Being aggresive by nature, I've always favoured my team to take a short drop out in order to increase the chance to get the ball back than acquiescing and giving the ball back to the opposition to start off their attack 50 metres out. This gives them the chance to spread the ball on the 3rd or 4th tackle adding variety to their attacking set.
I really don't know why most teams prefer to do this especially when they have just defended 2 sets already. The only time they usually go for the short kick is when they are losing and there isn't much time left in the game.
If I was coach, I would practice short dropout tactics only.
I look forward to input why some think that the long drop out overweighs the short one.
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I prefer the low drop out to the edges varible bounce good chance and the opposition are out of shape for plays 1 and 2
Short
you haven’t wasted too much time
waste time on something you don’t want to do pfft
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