Connect with us

Peter Jackson

Why Vernon would take a dim view of this kicking game

PETER JACKSON

Roughly 30 years ago, a new coach took charge of a junior club in a suburb of Cardiff, a drop goal or two from where a small boy began kicking a different shaped ball.
A coalminer’s son from Glynmoch, the visionary coach immediately put his idealism to work, enforcing an unconditional ban on kicking the ball. No matter how dire their defensive predicament, the players would have to pass and tackle their way out of trouble.
The ball was to be kicked only as a means of converting a try. It worked so well for so long that the club, Cardiff Harlequins, won admirers for their adve...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics
Click to comment
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The Rugby Paper

Stadium Solutions

Arg v SA

Collinson Tensile

Taurus TapeLifting Giants

One Year To Go

Stadium Solutions

The best betting sites

Globusbet

£10 MINIMUM DEPOSIT CASINOSonline-casinos-nz-banner

Betzillion UKGGBet

free bets

More in Peter Jackson