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Attack v defence: 9v6

Attack v defence: 9v6

Work on your players’ attacking skills, defence connections and conditioning in this continuous game.
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Quick ball placement

Quick ball placement

Allows for quick rucks and chances to attack when the defence is at its most vulnerable. Use this to build up the essential skills.
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Two-plus-one v two

Two-plus-one v two

The solution to this problem may turn into a play. The extra attacker arrives from behind the front line and looks to attack different gaps.
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The evasion hot box

The evasion hot box

Improves footwork and ability to evade contact. Players will need to use their peripheral vision and their ability to see where defenders...
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Ready, steady, attack

Ready, steady, attack

The aim is to get your players in place quickly to attack at pace from the next ruck, in this simple to execute realignment activity.
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Drop, gather, attack

Drop, gather, attack

Dropped balls or loose kicks mean the ball needs recovering. This session works on the skills and decision-making needed for this situation.
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Pods attack

Pods attack

Create attacking shape, where forwards understand where to run to support the next phase. The groups of forwards are called pods and need...
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Second touch support

Second touch support

The passer is often the closest support player and they can become an extra receiver by changing their running angle. This session helps ...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 195

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 195
Issue 195 out now:
  • Better ball placement
  • Evading contact
  • Using constraints to beat a blitz defence
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    Fielding the high ball

    Fielding the high ball

    The principles of ‘fielding’ include being aware of your support players and then deciding on what to do next. This session builds on those ...
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    Straight lines or angles?

    Straight lines or angles?

    Develop running and passing skills against different defences. Players should run angles at a defensive overload, or straight lines if they ...
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    Attacking framework - part 3: scrum

    Attacking framework - part 3: scrum

    RICHARD WHIFFIN on establishing a sound structure to utilise at the set piece.
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    The three primary principles of passing

    The three primary principles of passing

    Hartpury Bucs Women’s 2s head coach JAYNE ISHERWOOD explains the core passing skills that should be in every session. Focus on one ...
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    Wicked warm-ups

    Wicked warm-ups

    Get your session buzzing with these warm-up activities. By using games, chaos and movement, players use the key physical literacy skills in ...
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    'T' for tackling

    'T' for tackling

    Use this full session to build up the right footwork to make strong tackles, both on an individual basis and within a team context.
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    Turnover: One, two - attack!

    Turnover: One, two - attack!

    Builds on the tactic of clearing the ball from the danger area with two passes. The final game adds the key factor of not knowing when the ...
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    3 ways to feed the wingers

    3 ways to feed the wingers

    Sometimes, your wide players want the ball but it seems to get trapped with the centres. RCW editor Dan Cottrell explains three of the ...
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    Perfect miss passes

    Perfect miss passes

    When executed at the right time, miss passes release attackers – but, too often, they allow the defenders to drift out and push the ...
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    Tackling from the hip

    Tackling from the hip

    The best tacklers read a ball-carrier’s movements to anticipate where they are going. This session improves those skills by focusing on the ...
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    Pass quicker, not longer

    Pass quicker, not longer

    Faster passing shifts the ball to areas where the defence is not. Defenders find quick passing more challenging, because their focus is ...
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    Five simple handling homework challenges

    Five simple handling homework challenges

    Every player should have their own ball at home, and use it. Here are a few basic exercises for your players to work on to improve ball ...
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    Out of the firing line

    Out of the firing line

    A simple ball-carrying trick to help players retain more ball in contact. Develops the ability to rip down the ball just before contact ...
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    Finishing the tackle

    Finishing the tackle

    A tackle is completed when the tackler has done all they can to prevent the carrier releasing the ball to their team’s advantage. Work on ...
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    Ask Dan: Defending better from set pieces

    Ask Dan: Defending better from set pieces

    Coaching problem? Put it to our head coach Dan Cottrell. This time: Defending better from scrums and lineouts.
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    Ask Dan: Spreading out and exploiting space

    Ask Dan: Spreading out and exploiting space

    Coaching problem? Put it to our head coach Dan Cottrell. This time: Encouraging players to spread out and exploit space.

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