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Week 56

This week we look at a great  try most important try
ever scored in a Super 14 final. The try was scored by
Bryan Habana for the Bulls. We also ask the question why
was it so easy for Bryan to score the try?
"For every Bulls fan this must be the greatest try ever. The
Bulls' team was out on their feet, but thanks to Habana not
counted out. Afterwards Victor Matfield summed it up by saying
- "The difference between joy and tears is only one point ". -
Jan Oberholzer
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We look at the try scored by Bryan Habana
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Habana runs to the center of the field
and wrong footed all the covering
defenses.
He scores a memorable try.
He then see the gap opening in front
of him and straightened into the gap.
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    Why was the try scored?
    1) Drifting defenses don't like change of directions.
    2) Tired defenses don't react fast enough to plug gaps.
    (Remember this was in the last seconds of the match.)
    3) Habana's blistering speed allow him to run through the gap
    before the defenders could recover.
Video Clip of the Try  
Habana receives the ball and do the
one thing tired drift defenses don't like
 - a change of direction. See how the
defenses sprints to plug the gaps on
the outside.
Video Clip of the Try