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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2924099, member: 8215"] Doing that just means the defensive line will be set - even if they don't jump early, they'll still be up in our faces, so we'll still be battered and pushed back and make no ground on those first carries (or the carries for the rest of the set after that). The point of the backs making one-out scoots is that even though they're generally not as strong as the forwards, they have better footwork, can normally get to ground quicker, and can spring up for a quick PTB while the defensive line is still retreating. Which in turn allows the next runner to get the ball on the front foot with a single short pass from dummy-half, and gain 10 metres before hitting the defensive line, and once again get a quick PTB and on from there. It's no surprise we missed Oates in this department as he'd make a good 15 metres, carry defenders, and then either get a quick PTB or earn a penalty if the defence hung on too long. Perfect to get the sets started off well. [/QUOTE]

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