When the ball is put in play our tandem starts at a jump and hits the opposing tandem just at the moment their quarter passes the ball to their runner.

In other words, we get through on to them before they can get under way.

Our quarter and right half follow up, and, unless I'm away off on my calculations, that tackle-tandem is going to stop on its own side of the line." Sydney paused and awaited Mills's opinion.

The latter was silent a moment.

Then-- "Of course," he said, "you've thought of what's going to happen to that left half ?" "Yes," answered Sydney, "I have.