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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 188

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 188
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  • Better carrying
  • Finishing the tackle
  • Challenging players of differing abilities
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    Lineout bumps

    Lineout bumps

    Use this activity as a warm-up before more physical lifting exercises. It works on speed, footwork and efficiency for lineout-pod players.
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    Backwards set piece

    Backwards set piece

    This session looks at simple set-piece recovery strategies, mainly involving one player retaining the ball and staying strong, and team-...
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    9 to 6 scrum defence

    9 to 6 scrum defence

    With defences and attacks set 5 metres back from the scrum, you need a cohesive defensive strategy between your back row and scrum-half.
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    Two ways to contesting your own kick-off

    Two ways to contesting your own kick-off

    Kick-offs are opportunities to win the ball but need a plan. Here are two kick-off strategies to enable your teams to do just that.
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    Match intensity for good habits

    Match intensity for good habits

    Practising like you want to play is a good way to prepare for matches. However, you need to make sure you get the balance right so that ...
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    Practise set-piece horrors

    Practise set-piece horrors

    Though you aim for perfection, you know perfectly well that there will be times in the game when your team have to clear up the mess from a ...
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    Simple ruck and drive skills

    Simple ruck and drive skills

    Use this series of exercises to build up simple skills for rucking. It starts with low impact techniques before upping the level of contact ...
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    Prevent the “catch and drive”

    Prevent the “catch and drive”

    The defence is free to use any ploy here as they try to stop the lineout drive before it has a chance to get going. But make sure they ...
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    Learn to lift in the lineout

    Learn to lift in the lineout

    The move to lifted lineouts can be a daunting one for players because of the dynamic movements involved. But the basics can be learned very ...
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    Introducing the lineout: Crouch, stand and lift

    Introducing the lineout: Crouch, stand and lift

    Lifted lineouts require dynamic, synchronised movements. This introductory session starts your lifters on simple exercises and progresses ...
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    The lineout and kick-off game

    The lineout and kick-off game

    Use a simple game of touch with some modifications to the restarts to work on both kick-offs and lineouts. In both cases the catcher should ...
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    4 ways to win a lineout without jumping

    4 ways to win a lineout without jumping

    What should you do if the opposition are just too good in the air? Or if you don’t have any jumpers? Instead of throwing the ball several ...
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    The two-man fire drill

    The two-man fire drill

    Use this two-man lineout move to win ball if your lineout isn’t functioning or you want to change things up. Executed well, it will be a ...
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    Put a man in the hole

    Put a man in the hole

    Use the receiver – that is, the player in the 9 position – to create an extra man in the lineout. Regardless of how the opposition reacts, ...
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    Shifting the drive

    Shifting the drive

    A good shift drive doesn’t happen by accident. Build it with this session, in which players have to execute the lift and jump under ...
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    Hinge to the trigger

    Hinge to the trigger

    This is a great high-energy drill to use before moving on to lineout plays later in your unit session. It’s a competitive activity to ...

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