Rugby Championship 2018: Australia vs Argentina- 3 talking points

#2 It’s time to employ the tap-kicks more often

Bernard Foley

The Wallabies are not going to score more tries unless they use the tap-kicks intelligently while attacking and they will not win more matches unless they score more tries. Almost all the great fly-halfs in the history of rugby have used the tap-kicks judiciously to bolster their teams’ attack. Cheika’s team does not seem to like the idea because of some unknown reason. Both Kurtley Beale and Bernard Foley employ the tap-kicks very scarcely though Foley seems to have the ability to do it more often.

Tap-kicks help a team gain some useful ground and put pressure on the opposition from the line-outs. The fact that the Wallabies have got some pacey wingers like Israel Folau and Marika Koroibete makes the tap-kicks even more relevant for the Aussies. The wingers can be trusted to get hold of the kicked ball and score some vital tries against any opposition. Cheika might continue to put more emphasis on scrums and line-outs but that is not going to win matches for his side.