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Ask Dan: Spreading out and exploiting space

Ask Dan: Spreading out and exploiting space

Coaching problem? Put it to our head coach Dan Cottrell. This time: Encouraging players to spread out and exploit space.
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Flat speed

Flat speed

A player sometimes has to come forward from a standing start and must make best use of the space in front of them to beat defenders and c...
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Backs blast

Backs blast

Improve backs’ fitness while working on their running lines and drift defence. They will make every effort to break the line each time.
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Support, pace and chase

Support, pace and chase

If the supporting player chases the ball carrier, they’re likely to be close enough to take a pass – but too close and they overrun. This...
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Ruck: take the space

Ruck: take the space

Players arriving at the ruck are far better off going over the ball and beyond it, rather than just stopping at the ball. This works on t...
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Close support, attack and defence

Close support, attack and defence

Develop the roles and skills of the attackers and defenders closest to the tackle area in a tight space. Put players in game-like situati...
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Driving to the edges

Driving to the edges

Work on attacking the edges of the ruck defence. That means not attacking next to the ruck, but the area often less well defended, two pl...
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Win rucks with 1 player

Win rucks with 1 player

Doing so is a great way to maximise numbers, post-contact. In open spaces, it is a top skill to develop to retain quick ball and play again.
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 187

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  • Winning wet lineouts
  • Exploiting space
  • Scanning and attacking
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    Hack and plunder

    Hack and plunder

    This session thrives on the unusual directions a rugby ball takes when it rolls along the ground and how the players react to it.
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    Zig-zagging

    Zig-zagging

    Work from left to right, and back a number of times up a channel, aiming to keep possession and go forward at the same time.
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    Pass, run or ruck

    Pass, run or ruck

    Help players make good decisions at the breakdown over whether to pass, run or ruck, depending on how many defenders are threatening the ...
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    Busy bees

    Busy bees

    Avoiding contact isn’t always possible. Retain possession at the ruck, and after it, by keeping the ball carrier active in the tackle.
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    Angle busters

    Angle busters

    If a player can attack at an angle the defence is not expecting, there is a better chance of breaking the defensive line. Here’s how it ...
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    Soak up tackles

    Soak up tackles

    This session will help your players in their reading of situations and not feel afraid to give up ground, as long as the tackle is made.
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    Better heights

    Better heights

    Use a flagpole to help players find the best height to arrive at the contact area. The lower they arrive, the easier it is for them to win ...
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    Flood support

    Flood support

    Encourage support players to be ready to follow the ball carrier through the line break, either to take an offload or, if there is a clean ...
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    Four-man lineout plays

    Four-man lineout plays

    These give you a great chance to win the ball and attack with support into the opposition midfield. Here are simple options to ensure clean ...
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    Lineout recovery

    Lineout recovery

    Not every lineout take is clean. Use this session to help your players learn how to recover the ball, or chase through onto opposition ball.
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    Exit 22

    Exit 22

    Practise exit strategies from your 22m area. You may need to form a couple of rucks to ‘flatten’ the defence before your kickers are in ...
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    Attacking footwork

    Attacking footwork

    Create better ‘go-forward’ for players taking the ball close to the ruck and the tackle line. This also works on improved ball placement ...
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    Be strong in the tackle

    Be strong in the tackle

    Use this session to build players’ understanding of how to keep going forward in the tackle and make life much harder for the defence.
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    Rapid clearance passes

    Rapid clearance passes

    With younger age groups, the ball must be passed away from either the tackle or the ruck. Every player needs to be a clearing passer – the ...
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    Offline passing

    Offline passing

    Push the ball carrier to change their running angles and encourage support runners to react so defences are not faced with easy patterns to ...
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    Mauling corners

    Mauling corners

    This drill will improve the players’ mauling skills so that they can keep going forward in contact and still retain the ball if they are ...

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