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on the Roger Randle vid... I love the way he runs with ball in hand but somehow manage to retain his speed... that is not easy to do... if you run like that with ball in hand the natural running movement actually make your arms swing from side to side... this confuses opposition as they don't know which direction you going to pass... that is pure rugby skill.. and its the small things you do that makes you a great player!!! that is why I hate it when a player runs with the ball under his arm IF the tryline is not clear in front of him... if you have defenders infront run with ball in hand...

on the Cullen vs vunibaka vid... damn Cullen is quick... ok he had the angle on Vuni in the 2nd try but just look at Cullen's pace... Culley looks quicker!!! wow

on the wellington final... nice Lomu was actually fast as well, just needed a 50m running start before hitting top gear unlike Cullen acceleration out of the block... what a team... Cullen, umaga, alitini etc wow!!!

Nic, I don't know if you can remember but I think it was in 2000 where the Hurrincanes played against the Bulls or NSW... where the canes were on their tryline defending then the canes won a turnover in play and through it to Cullen... Cullen then move laterally and through a dummy pass.. the gap infront of him then opened up and he went through and ran the entire 100m... however on the 25m line there was a prop or hooker and Cullen played with him... he stepped left then right... left then right and went around him... all that while the rest of his team where still chasing including the opposition... and no, its not the NSW try of Cullen on youtube... I know I checked...

on the other hand... I also remember one year, the canes almost made the playoffs... they had to win their final game, I can't remember who... it think this was in 2002/03 after culley's knee issues in anycase... the hurrinces were behind by a few points and ran in a try in the dying minutes of the game... it was Cullen... he ran till behind the post and when he wanted to actually ground the ball he knocked it on... canes where out...

p.s Umaga also knocked the ball on behind the try line... sure you remember that one...

<blockquote data-quote="Icemn" data-source="post: 544399" data-attributes="member: 50355">on the Roger Randle vid... I love the way he runs with ball in hand but somehow manage to retain his speed... that is not easy to do... if you run like that with ball in hand the natural running movement actually make your arms swing from side to side... this confuses opposition as they don&#039;t know which direction you going to pass... that is pure rugby skill.. and its the small things you do that makes you a great player!!! that is why I hate it when a player runs with the ball under his arm IF the tryline is not clear in front of him... if you have defenders infront run with ball in hand...on the Cullen vs vunibaka vid... damn Cullen is quick... ok he had the angle on Vuni in the 2nd try but just look at Cullen&#039;s pace... Culley looks quicker!!! wowon the wellington final... nice <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Lomu was actually fast as well, just needed a 50m running start before hitting top gear unlike Cullen acceleration out of the block... what a team... Cullen, umaga, alitini etc wow!!! Nic, I don&#039;t know if you can remember but I think it was in 2000 where the Hurrincanes played against the Bulls or NSW... where the canes were on their tryline defending then the canes won a turnover in play and through it to Cullen... Cullen then move laterally and through a dummy pass.. the gap infront of him then opened up and he went through and ran the entire 100m... however on the 25m line there was a prop or hooker and Cullen played with him... he stepped left then right... left then right and went around him... all that while the rest of his team where still chasing including the opposition... and no, its not the NSW try of Cullen on youtube... I know I checked... on the other hand... I also remember one year, the canes almost made the playoffs... they had to win their final game, I can&#039;t remember who... it think this was in 2002/03 after culley&#039;s knee issues <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> in anycase... the hurrinces were behind by a few points and ran in a try in the dying minutes of the game... it was Cullen... he ran till behind the post and when he wanted to actually ground the ball he knocked it on... canes where out... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />p.s Umaga also knocked the ball on behind the try line... sure you remember that one...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Icemn, post: 544399, member: 50355"] on the Roger Randle vid... I love the way he runs with ball in hand but somehow manage to retain his speed... that is not easy to do... if you run like that with ball in hand the natural running movement actually make your arms swing from side to side... this confuses opposition as they don't know which direction you going to pass... that is pure rugby skill.. and its the small things you do that makes you a great player!!! that is why I hate it when a player runs with the ball under his arm IF the tryline is not clear in front of him... if you have defenders infront run with ball in hand... on the Cullen vs vunibaka vid... damn Cullen is quick... ok he had the angle on Vuni in the 2nd try but just look at Cullen's pace... Culley looks quicker!!! wow on the wellington final... nice :D Lomu was actually fast as well, just needed a 50m running start before hitting top gear unlike Cullen acceleration out of the block... what a team... Cullen, umaga, alitini etc wow!!! Nic, I don't know if you can remember but I think it was in 2000 where the Hurrincanes played against the Bulls or NSW... where the canes were on their tryline defending then the canes won a turnover in play and through it to Cullen... Cullen then move laterally and through a dummy pass.. the gap infront of him then opened up and he went through and ran the entire 100m... however on the 25m line there was a prop or hooker and Cullen played with him... he stepped left then right... left then right and went around him... all that while the rest of his team where still chasing including the opposition... and no, its not the NSW try of Cullen on youtube... I know I checked... on the other hand... I also remember one year, the canes almost made the playoffs... they had to win their final game, I can't remember who... it think this was in 2002/03 after culley's knee issues :( in anycase... the hurrinces were behind by a few points and ran in a try in the dying minutes of the game... it was Cullen... he ran till behind the post and when he wanted to actually ground the ball he knocked it on... canes where out... :( p.s Umaga also knocked the ball on behind the try line... sure you remember that one... [/QUOTE]