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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 205

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 205
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  • Pressure high balls
  • Challenging for aerial balls
  • Better demonstrations
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    Kick training: don't avoid it

    Kick training: don't avoid it

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Don't switch out of the game

    Don't switch out of the game

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Simple, not simpler

    Simple, not simpler

    Efficiency isn’t about less fun—it’s about maximizing engagement, ensuring players learn, progress, and stay motivated to improve.
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    Slow ball plays

    Slow ball plays

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Focus avoids confusion

    Focus avoids confusion

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to a session and an article.
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    Confidence will overcome errors

    Confidence will overcome errors

    Focusing on cutting out handling errors doesn’t solve the problem – understanding why they happen does.
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    Contact session expert

    Contact session expert

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Players will detect their own solutions

    Players will detect their own solutions

    Rugby offers countless moments of learning, and my son’s first game of 2025 provided a prime example. Watching him apply a simple yet ...
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    Stop falling over

    Stop falling over

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Some questions and some clues

    Some questions and some clues

    Questioning is a powerful coaching tool, but overuse can hinder progress. Balancing direct instruction, guided discovery, and ...
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    Coaching non-lineout mauls

    Coaching non-lineout mauls

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Drift defence with less than 10

    Drift defence with less than 10

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two 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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    Changing up 3v2s

    Changing up 3v2s

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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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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    Better ball placement

    Better ball placement

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.

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