And then I read the returner and try to punt it away from him.” Forrest takes the snap — after the Arizona drop he says his No. 1 priority is to catch the ball first — and sprints right.

American punters like Arizona’s Drew Riggleman, who’s second in the Pac-12 with an average of 45.7 yards, grew up kicking traditionally and has added the rugby punt.

A prodigious kicker and thrilling runner with the ball, O'Connor plays a straighter game at flyhalf half than Cooper, taking the ball up to the line and then dispatching runners through fissures ...