“As a general play kicker, you are in a vulnerable position where players can target the legs, and you don’t want to see those players taken out due to injury.
“I’m not saying leave the kicker alone because you don’t want them to take advantage of that, but know if you’re going to be in that position then make a conventional tackle, don’t go for the legs.”
Pressed on the incidental contact without an obvious intent to take out the legs, Prince stressed any contact on the kicker needed to be a conventional tackle.
Harry Grant was penalised for this contact on Luke Brooks.Credit: Nine
“If you want to make a conventional tackle whilst the player is in a kicking position, when you target the legs it’s not the right way of doing that – you’re not going to do that in a normal conventional tackle,” Prince said.
“The way I coach with our playing group, we understand putting pressure on the kicker is important because you don’t want to give them time to dictate terms. But my view is, don’t touch the legs.
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“Pressure the kicker, but doing it the right way is the most important thing.”
Prince’s halves pairing of Gayle Broughton and Ali Brigginshaw will hold the key to his Broncos’ side bouncing back from last week’s defeat to the Sydney Roosters, as they prepare to draw on their vast experience to thwart a Dragons outfit who dealt the Bulldogs their first loss in the NRLW.
The veteran pair will need to forge quick and lethal combinations with their respective edge forwards Lauren Dam and Romy Teitzel quickly, given the duo both began their careers in the outside backs.
However, Dam was adamant the transition – making her first appearance in the back row off the bench last week and scoring a try in the process – would take shape effectively.
“It was definitely a surprise, but I think with the help of the girls out there they’re really good at communicating what they need from me,” Dam said.
“It’s definitely a tough transition on the fly, compared to your few tackles on the wing to jumping into the middle a few more times.
“She [Teitzel] told me the weekend it’s definitely a bit of a change, but she’s grown with confidence and really good in that position, so it’s really good to get advice from her.”
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