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Slice and block

Slice and block

Break down an organised defence by focusing on space outside their 10. These two plays require a good level of skill to run the right lin...
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Tunnel ball: the wide-pass decoy runner

Tunnel ball: the wide-pass decoy runner

Here’s how to practise a commonly used play to break outside the defence and thread the ball between them. By Wales Under-20s coach...
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The "Slider" backs move: Scrum wide strike option

The "Slider" backs move: Scrum wide strike option

This is an exciting play from a scrum with multiple options. It tests the opposition with an unusual starting positioning, which forces t...
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VIDEO: The red zone attack game for passing decision-making

VIDEO: The red zone attack game for passing decision-making

Use this continuous one minute game to put passing and decision-making under pressure.
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Race transition to attack

Race transition to attack

Combine a competitive passing drill and a game to switch your players on and get them working hard on both technical and tactical aspects...
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Miss one, blindside wing insert move

Miss one, blindside wing insert move

Attack wide by holding their midfield defenders to create an extra man on the outside. Ideal from a lineout as well as a scrum, check the...
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Multiple options backs move

Multiple options backs move

Instead of having lots of different plays, have one play with lots of different options. It makes it simple to practise, remember and eas...
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VIDEO: Starburst backs play

VIDEO: Starburst backs play

A backs play attack from the midfield scrum, exploiting a quick 15.
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 196

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 196
Issue 196 out now:
  • Changing up 3v2s
  • Defending the front
  • Structuring effective sessions
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    Why skill learning may not transfer

    Why skill learning may not transfer

    Should coaches focus on mastering widely-used skills or broaden players’ abilities with less common techniques?
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    Coach with a focus and reap rewards

    Coach with a focus and reap rewards

    Tom Brocklebank offers a practical guide to structuring effective sessions.
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    Changing up 3v2s

    Changing up 3v2s

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Defend in threes and fours

    Defend in threes and fours

    Build a defence ethic in this activity. Players will have to cover narrow and wide spaces, improving their tackling and communication.
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    Isolate and split

    Isolate and split

    Create, then take advantage of, 3v2s, by isolating and splitting the two defenders. Chaotic starts mean more decisions for all the players.
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    Bounce out

    Bounce out

    The main focus is on the support players and the lines they run; but also look for the defenders and attackers to get their heads up.
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    Defending the front lineout ball

    Defending the front lineout ball

    Combine speed, accuracy and anticipation to read the opposition’s movements. By Joe Payton, NZ Rugby’s women’s high-performance development ...
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    Undemocratic sport

    Undemocratic sport

    Ilona Maher’s Bristol Bears debut highlights rugby’s unpredictability and the challenge of getting wingers into the game.
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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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    Better ball placement

    Better ball placement

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Using constraints to beat a blitz defence

    Using constraints to beat a blitz defence

    Develop your players’ skills within a game-realistic context.
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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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    A more varied ruck training diet

    A more varied ruck training diet

    Reflections on officiating U15 rugby highlight the importance of targeted ruck training for positional development.
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    Myths of speed training

    Myths of speed training

    Isaac Leung, of Athletic Skills, on developing the pace within your players.

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