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Midfield cutting edge

Midfield cutting edge

Overcomplicating attacking play can lead to mistakes, players unclear about their roles and teams forgetting the key principles of rugby ...
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Essentials for using attacking pods

Essentials for using attacking pods

Organise your pack into small groups to provide more support in later phases.
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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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Power defence on the try line

Power defence on the try line

The “must-have” defensive system for your own try line.
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Attack space inside

Attack space inside

If a ball carrier can draw a defender and pass, they preserve some space for the next player, writes Leicester Tigers junior academy coac...
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After the tackle targets

After the tackle targets

Once a tackle has been completed, the tackler can be the best-placed person to contest and re-gather the ball or, if not possible, can be...
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Create quicker ruck ball by creating more ball freedom

Create quicker ruck ball by creating more ball freedom

It is not the “clean” but the ball placement, and what goes before, that is the most important skill to work on in the ruck. Accuracy bef...
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Attacking from a slow ruck

Attacking from a slow ruck

Despite your best-laid plans, it is inevitable that during the game, your team will lose momentum and have to deal with slow ball. Here a...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 187

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  • Winning wet lineouts
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    Zoning your team defence

    Zoning your team defence

    Your defensive systems needs to have balance. It need to cover the danger areas close to the ruck and further away. Here are the key ...
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    Decoy switch from lineouts

    Decoy switch from lineouts

    There is a weak seam to attack between the lineout and the backs. Here’s how you can exploit it with a three-pass play.

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