As we watched the Wallabies lose the kicking battles through the Lions series, more than a few of us got misty eyed thinking back to the day when Latho’s booming spiral punts used to take us from our 22 to the opposition’s.
Like the scrum and lineout, the torpedo was one of those skills peculiar to rugby and fell to a line of thinking from AFL and League that its risk outweighed its reward. With better skill execution, could it make a comeback?
See the video below from kicking coach Stuart Lierich (@kickcoaching) as he goes through the finer points of the spiral punt.
What do you reckon – is there a place back in rugby for the spiral punt? Do you or players you coach use it?
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Stuart Lierich is an internationally regarded “Specialist Rugby Kicking Coach” who has worked with clubs and programs at all levels of competition in Australia, Europe & Argentina. Although active with junior rugby development, coaching at clubs and schools, Stuart has also worked with professional clubs such as Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh Rugby (Euro Pro12) and (UK Superleague) teams Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings and Castleford Tigers as well as contribute to the Australian Rugby Union Talent Pathway, Melbourne Storm NRL Academy and is currently coaching Racing Metro star Juan Martin Hernandez. Find him at http://kickcoaching.com.au/
