| The modern method of placing the ball in the contact situation |
" I had a email from a concerned coach who said that sometimes, with a quick ball, the opposition loose forward leans over the ruck and steal his loose ball. There is only one thing to do and that is to use the modern method and place the ball further from the ruck so that the opposition can't get to it. " - Jan Oberholzer |
| The conventional method to place the ball |
| The tackled player uses only his arms to place the ball. |
| The modern method to place the ball |
| Here the tackled player uses his upper body to place the ball much further than in the conventional method. |
| Video Clip of the conventional method |
| Live Video Clip of the modern method |
| This modern method gives a quick ball, which the scrum-half can play without first burrowing for the ball. |
| Week 7 |
| It is important that the to note that the success of this new tendency is that the scrum-half must first draw the inside defenders on him and the he gives the short pass. |
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