Monday, May 12, 2008

Strategies for the new laws

New laws will cause referees to call more free kicks which leads to different strategies which we are already familiar with:
-quick tap to restart
-call for a scrum
-even kick for distance


Scrum, with 5 additional meters of space:
-need to focus on attention on scrum moves to attack quickly

Faster pace of the game (with more quick taps and fewer penalties) this will require:
-Fitness
-Quick decisions

Fewer penalties for defensive rucking will require:
-better ball handling skill to avoid contact
-better in contact skills to power step, and get around tacklers

The game will be more wide open, more fun to watch and advantage will go to the teams that adopt new strategies best. Turn on your brain and open up the attacks.

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