How Long? : Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:53 pm  

How long before we see David Furner's new scrum move attempted in SL?

Although it was overplayed by Canberra it looked like it could work (over here) especially if it was tried in a non televised game.

That'd be piss funny to see.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:54 pm  

Haven't seen it mate was it good??

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:57 pm  

Please describe it TVOC, I've no way of seeing it.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:04 pm  

Canberra put Carney from the wing to the base of the scrum to collect the ball from the feed.

The front five then cleared a path straight through the centre of the scrum (North/South) allowing Carney a clear run to the line as the Parramatta fullback was up around the defensive line.

It was hilarious and they might have got away with it if it hadn't been for the pesky video ref (Russell Smith?)

Think of Moses parting the Red Sea and you've got it.

The commentators said they hadn't seen it attempted since the eighties. I couldn't remember seeing it ever.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:08 pm  

Obstruction penalty, surely?

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:14 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Obstruction penalty, surely?

It was and rightly so.

As every game down there has the video ref it's unlikely to bear fruit, especially when the obstruction was so blatant as Canberra overplayed the move. Over here especially in a non televised game (with a Ganson in charge) it could be a winner.

At first viewing it was difficult to appreciate how it opened up so easily but it all became obvious (all too obvious) from behind the sticks.

David Furner's assistant at Canberra? One Ian Millward.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:14 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Obstruction penalty, surely?

Shepherding. They will be trying the "Flying Wedge" next

[Wheels]

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:15 pm  

Go Mighty Ducks!

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:17 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

Shepherding. They will be trying the "Flying Wedge" next

Is that the same as Pink Floyd's 'Wall' move?

Canberra's director of coaching - Malcolm Clift.

Although you really need David Ward orchestrating for full comedy effect.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:19 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

Shepherding. They will be trying the "Flying Wedge" next

I remember someone trying to explain that to me at Leicester Tigers once. I think it was that point I decided Union was the most complex game known to man.