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<blockquote data-quote="big ginger 8" data-source="post: 856157" data-attributes="member: 53057"><p>While possession is important I feel territory is usually more so, especially for a side that is unlikely to score m/any length of the field tries. A box kick is the perfect kick when within 15m of the sideline. Especially if we want to get the ball back or at least put pressure on the opposition. When done right it is as contestable as a garryowen without having to be passed back 10m first. The problem is that it has to be executed well by both the kicker and the chasers. The box kick was more successful today because Murray is probably the best in the world at it and Laidlaw and Webb aren't as good.</p><p></p><p>With the kick off's often the aim of a long kick off is to pin the opposition in their 22 and kick it back to you, so you have possession around halfway or they turn it over giving you possession in a great position, they also have a lot further to go to score. Mixing up the kick off is no harm either as if you use one type all the time the opposition can better plan around it.</p><p></p><p>There's a lot of Howley's tactics I don't agree with but these types of kicks in and of themselves aren't egregious. Although I do agree they can be used too often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="big ginger 8, post: 856157, member: 53057"] While possession is important I feel territory is usually more so, especially for a side that is unlikely to score m/any length of the field tries. A box kick is the perfect kick when within 15m of the sideline. Especially if we want to get the ball back or at least put pressure on the opposition. When done right it is as contestable as a garryowen without having to be passed back 10m first. The problem is that it has to be executed well by both the kicker and the chasers. The box kick was more successful today because Murray is probably the best in the world at it and Laidlaw and Webb aren't as good. With the kick off's often the aim of a long kick off is to pin the opposition in their 22 and kick it back to you, so you have possession around halfway or they turn it over giving you possession in a great position, they also have a lot further to go to score. Mixing up the kick off is no harm either as if you use one type all the time the opposition can better plan around it. There's a lot of Howley's tactics I don't agree with but these types of kicks in and of themselves aren't egregious. Although I do agree they can be used too often. [/QUOTE]
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