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The player on the edge of a ruck will be able to recycle themselves back into the game quickly by choosing the right angles straight from the contact.
WHY USE IT
This is a ‘one-two’ activity where the focus is on the player working hard in the contact and then in support.
SET UP
A ruck pad, ball and two 5m channels side by side.
HOW TO PLAY
EXERCISE
Put a ruck pad-holder by the side of the channels with a rucker about 1m in front of them. Put a feeder just behind the rucker and an attacker and defender in the middle of the two channels, with the defender in line with the ruck pad. Get the rucker to drive the pad back 2m. In the meantime, the feeder passes to the attacker, who aims to beat the defender in either channel. The play must stay in that channel. The rucker has to support after the drive. This can mean receiving an offload or protecting the ball in the tackle.
Development: Add another defender in line with the original one or let the pad-carrier drop the pad after the contact and join in.
COACHING POINTS
- The rucker doing their first job well, before supporting.
- Communication to help the ball carrier feel confident of the right support.
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- Place a receiver ready to take the ball forward
- Place a defender level with the ruck pad-holder
- A feeder and rucker start just by a ruck pad-holder
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- The receiver aims to beat the defender in front of them
- The defender aims to take the attacker to the ground
- The feeder passes the ball
- The rucker drives the pad-holder back at least 2m
- The rucker gets into position to support the receiver
- The rucker can either take an offload or support the tackled player
Dan Cottrell
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