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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

WIN a trip to the Hong Kong Sevens with Kukri!

Our friends at Kukri have got a fantastic competition on the go whereby you could win yourself a trip to the Hong Kong Sevens, all expenses paid. They've also got this fun interactive rugby video that shows you how to tackle someone bigger than you.

Win 2 flights, 2 tickets, and accommodation to the most prestigious and festive Sevens event in the world – the Hong Kong Sevens. This is a once in a lifetime prize where you’ll become a lifelong member of the Kukri team and enjoy a weekend of rugby, parties and beer!

Last year’s winner Vinnie Vernon said the following about his time at the Hong Kong Sevens: "This was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had – it was best weekend I have done! I have been all over the world – this left all those trips for dead. It was fantastic!"

All you have to do is head on over to Kukri's Facebook Page and make sure you 'Like' it, then keep an eye on the News feed over the next couple of weeks, where they will posting the question you need to answer to be in with a chance of winning.

The video below is interactive and explains how to tackle someone bigger than you. Follow the instructions to take part and once you've selected, simply hit Play again to see what happens next. Enjoy, and make sure you enter the comp too by hitting like on the Kukri Facebook Page.



Posted at 4:20 pm | 46 comments

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irishbri November 23, 2011 7:17 pm

A great piece of advice I once got when I was 16, training with a University side. "Pretty much everyone has the same size ankles... and they are smaller than your shoulders. Now hit em!"

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RLD November 23, 2011 7:25 pm

If in doubt score a try

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LuckyCanuck November 23, 2011 7:30 pm

Advice I received years ago "take the contact from the side, not head on (cheek-to-cheek)"

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Drew November 23, 2011 8:26 pm

Hit them hard or go home injured

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Drew November 23, 2011 8:26 pm

Hit them hard or go home injured

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RyanD November 23, 2011 8:44 pm

the only way to go forward in rugby is to pass backwards, tackle them backwards and making them run backwards towards their own line!

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Just Call Me Ehtch November 23, 2011 8:59 pm

Corporate prize games get me. I will stick to the Aberavon Sevens, if it still exists.

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stroudos November 23, 2011 9:08 pm

Very principled of you Ehtch. For my part, I reckon if they take the time and effort to produce something entertaining like this, then I'm all for it.

I also fancy getting my grubby paws on one of those jerseys. Black medium one please Messrs Dump and Kukri!

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stroudos November 23, 2011 9:04 pm

"Get your first tackle in early, even if it's late!!"

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Connor November 23, 2011 9:16 pm

Best advice a rugger could ever recieve: When tackling prop forwards, pick a leg! Oh and also always wear kukri gear when training ofcourse!

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simiwol November 23, 2011 9:48 pm

Best Advice: Rugby is the only game where you can beat the hell out of each other for 80 minutes, then shake hands with no hard feelings and have a beer in the clubhouse after.

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rbieshaw November 23, 2011 10:03 pm

"hit your opposite number hardest the first time they get the ball and they won't want to go near you"

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dawiejr November 23, 2011 11:10 pm

Rugby players come in different shapes and sizes.
If you look at their ankles, though, they're pretty much all of equal size.

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Larryfree November 23, 2011 11:32 pm

For Fulbacks: If in doubt, boot it out!

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Sherrif November 24, 2011 12:03 am

Fullbacks, I sometimes even wonder why they bother...

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matho November 24, 2011 1:14 am

The bigger they are the harder they fall!

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paul November 24, 2011 1:19 am

grab and hold on and as u fall use their momentum to pull them down

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cam November 24, 2011 1:35 am

play with your mind so you save your body and play longer

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Tom November 24, 2011 1:41 am

Everyone smash them with big hits, make them fear tackles from our colours not just some individual players

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Richard November 24, 2011 2:41 am

The ball beats the man every time.

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Kris November 24, 2011 4:17 am

If your ever up against a big player twice the size of you, grab their jersey plant your feet and fall with them, using there momentome to go to the ground, most props (at least at highschool league) don't have good footing so its not actually that hard to get them to ground!!

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Rich November 24, 2011 5:06 am

Just don't lead with your head, big forward knees don't take big hits

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Kevin November 24, 2011 7:15 am

"Its not the size of the weapon, it's the ferocity of the attack"

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Trevor November 24, 2011 7:43 am

Best Advice- Think about your entire team and if you let the opponent by you, you let down the whole team! so just try your hardest and hold around the legs as tight as you can until you get him or someone else helps! Stand your ground as best you can!

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Feckless November 24, 2011 9:10 am

I'm nearing retirement and captain a local lower league side. I tell all my players - "I don't care if you smash 'em or not. Just grab hold and hang on till your mates turn up. NO-ONE runs past you!"

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Johann November 24, 2011 10:37 am

Score more points than the opposition to win the game.

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wrighty_80 November 24, 2011 11:09 am

Always allow the guy one side to run on - it's easier to tackle from the side than head on - so push him one way or the other. Then when you hit him, go low and aim to lock your hands around the waist or upper thighs with your head behind his back/bum (so he doesn't land on it!). When your hands are locked, slide down the legs....TIMBER. If you go at the legs themselves, you are likely to miss - they move a lot more than the waist does!

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Jasper November 24, 2011 12:54 pm

Always stay with eachother, don't go alone is a tackle... ball possesion is key

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Scott L November 24, 2011 2:14 pm

Always remember.... "Football is a gentlemens game played by hooligans, where Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen"

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Weedy Woo November 24, 2011 2:22 pm

The advice i have always stuck by is "The Bigger they are then the harder the fall!" Then and when i have a prop is running at me i aim for their knee caps, then cant run without their kneecaps.

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brown10 November 24, 2011 2:40 pm

play hard or go home.

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neilkiltie November 24, 2011 3:56 pm

tackling: eye to thigh, cheek to cheek, bands of steel.

literally works every time, all that changes with age is how hard you can hit.

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MikeMonteith November 24, 2011 5:56 pm

haha how very poetic of you Kiltie!!

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alexandre November 24, 2011 5:13 pm

confiançe on tecnic

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Nick C November 24, 2011 6:21 pm

Best piece of tackling advice I received:
focus on their shorts, that way you won't fall for any dummy-pass or get distracted; it also means you'll hit them low and take their legs away, not get bounced off/handed-off for going too high

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GR8man November 24, 2011 6:49 pm

Clearly a fullback made this video

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Tanita November 24, 2011 7:59 pm

Never go into a tackle halfhearted because you will get hurt. Back yourself, run at them and hit low!

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ken November 24, 2011 11:38 pm

Use his weight and momentum against him.

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Cleiton Brazil November 25, 2011 12:30 am

Quero ser o primeiro brasileiro a ganhar um premio aqui no Rugby Dump.

Obrigado e viva o Ruugby.

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BuzzKillington November 25, 2011 4:16 am

"Forget the copybook tackle, anyone coaching it in 2011 should be expelled from the game for promoting injury - When making a front on tackle ALWAYS go above the waist, unless you enjoy concussions and career ending injuries"

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couff November 25, 2011 2:34 pm

turn off your brain
grab his legs like a Xmas present
and then pray the rugby gods to be nice with you

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Dunni89 November 25, 2011 3:07 pm

If your a prop when you first scrum down give your opposite number a little kiss and a lick on the cheek, trust me they wont push against you all day!

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tpiddy7 November 25, 2011 3:56 pm

''Do not run, kick it... For ye hath two strong hands with which to catch, pass and binge drink!''

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tpiddy7 November 25, 2011 4:00 pm

''Do not kick, run it....'' haha.

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Lawds November 30, 2011 1:00 pm

Before diving into a ruck, take a split second to identify the danger and eliminate it, rather than just flying in and doing no good.

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