Quote: Last Son of Wigan "From what I can tell (in truth I don't know what our props have been instructed) it's all about speed and 'finding your front'. Anyone who's played the game knows the importance of 'finding your front', especially for the props. Idea being the tackle ends with you facing the right direction, knees down first for a quick play the ball allowing fast distribution from the dummy half (9) to get the next play moving at speed catching defences off-guard who haven't got time to reset.
So once contact is made and you feel you're going down, don't let the opposition turn you over (turtle) or hold you up in the tackle allowing them to reset their line. Drop to knees and play the ball ASAP.
Disadvantage of this is not many yards made after hitting the defensive line... no fight or struggle in the line making more yards.
Just a matter of tactics.'"
I think this is a very good explanation and I note that not one of the posters who are criticising the props, or the coach come to that, have picked you up on it. Lest it be forgotten, Shaun Wane did earn his living in his younger days playing...prop. It is more than possible that he knows a thing or two about it, and has even added to his knowledge throughout his coaching stints over the last 20 years or so!!!
I know we have disagreed quite a bit over the years, but credit where it is due. Good post.