SIMPLE BASIC PLAYS NEEDING EMPHASIS<\/p>\n
1\tStay on your feet. Why dive? Stay on your feet? <\/p>\n
2. Keep the ball off the ground. Balls on the ground get lost.<\/p>\n
3. Pass the ball. Passing scores tries. <\/p>\n
4. Tackle low. With high tackles, opponents keep gaining ground!<\/p>\n
5. Don’t kick the ball away. Possession is 9\/10ths of the game!<\/p>\n
6. Run straight. Pushing your wing into touch, helps nobody.<\/p>\n
The most basic rule:- DON’T BARGE – PASS!<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
ERRORS REPEATED EVERY GAME:-
\nNot a happy list!
\n(These cannot be avoided by better fitness training.
\n It is about practice, attitude and common sense.)<\/p>\n
Forward pass<\/p>\n
Passing too late<\/p>\n
Offside <\/p>\n
Not staying on feet in the ruck, while handling<\/p>\n
Losing ball in a charge<\/p>\n
Trying to catch an out-of-reach ball and knocking on<\/p>\n
Having kick charged down<\/p>\n
Not keeping eye on the ball and knocking on<\/p>\n
Passing wildly and into touch.<\/p>\n
Passing too far and allowing an intercept<\/p>\n
Overrunning the ball carrier \t(There are more!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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