# game plan
Analysis: Matt O'Connor looks for growth in Leinster's attacking structure
The Australian head coach will have been pleased by some of this side’s shape against the Scarlets last weekend.
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Sep 17th 2014, 8:30 AM