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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Taff" data-source="post: 798336" data-attributes="member: 68394"><p>First up, welcome to the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Now, regarding your question.</p><p></p><p>Wow, that's a tough one.</p><p></p><p>I think it would be a good idea to try to get hold of some 'wide angle' footage of fullbacks, as the stuff you see on TV only tends to cover a couple of seconds at a time. Positioning is a really important aspect of the game, which you don't tend to see due to this.</p><p></p><p>Often it looks like the opposition kick straight to the fullback, but what's not taken into account, is the original position when the ball is kicked. (Halfpenny is a prime example of this, as his positional sense is fantastic, but he also has the speed to make it look like he's been waiting in that position all along (when the cameras show the catch))</p><p></p><p>I think a lot of the 'intelligence' involved in fullback play isn't what you do after you receive the ball, it's what you do to get ready to receive it.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully that's a bit helpful, and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Taff, post: 798336, member: 68394"] First up, welcome to the forum :) Now, regarding your question. Wow, that's a tough one. I think it would be a good idea to try to get hold of some 'wide angle' footage of fullbacks, as the stuff you see on TV only tends to cover a couple of seconds at a time. Positioning is a really important aspect of the game, which you don't tend to see due to this. Often it looks like the opposition kick straight to the fullback, but what's not taken into account, is the original position when the ball is kicked. (Halfpenny is a prime example of this, as his positional sense is fantastic, but he also has the speed to make it look like he's been waiting in that position all along (when the cameras show the catch)) I think a lot of the 'intelligence' involved in fullback play isn't what you do after you receive the ball, it's what you do to get ready to receive it. Hopefully that's a bit helpful, and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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