HOW TO STRIKE BACK FROM A RESTART
MACK HANSEN’S try for Ireland in Paris last month highlighted his rugby intelligence and athletic quality. The unlikely source of his wonder try was a restart by Joey Carbery. Kick-offs tend to have one of two outcomes as the aim of the kicking team is to either gain as much territory as they can or to regain possession. Hansen’s try was arguably a combination of the two!
The ‘third set-piece’ is a vital part of the game. For the team making the restart there is lots to consider. How do they organise themselves at the halfway line? Which direction
