A Look At The Springbok Attack

Hi guys, the Bok attack is not firing so lekker. But it is one thing to say it is not working, and another thing to say it is not working properly.

Because if we know the goal of the coaches, and the system they trying to play, it is easier to make a comment on what is going on.

So I just wanted to write some quick words about the Bok attack, and some interesting relationship between:

1. The personel on the field
2. The attack formation
3. The way the players play
   
   

Before I start, let us first go through what we mean when we say a attack formation.

Basically it come down to how we use our forwards on attack.

The way backs lines up on the field is one thing – and they can have moves and loops and switches and all that, but those poor guys is lost without support from the forwards, to clean, to run support lines, etc.

On attack we can think of the forwards as the foundation, and the backs is the house we build on that foundation.

And these days we also use forwards in the line! So they are also a actual part of the attack. They can make big direct carries to help create space, they run decoys for us, they can stand in pods to give our flyhalf options. Etc. And in the same breathe the backs these days must also clean! We can use our senters to secure rucks, and so on. There many different philosophies.

But in a basic nutshell when we talk about Attack Formation, it come down to where we put the forwards on the field when we attack. Who must stand where, and what is their role? What kind of foundation do we want to give the backs. We only have 8 of these buggers so we must use them wisely!