And the second was — are teams going about it the right way? The Crusaders, like most Kiwi Super Rugby teams, and indeed the All Blacks, usually thrive against teams who take risks. The issue with Super Rugby teams trying to play like England or Ireland, of course, is that few have packs with the ability of those international teams (except the Crusaders, probably). But you are not going to beat the Crusaders by simply trying to run them off their feet. To shut down the Crusaders, they must try to match them up front and retain as much possession as they can.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 11, 2019 21:56 UTC