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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 228994"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rugbywinger @ Nov 12 2008, 10:36 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=359886" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>weirdly enough I was in a similar position - then again, I still probably am <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> My club folded recently (all the players left pretty much <_< ) so my fitness is terrible atm (lack of training), so I'm not brilliant either. But I'm a much better winger than I was last year, as I pretty much got coached the basics like, keeping your depth, running onto the ball at speed, cutting inside - just general stuff like that. My biggest problem wass, I didn't go in field looking for work enough when the ball isn't coming my way. You should talk with the fly half, see if you can do a set play which he gives you an inside pass to sprint onto (we called it a Campo at my club). It's pretty useful, as it can take defences by suprise. </p><p>Another bit of advice is to try and get a bit of game time in other posistions, because it can improve your game by lot. I learnt that because I'm forced to play flanker for my school a lot, because we have so many talented wingers who play for the Blues age grade squads and stuff. It's helped me a lot, especially with my tackling, rucking and general loose play, nd it's work looking into I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 228994"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rugbywinger @ Nov 12 2008, 10:36 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=359886']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> weirdly enough I was in a similar position - then again, I still probably am :P My club folded recently (all the players left pretty much <_< ) so my fitness is terrible atm (lack of training), so I'm not brilliant either. But I'm a much better winger than I was last year, as I pretty much got coached the basics like, keeping your depth, running onto the ball at speed, cutting inside - just general stuff like that. My biggest problem wass, I didn't go in field looking for work enough when the ball isn't coming my way. You should talk with the fly half, see if you can do a set play which he gives you an inside pass to sprint onto (we called it a Campo at my club). It's pretty useful, as it can take defences by suprise. Another bit of advice is to try and get a bit of game time in other posistions, because it can improve your game by lot. I learnt that because I'm forced to play flanker for my school a lot, because we have so many talented wingers who play for the Blues age grade squads and stuff. It's helped me a lot, especially with my tackling, rucking and general loose play, nd it's work looking into I guess. [/QUOTE]
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