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André Pretorius

André Pretorius

André Pretorius is a former Springbok fly-half and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner, now Head Coach at Hino Red Dolphins Rugby Club in Japan.

Sep 3, 2026

2:43
Why have the All Blacks been so successful at getting to the very spot that the block defense is kind of set up to prevent you getting to?
2:54
I think they've kept it very simple in terms of the plan, Ari.
2:58
They've said we need to survive in the scrums, which I think they've been doing.
3:03
We haven't been playing towards our game model, which is pressure scrum time, then a maul, then playing.
3:09
Because we keep phases within the red zone.
3:13
We don't overplay outside of that.
3:15
We rather go to a kick and start a defensive set within their 22.

38 MINS LATER

41:34
They're fine with that.
6:18
Is that a feasible way nowadays to approach the Jerry Flannery, Jacques Nienaber defense?
6:25
In essence, no, and it's, it's not because it's wrong.
6:28
Because a lot of, a lot of teams against drift, uh, against pressure defense, line speed defense, the 10 will stand and deliver and just take the ball, give it to the pod.
6:39
The pod will then play out the back.
6:41
And even against Ireland, the All Blacks got a lot of reward go, doing exactly that.
6:49
Just standing in the middle, putting the ball into the next, next channel where the engagement line happens, go out the back.
6:57
Because Ireland was trying to cover the front door, and then go to the edge as well, which is, which you can't do.

26 MINS LATER

33:23
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