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12th January 2022
02:29pm GMT

"I'm putting a layer on top of our game, giving the players more authority and giving them a bit more freedom," Blair told BBC Radio Scotland after their weekend win over Cardiff. "There are some really talented players in there."
On the latest House of Rugby URC, [LISTEN from 35:30], former Munster men Greg O'Shea and Ian Keatley discussed Edinburgh's rising tide and a try-scoring move that had them both raving. [caption id="attachment_246519" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
Mark Bennet pictured at a Captain's Run for Scotland in 2017. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)[/caption]
"It's probably the best move in rugby at the moment. If you can show, go, then you can create space for yourself - go through a hole - without even having to pass the pass. "It is definitely an underused move from a lot of young guys, but it is definitely coming into the game a lot more. In training, we're calling it 'The Pump' and it's just 2 vs. 1 drills. Practising, practising and just trying to get a reaction from the defender. "It helps either create space for yourself or, if not, definitely draws the defender much closer and makes space for someone else. It's a big skill work-on that is, as I said, probably the best move in the game. You don't even have to make a pass, yet you can make space and score tries, as we saw there."Bennett has 22 Test caps for Scotland but has not played for his country since 2017. He has shot his arm up for Gregor Townsend before the 2022 Six Nations. In truth, all of Edinburgh's five tries against Cardiff could have featured in the House of Rugby URC 'Try of the Week' collection, but Bennett's second was eclipsed by this lovely team move that was finished off by Argentinean winger Emiliano Boffelli. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmm9XfKAxG/ A faked box-kick, Mark Bennett through the gap and a try assist slung to Boffelli at full pace. Edinburgh are certainly worth the watch this season. WATCH HOUSE OF RUGBY URC HERE:
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