that is a totally differnt play to what unfolded on sunday
ronnie soesnt need to mark his man but his position needs to be better if he is 1-2 m back inline with iro and 1-2 wider the option isnt there to get on his outside. he can either jam in to help iro or take shiller when he gets the ball.
as for trindall making the tackle who knows, ronnie made his decision for him by being to far up and in. rapana passed 3 metres before the d line
Ronnie reacted to Trindall being beaten
Trindall is full side on running behind his man - if Iro stays locked on Timoko, Rapana probably goes in through that gap.
Iro's positioning and eyes on Rapana takes away run and gives pass. The question then is just has Ronnie closed the near part of the 2 on 1 or the far part.
It's not my position that it was perfectly defended but unstoppable, this guy or that guy probably could have been a step or two different and stopped it.
I know you weren’t responded specifically to what I had said but just to say again, my reason for starting this convo was I feel it is much more a well executed play than one specific person making a ‘horrific’ defensive play. I’m sure if our guys reviewed the footage and got a do over they’d stop it.
There are numerous people who could have done a little better, Atkinson probably could have pushed a bit harder so Trindall see's him coming to help Teig and doesn't get caught up there
At this point Rapana doesn’t have the ball get and Ronnie has Schiller well covered. Trindall already at all sorts coming off the lead runner.
Trindall now having to go into full side on run to get across which turns Iro and Ronnie in
Both have closed their stance as they change from being ready to go out, to in. Yes Rapana still well away from line but Trindall looks beat, without benefits of hindsight the best move is to force the toughest option, which is the cutout