article_snippet: But in the bumpy, brittle second-to-second reality of a sporting contest like this, where every point must seem more precious than a gulp of oxygen, there are 50-50 splits throughout the game.
article_snippet: There are incidents where the story of the day could be decided, a missed tackle, an ambitious break, a crooked throw.
article_snippet: Little dramas mushroomed over the 80 minutes and you watched and wondered which one would eventually represent this taut and extraordinary Saturday
article_snippet: As O’Brien crossed, the thought occurred that this moment combining personal triumph and coaching imagination might be the microcosm of the day.
article_snippet: It was important we came out and expressed we.
article_snippet: we had to go out and stick to we process, try and win the game first and foremost and let the scoreboard look after our process.