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Nipper,
I think you'll find a Lion retreating from a ruck 'accidently' nudged Matfield out of the way to clear the channel for Phillips to exploit ;-) Quite clever actually...
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That's as good a skill as any other, I'd say!
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Nipper, I totally agree with your reasoning for the shuffle. My previous club - in Oz - actually told their SHs to do it for that very reason. Two steps sideways got the post, x, y (or whatever you call the three ruck defenders) up and focused on him, allowing the runners in front of, or outside, them to take advantage.
Our coaching director had a system whereby forwards would situate themselves at slow ball between the 9 and 10 and run a series of 'moves' into that channel, all of which were initiated by a 'shuffling' scrum half - again, being a bit of a tempting decoy for the ruck defenders, allowing the foward pod to pick them apart or at least smash into them on their own terms.
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Thanks, Nieghorn. I also learned this from an Aussie.
I guess where it can fall apart is if the SH starts to develop a habit and take lateral steps all the time, even when you want quick ball.
Nipper
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| Hi all I attended a Brumbies practice in South Africa. I asked why Gregan runs sideways with the ball, the answer was that plyers can run off him, others can run at gaps and it is also easier to pass to a plyer moving away from you! I have tried it with my side and believe me it works! Regards Theo
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As a caveat ( I think thats the word!?) to Theo's explanation, just remember that the Brumbies (& Wallabies under Eddie Jones) play to very prescriptive patterns, with specific sequences, options within sequences and defined roles for individual players on different parts of the field... I would be careful about just blanket copying it unless your team plays a similar style or has set plays that benefit from this, as it may in fact hinder, rather than help your team.
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Thanks, R&B -- duly noted.
Where we started using it last season is off a slow/static ball situation, where we have a pod of runners set up, and a few set moves to try and break down the ruck defense, and get some go-forward and quick ball.
Use the 9 to move somewhat laterally and target certain defenders, draw them out of position a bit, and get our pod runners to run off the 9 and into the gaps/half-gaps that (hopefully) are created.
Takes a bit of work to get the timing right, but the moves need not be complicated -- just need to get enough movement of the defenders to create that half-gap or even just off balance or expose their weak shoulder.
Nipper
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