Wires71 wrote:I believe there is a structural problem. We seem very exposed when the defence has to shift quickly from one direction to another. We seem to fall for the sucker punch every time with players being dragged one way by a dummy runner (esp in the outside 1/3rd of the pitch, outside the second row/hb defensive positions) only for ball to be switched to another runner going the opposite way. The defence fails to read this and respond and almost at the oppositions will an overlap is created as the runner has a centre and winger available, against our winger and centre.
You have just described the most basic game-plan of driving one side of the ruck to manipulate the opposition defence then get the link working to the opposite channel. Seen on most amateur junior pitches around the NW every Sunday morning.
If they can't defend against that then god help us.