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THE DEFENCE
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The prevailing notion about end-rush
playing is that the duty of that player is
simply to turn the runner in, to look out
for the outside, as a result of which the
end will often retreat to the side line, and
leave an immense amount of territory to
be covered by tackle, guard, and rush-line
back.
In a scientific system of defence the
end should take a different direction al¬
together. See Diagram 16.
Diagram 1C
The end should take direction B D, in¬
stead of A B or the dotted lines. He
should go in on as sharp an angle and as
quickly as possible, the aim being to reach
the runner before the interference is