Crunch the ruck towers

WHY USE IT

Create good body angles at the ruck so one player can dominate.

set up

Three to four ruck pads.

HOW TO PLAY

ACTIVITY: Stack three or four ruck pads into a tower. Put two players either side of the tower no more than half a metre away. Make them drive the top ruck pads back - the contest winner is the player who drives the other player back beyond the pads. With the second angled tower, make one player drive down onto the slope while the other player attempts to drive the top pad back.

DEVELOPMENT: Build a balanced tower. Put two pairs just to the side of it. On your signal, make them drive into the top pad. Look at the outcome after five seconds to decide who made most ground.

GAME SITUATION: Split into groups of four. Put two pairs from each team on their knees in the middle of the pitch facing each other. Put another player from each team on a corner and the last player on the middle edge of the box. Throw the ball to one of the kneeling players. They are tackled by another of the kneeling players. All other players have to enter the contest on their feet - and legally. Play until an infringement occurs or a team scores a try.

Coaching points

• Get square and keep balanced and going forward.
• Keep pumping the feet.