Have we lost our way in the search for innovation? : Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:38 pm
I feel we've escaped/lost our way with what makes a winning team. A RL formula has it's basic ingredients, I feel with pushing for invention, we've lost track of what makes a winning team. Basics (Just watch origin the pinnacle of RL to see how important they are)
-Hard yards. a strong pack with go forward. Goal is to end all sets with an attacking kicking not a defensive clearance. Currently I feel our pack is too small. doesn't have the go forward to gain us field position to play off the back of.
-Key kicking off the 5th tackle. Don't always try to score with each play, build pressure from kicks, make the opposition work hard on their exit sets, tire them out.
-Line speed. Tackle with pace as a unit, hit hard meeting the opposition hurting them and nullifying the metres they make per drive.
Instead with try and play expansive throwing the ball around in our own half, have our wingers on exit sets etc.
We need build first.
This is not even considering how we bring on basically a 3rd prop or SR to replace a ball playing 13 in Lockers. Nulling our link.
Keep it simple.
-Centres who find wingers and drawing in their opposite number.
-Wingers who are good in D, not just going forward.
-A pack with go forward.
-Halves who can dictate, drive the pack forward and kick
This is just the start.