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Check out the impressive NZ Schoolboys forward pack
By RugbyPass
Last week we brought you the monstrous NZ Schoolboys backline, this time we're having a look at the equally gigantic forwards.
This frighteningly large and talented group of youngsters are in the squad to take on Australia in the upcoming trans-Tasman test match, which New Zealand has had a mortgage on for the last five seasons.
Already many of these kids have been scouted and signed by provincial unions, with an eye to develop them further into Super Rugby players of the future. So it's worth having a glimpse into the pathways of the next top stars of the NZ game.
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There is nothing particularly significant about Ireland in this regard compared to other Tier 1 nations. To look at 'strategy' for illegal play its best to see what teams push boundaries with new laws. SA have milked two tries at ruck block downs. The strategy is to charge the first few before the ball is out at about 4 seconds but pull out and put up hands in reigned apology. The referees usually allow the scum half to clear without awarding a penalty in this scenario. The problem with that being that the scrumhalf is now taking over 5 seconds through no fault of his own. Having achieved a few slow balls > 5s , the SA forward can now pick a scrum to charge dead on 5s. Now if the scrum half waits, he will concede a penalty, as we saw against Scotland. With the new rule in place, any early charge should result in an immediate penalty.
SA also got an offside block against England which was pivotal again after a couple of 'apologetic' offside aborted charges forcing England to clear slowly.
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