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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 800805" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>Also, if a team mate breaks, you might use a lot of the first 20m in support of that player and any other players involved. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Somewhat, but there is one very important use for top end 20m+ pace for back threes, especially wingers, that will be used several times in every game: chasing kicks. The faster the winger, the further up the field you can kick and put the opponent under pressure. Chasing kicks is IMO the most important part of a winger's game. I'd wager that more 20m+ gains in territory are down to a good kick-chase rather than a break. I think it is the crux of why Lancaster wanted May so badly; although May was leashed in attack, he was very much in action for the kick-chase.</p><p></p><p>Nowell doesn't have that pace, but he is actually quite powerful in the air, way more so than May. If Watson moves to fullback, I can see a case for the May/Nowell partnership again. Kick long to May's side if you want to play kick-chase, kick short to Nowell's side if you want to compete in the air.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 800805, member: 55446"] Also, if a team mate breaks, you might use a lot of the first 20m in support of that player and any other players involved. Somewhat, but there is one very important use for top end 20m+ pace for back threes, especially wingers, that will be used several times in every game: chasing kicks. The faster the winger, the further up the field you can kick and put the opponent under pressure. Chasing kicks is IMO the most important part of a winger's game. I'd wager that more 20m+ gains in territory are down to a good kick-chase rather than a break. I think it is the crux of why Lancaster wanted May so badly; although May was leashed in attack, he was very much in action for the kick-chase. Nowell doesn't have that pace, but he is actually quite powerful in the air, way more so than May. If Watson moves to fullback, I can see a case for the May/Nowell partnership again. Kick long to May's side if you want to play kick-chase, kick short to Nowell's side if you want to compete in the air. [/QUOTE]
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