Griffins 50 - 0 University III

The Mighty Griffins cemented their position at 2nd place in the table with their 3rd bonus point victory from the opening 4 matches. The game saw some outstanding forwards play, sublime moves from the fairies in the backs and what can only be described as champagne rugby when the two props rocked up in the centres, took the ball on with the style and flair of Prince Guscott himself to put the winger over in the corner.

However, the highlight of the match was an outrageous act performed by the number 9 in the second half. Rather than regaling the tales of victory, it is perhaps more appropriate to hear from the man himself...

Hi all,

It has come to my attention that my ‘wipers kick’ (please read definition below extracted from the internet) on the weekend has been mistaken for an attempted drop goal!!! I thought I would clear this matter up before any court fine came about as a result. Who in their right mind would kick a drop kick at 43-0 without express instruction from the senior members of the team – the thought has me shaking my head. What I would like to point out was the result of the ‘wipers kick’, which was kicked in such a fashion to guarantee the opposition knock on the ball and as such the opposition back did knock the ball on. This caused a scrum and then as a result of the fact the opposition could not scrum for sh*t – a try was scored by our fearless captain off the resulting free kick.

I would also like to make mention of one fly half by the name of Tom. Who felt it necessary to plant the seed of newly arriving team members, at half time that kicking a drop kick would be a good idea – tactically not a great idea Tom and clearly I believe he has positioned himself to frame me in all of this. Of course, I only listen to instructions given to me by our senior team members and leadership team – so would not take notice of these absurd ideas.

I hope my defense has been duly noted.

Best regards
Keegs

Wipers
The famous wipers kick (diagonally into the space behind the openside wing) is by far the best way at set up a full-back/wing counterattack by the opposition exactly in the part of the field where your team has least defense. However, properly executed it turns the wing and stands a good chance of setting-up a turnover. There are various ways to set-up a wipers. Many teams use at least one phase after the set-piece to concentrate or at least fix the opposition forwards. Another tactic is for 12 to make the kick. This has the effect of triggering the opposition's back defense and potentially opening a few more yards of space. The openside wing's task is both to put his team onside and to chase the kick so he must be alive to the tactic.