Webby ball is simply the best defensive and low error players keeping the opposition out. Then get a few individualistic tries to outscore them.
Therefore we need our best defensive/ low error players and 3-4 attacking x-factor players.
Early season our x-factor was
Metcalf,
Leka, Lauatua and
Tuaupiki. They drew defenders, stressed the opposition line, created gaps and put fatigue into the opposition.
Who are those x-factor players now? Why do we have statistically inferior defenders playing come playoffs?
That’s why bottom 8 teams have been beating us and why we need to go back to the template that won come finals.
With all due respect to
TSS, his high minutes, offloads, breaks, etc are irrelevant because
Bunty will statistically dominate 19/20 tackles and
TSS will only stop 18/20. That could be the difference between losing by a try…