The contest for possession of the ball is one of Rugby’s key features. These contests occur throughout the Game and in a number of different forms:

• in contact

• in general play

• when play is re-started at scrums, lineouts and kick-offs.

The contests are balanced in such a way as to reward superior skill displayed in the preceding action. For example, a team forced to kick for touch…

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DeSpot's article was not picked up by the base paper, but an international rugby mag loves it.

http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_5410191857.php

Even with the best organized defence, a team can create space and score trys with the right…

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