The ‘Double Pump’ Pass: How Curwin Bosch created the Sharks opening try vs the Stormers

Yesterday’s South African derby between the Sharks and Stormers had a great example of what we think is an under-appreciated skill in rugby; the ‘double-pump’ pass.

Here’s a quick video highlighting how Curwin Bosch used the ‘double-pump’ pass to initially draw Jamie Roberts out of the line, create space where it wasn’t before and then pass to put Fassi through the gap to score.

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