Wigboy, plz highlight the bit below that explains how taute could be a "pylon" and "cut inside way too early" at the same time. That is the question. U havent answered it.
Actually I didn't see your earlier comments. This is the least problematic of the three tries Taute gifted the ABs.....I notice you don't mention Dagg stepping Taute out of his sokkies.
But lets consider your contention. The ball cames out to Smith who runs up on Jantjies who is planted....Carter loops round and Nonu dummy runs onto Jean. In fact Nonu obstructs Jean and wraps his arms around him....there was a penalty right there....but no matter. Smith is allowed to make 5 metres by Jantjies not coming forward. Then Gear gets the ball in the space Taute occupies. He has support outside him.
Taute plants himself in Gear's path without moving....he neither advances to close down his space....nor does he drift to make the pass harder....he plants. The last chance to stop the try is lost there. Gear passes comfortably to Carter Hougaard comes inside to tackle Carter who passes to Smith in space...... but there is another huge gap as Kirchner is soooooo slow to come in.
Who was at fault....firstly Jantjies for planting.....then Taute for not doing something decisive. How many times haven't we seen Fury or Jean rush forward in those situations....Taute's Maginot Line defence was timid and ineffective. Hougaard could have come in sooner, but Carter made only 2metres and would have passed to Smith in space in any case.
Summary....this was a clever off side wing insertion combined with a flyhalf wrap around. It was aided by Nonu's obstruction of Jean, who would surely have got across earlier than Louw who almost stopped the try. But given it wasn't called the ABs had a massive overlap...which required the outside backs to force the play inside. Jantjies and Taute did nothing.....they were pylons. Taute had the last chance to save the try by rushing up....he didn't.
Remember, my initial question was in response 2 yr statement that Taute "cut inside way too early" (Yr words) that led to C Smiths try. I dont see anything in yr answer above that relates 2 Taute cutting in too early. On the contrary, yr saying he was "planted".
If by all this smoke and mirrors yr conceding that u mixed up Taute & Hougard, just say so, thank me for correcting u and we can move on. Until then, dont try to pretend u have answered the question.
