TOO MUCH RUCKING
All Blades’ weak spots (N Z.P A. Stag Correspondent) LONDON. The All Blacks had four weaknesses in the Rugby series with the Lions, the British coach, Mr C. James, believes. Writing in the "Western Mail,” Mr James said that the New Zealand approach in the test series relied too much on physical power and forward strength, and there was too much concentration on rucking. The four weaknesses as seen by the Lion’s coach were:— Driving from the line-outs. Breaking close to the .scrum by the half-back. Kicking by the first fiveeighths. Second five-eighths taking the tackle. In his article. Mr James said these four weaknesses were once New Zealand’s strength. "All these phases were directed towards creating a ruck, and there has been a failure to realise the importance of the new laws allowing the pick-up from a tackle and the kicking dispensation law. New Zealand has little or no idea of developing the counter-attack.”
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 22
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