Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:17 am  

In todays League Express there is an article about the controvosey of kicking the ball over the goal line and forcing a 20 m restart. Apparently St George did it to stop Jarryd Haynes from returning the ball at pace and that their defence was set.
I remmember a few games a couple of years ago where Horne kicked the ball dead and we defended the 20m restart very well and went on to win those games, it is a tactic we should use again against teams with strong backs and FB as the game can't be restarted untill everyone is onside.

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:19 am  

Should only be used when in a good winning position. Just look at the amount of tries scored from kicks in the SL and the odds of a full back or winger going the length of the field.

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:11 am  

It has been talked about maybe giving the defending team a tap restart further up the field to stop teams from using this tactic. I think it's one rule the RFL will look to modify slightly.

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:50 am  

I remember Quins use this tatic against us last season at their place, they got their noses infront and keeped booting the ball in goal on the 5th tackle, making us run 10 more yards than them, giving them a chance to set up their defence in full knowledge that we wasn't able to score a try from 80 yards out without the aid of a penalty.

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:52 am  

In rugby union if the ball is kicked dead there is a restart from where it was kicked from. Could the RFL adopt something similar?

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Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:24 pm  

Cotillion wrote:

In todays League Express there is an article about the controvosey of kicking the ball over the goal line and forcing a 20 m restart. Apparently St George did it to stop Jarryd Haynes from returning the ball at pace and that their defence was set.
I remmember a few games a couple of years ago where Horne kicked the ball dead and we defended the 20m restart very well and went on to win those games, it is a tactic we should use again against teams with strong backs and FB as the game can't be restarted untill everyone is onside.

And you think that Horne was kicking it dead on purpose......?

[R.B.A]

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:25 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

In rugby union if the ball is kicked dead there is a restart from where it was kicked from. Could the RFL adopt something similar?

Would be a bit harsh if the ball was grubbered dead from 5 yards out.

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:27 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

Would be a bit harsh if the ball was grubbered dead from 5 yards out.

thorman at cas last year

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:28 pm  

all seriusness though..in the semi final of the cup 05 didnt we kick it dead alot to stop saints doing the same as hayne?? me thinks so....

Re: Tactics : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:36 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

Would be a bit harsh if the ball was grubbered dead from 5 yards out.

minimum of 20 yards out.