And he is no shrinking violet in the aerial skirmishes, increasingly important as World Rugby banishes escorting team-mates from the lawbook. He’ll be a kingpin in this developing Italy group for many years. JL Killer Stat At the time of writing, no Top 14 player has made more line ...
The tackler must attempt to completely wrap their arms around the ballcarrier to complete the tackle. Tackles above the shoulder are illegal, making the head and neck out of bounds. Mauls are open play formations that occur after the ballcarrier has come into contact with the opponent but ...
No jumping in the line-out or pushing in scrums. Now a player gets a yellow card for a tackle. Lets save ourself time, make it an 11-a-side game and play at Stamford Bridge and Anfield. “Back door, mate” Next week, Law 23: Looking at me in a Funny Way Long before I develope...
He has been one of the Super Rugby’s best openside flankers from 2008 to 2011. He is one of the hardest working players in the Bulls’ squad, as well as a superb team player with a very high work rate, regularly leading the tackle count, turnover and work rate...
A player may tackle an opposing player who has the ball by holding them while bringing them to ground. Tacklers cannot tackle above the shoulder (the neck and head are out of bounds),[56] and the tackler has to attempt to wrap their arms around the player being tackled to complete the...
The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game. If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour. —Alan Lewis 13 Rugby has always been a game for all shapes and sizes. You have the superstars and the fast guys who score the...
There are a number of laws governing how to tackle, the most notable of which are that the tackler cannot tackle above the shoulder (the neck and head are out of bounds), and the tackler has to attempt to wrap his arms around the player being tackled to complete the tackle. It is ...
Meanwhile, over the border as another log is thrown on that crackling, roaring fire at the Allangrange Arms in Munlochy the locals raise a glass and a wee dram to their very own Black Isle legend Jade Konkel. Thinking Outside The Boks At Twickenham ...
A home line-out throw five metres out went hideously wrong, the ball landing in the grateful arms of Otley No 8 Glen Wilson who trotted over the line unchallenged. Binns converted and the catch up began.Otley were never able to charge away from Coventry in a disjointed first half. Neil ...
Another thing I'd consider from RU is a much bigger advantage law. Why not allow the attacking team a free tackle regardless of what they make of it? While not necessarily advocating for the return of scrums, we need more plays where forwards are out of it. Like how ab...