Wing Position

Question
Hi my name is Alan, I'm a wing and I have a problem, I don't know how to get into the attack. I'm strong, fast and I have a good sidestep but the problem is that I receive a few balls in the game and when I get it I don't have the space. Then, I also know that the wing can be in almost any play of the game but I don't know when and where I must be there. Thank you

Answer
Hi Allan,

One of the things you can try is taking more time to assess the movement of the oppostion line. Look out across the field and look for obvious gaps in the line and potential week players. You are correct that wings can insert themselves anywhere and they should.

The old story of hanging out on the wing waiting for the ball to come to you is ok if your pack is strong and keeping the opposition players sucked in and taken care of.

If you don't have that then you need to look for and find gaps. Once you see gaps run at the gap. Call for the ball and even communicate to your back line that you will be charging in and to use you as an option.

Also on attack give yourself options don't have a foot on the side line waiting for the ball, if the ball is spinning out to you move in so you can make the decision to cut inside or beat the man on the out side. By standing on the side line you are limiting your options. All the oposition winger has to do is mark the sideline and force you to cut in - just 1 option instead of 2.

Look to be a great off loader to your support and work on chip kicks as well.

The goal is for the team to score and if you make the right decision to assist a team mate to do that you will be more valuable.

Run at space: "run through open doors not walls" if you can't run into space then draw the opposition players to you and off load to support to put them in space, change things up, keep the opposition guessing