| Their midfield never gained enough of the ball during the game and their forwards, starved of possession, were outfought by a resolute defence when the ball did arrive. |
| Mr Nonaka outfought him at every turn, once again confirming his reputation as the hardest man in Japanese politics. |
| Failing to take their chances, they had been pegged back to a three-point lead by a side which they had outmuscled and outfought for the opening 40 minutes. |
| Argentina outfought and outthought France on a traumatic opening night for the host, winning more completely than the 17-12 suggested suggested. |
| Time and again, he warned his side of the danger of being outfought by more eager opponents. |
| No doubt he was remembering the boys who had, with frightening ease, outfought a gang of twice their number. |
