Defence : Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:59 am
Not working and watched the 5 mins of highlights of the Bradford game. A couple of things stood out. We are often exposed on the edges, by the tramlines. But this game was a bit different. Here's what having a quick butchers made me think. Don't know all our players names by sight, so numbers will doBradford's tries.
1. Bryant in 10. After making previous tackle gets back in at B rushes up quickly and gets stepped beaten on inside shoulder. MIDDLE.
2. Gap between D&E means Gower is caught out by what he thinks is a dummy runner and a forward pass. MIDDLE.
Ironically our third try is then scored after Bradford try the same move but Gower ignores the same dummy run and manages to force an error in his tackle on the Bulls player's flick pass.
3. Why was Dixon glued to the try line and not up in play? Bulls player's momentum carries him over as a result. WIDE
4. Can't do much about that. Notice Gower is the only player pointing and actually points out the eventual try scorer in Defence to our centre. WIDE
5. Bryant is up quick again, not in a line which drags 11 up who then misses tackle. Witt then finds himself in front of ball and creates a space for their play to step into. They score off another forward pass. MIDDLE
6. Witt rushes out of line. 11 tries to catch up but 22 in Defence isn't quick enough over and misses tackle. MIDDLE
7. Ineffective tackle from Witt allows offload and the rest in just 4 or 5 grabs from 22 and 11 and full back again. MIDDLE
8. Witt rushes out of line allow runner to get behind him. Susbequent play allows them to spread and get in in corner WING
Line speed in defence is a great thing. If you all go up in a line! A couple of players in that 5 min clip seem to do it a lot. More tries were scored inside than outside the tram lines in this game which was surprising given all the complaints about outside backs.