Tadhg Beirne for Ireland vs the All Black's, game 3 of this years test series, did a great job in 2 attacking mauls where he bound himself to Retallick and Whitelock and dragged them both from the maul, eliminating two big maul threats, and Ireland went over for a try on the second one. Great piece of shithousery
One of the newer crucial skills of a modern lock is defusing attacking mauls. Wish I could do it but Im built like a silverback with trex arms. Less than ideal for maul defence I recon.
I don't like the modern ways of how driving mauls are being defended with defenders having rights to kling onto the ball while the maul is in progress (and eventually it is a scrum to the defensive side) This advantages less physical teams as oppose to physical teams. If this sort of "obstruction" was disallowed, less physical teams would not have been able to defend the ruck onslaughts from physical teams. This manner of defence is not fair and should be outlawed. It also obstructs the flow of the game.
Apologies for the audio at 1:20, not sure what's happened there!
The art of maul defence: *"commit a penalty without the referee noticing."*
3:42 definition of daylight robbery
Another great idea Andrew. I love this type of highlights/compilations. Maul is really an art and defending against it is tough.
Tadhg Beirne for Ireland vs the All Black's, game 3 of this years test series, did a great job in 2 attacking mauls where he bound himself to Retallick and Whitelock and dragged them both from the maul, eliminating two big maul threats, and Ireland went over for a try on the second one. Great piece of shithousery
Probably the best lock in the world rn
wales vs england 2015 will always be incredible to me, unreal heart and strength from the welsh pack there
Adam Beard against the Boks and Itoje/Lawes against the All Blacks in 2019 both spring to mind as top maul defence
Eben Etzebeth is like Stretch Arm-Strong. Xoxo
One of the newer crucial skills of a modern lock is defusing attacking mauls. Wish I could do it but Im built like a silverback with trex arms. Less than ideal for maul defence I recon.
What are your stats though
The launchberry steal was class
another banger Fordy
3:47👏👏England couldn't even react fast enough.
4:00 That moment live was a like a wet dream
3:35 is the best one! Cheeky bar steward! 😂. Also how bloody big are his hands?
Nice to see younger players in these videos
Who are Pridder against in the Welsh Prem one?
So I'm thinking Adam beard career highlights
Could you do a max deegan highlight pls
I expected to see how Seb Vahaamahina copes with maul defence
Big one would have been Itoje's turnovers forced vs NZ in 2017 for the Lions and at the 2019 WC
I wish i understood the forward laws enough to appreciate what's actually going on in some of these clips...
This is me when backs start kicking and abusing loopholes
I don't like the modern ways of how driving mauls are being defended with defenders having rights to kling onto the ball while the maul is in progress (and eventually it is a scrum to the defensive side) This advantages less physical teams as oppose to physical teams. If this sort of "obstruction" was disallowed, less physical teams would not have been able to defend the ruck onslaughts from physical teams. This manner of defence is not fair and should be outlawed. It also obstructs the flow of the game.
Do you want to remove the right to cling onto a ball that you have one or both hands on? While you're still on your feet?