After catching up on all my league from the weekend, I had a chance to re-watch the Bledisloe.
We dropped the ball or lost possession all but once from the kick off (we were lucky in the one that we held onto). Why can’t we catch the ball any more?
This seemed to be an issue in the Super 14’s as well for the Australian teams (especially the Tah’s). Hopefully this weekend in Christchurch, we will get our mojo back in respect to kick reception.
We were automatically on the back foot, and it cost us at least 14 points, maybe more. How did we get so bad at this basic task?
Red Rooster
Guest
Pretty simple - I have never seen them practice them till this week when it was on the tv. There are lots of things to do in a game, obviously training for kickoffs has not been a priority, despite the variety that was on display during the s14
Who Needs Melon
Guest
Kafer did a good little bit on this on the Rugby Club the other night. The answer seems to be a function of the following: 1) Very good kicks from Carter. 2) Wallabies not coping with something happening outside their expectations of the norm. 3) New Zealand showing a lot more desire to get it than we did.
Republican
Guest
They should be recruiting some Australian Football players for this sole purpose. Wheel en on wheel em off.
ptovey01
Roar Pro
Yeah. I guess its the same old from yetsreday's posts just looking at another point in the game. This really did cost us 2 tries though. I can't remember the likes of John Eales and Co. having these issues. I guess there is too much emphasis on the $$ and how big you are in the gym rather than learning to catch a ball. Go the wallabies!!! dropped balls and all. Look for me on Telly. I'll be the guy in the wallaby balaclava in the Deans Stand.
Rabbitz
Roar Guru
I suggest the answer will be the same as the answer for the following: Why can't the Wallabies pass reliably? Why can't they catch passes? Why can't the excute set pieces? Why can't they scrummage? Answer? They lack the basic skills that they should have. They don't appear to be schooled in the basics, they don't seems to be drilled to the point where muscle memory and sub-conscious actions takes over. I will let rickety and sheek take over as to why this is...