Narrabri win built on defence

26th May 2014

IT’S usually its attacking prowess grabbing the spotlight but at Dangar Park on Saturday it was Narrabri’s defence that earned it the win.

The Blue Boars were severely tested by Gunnedah, none more so than in defence, but stood tall to get the points 22-7.

“It was more of a defensive win,” Blue Boars co-coach Tom Cullen said.

The first half, especially, they had to repel attack after attack.

“We came out in the first half really flat,” Cullen said.

“I think it was more a case of nerves than anything.”

They were guilty of trying to do too much and made a lot of handling errors and, as a consequence, probably would have only spent five minutes of the first half in their half.

“We would have been defending for most of it,” he said

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