There is life after Giteau: Mitchell

[sandgroperrugby]

I think you can do both.

Squeeze the competition out playing to your strengths e.g. tactical kicking, forward dominance, long range place kicking. Then once the points are on the board throw the ball around and put a heap of nails in the coffin with meat pies.

Oh yeah I don’t mind watching forwards scoring tries with rolling mauls and pick and go’s to me they are just as exciting.

[shasta]

a good tactical kicking game and a long range goal kicker.

Sound familiar?

We've always had the second - well when he didn't have a busted leg or whatever.

I reckon we'll see the team adjusting fairly quickly to the "new" old laws. But if you're hinting Mitch will play a 10 man game, I reckon you're off the mark, mate. His philosophy will still be to use the width, as it was in 2006 and before. He's hinted that we'll see Pretorius "express himself and be less inhibited". He also said that his experience brings composure - I read that as the ability to get the team into the grind and close out the tight games that Giteau & Co couldn't seem to deliver. The new signings have brought a hard edged look. I'll trade a bit of pretty for a few more wins.