u/Acrobatic_Broccoli_1

Notbtrying to be inflammatory but since i was a boy I've never quite understood the box kick. Could be because I'm an aussie and wallabies fan and we don't execute them well ( i know thst). But i dont really get the point, kick 5-15m ahead and probably lose position. Even if you got it, isn’t that two or three phases? If you aren't confident to get that then why wouldn't you kick for possession?

Edit: thanks to everyone for so many insightful comments. I really appreciate that you took the time to explain. I can see much more logic behind it. I'm now going to watch the squidge video and some of the SA v England match to look with new eyes. I don't have stan so haven’t been able to watch much in the last few years besides tests.