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Pros and cons of round the corner 2 v 1s

Pros and cons of round the corner 2 v 1s

What is the best set up for 2 v 1s or similar overload passing decision-making activities? Lisa Rosen and Steve Johnson ponder the pros a...
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Hammer time for continuity

Hammer time for continuity

Attack and defence are best practised together and in a game. This ensures that the practice covers more than one skill and the competiti...
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Running lines after the break

Running lines after the break

There is more than one way to use big tackle tubes in training. Here is an innovative way to improve your players’ running angles and pas...
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Learn how to play at pace from the ruck

Learn how to play at pace from the ruck

Use a quick recycling game to stress defences, win the breakdown with three players and attack with width. By ex-England Women’s coach GR...
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Developing more intelligent support players

Developing more intelligent support players

A Game Intelligent player knows why they make the right decisions and so carries them out more often. Dan Cottrell shows you how to impro...
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Discover the simple way to become a more effective, more successful rugby coach
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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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