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Not all mauls are set up from lineouts. Sometimes, a player stays on their feet through first contact and is held up, choosing either to drive on or go to ground.
WHY USE IT
Work on maintaining momentum through contact, with the ball carrier connecting to their support players.
set up
A 15m box, two tackle tubes and a ball; then a 7m wide, 10m long box and four ruck pads.
HOW TO PLAY
ACTIVITY: An attacker starts with a ball, facing two tackle tubes which are a metre apart and held by two defenders. The attacker drives through the tubes and into the defenders behind the tubes. Two support players help the drive-through while the other defenders come around to support. In the meantime, the tube holders run around the end corners of the box and then back into the area. The ball carrier and their support players must keep the ball moving and secure, aiming to get over the end of the box. The defenders cannot tackle below hip height.
GAME SITUATION: Put two pad-holders and a player behind them in each section of the box. Have four attackers run into the box and try to drive through to the far side. The defenders have to stay inside their areas. The non-pad-holders are only allowed to wrestle for the ball.
COACHING POINTS
- Drive through the contact, staying on your feet and keeping the ball away from contact.
- Support the ball carrier by binding onto them in contact, and then communicating when to bring the ball back.
- A ball carrier and two supporters move towards two tackle tubes
- Have two tackle tube-holders and a defender directly behind them
- Have defenders on either side of the tubes
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The ball carrier bursts through the tubes and into the defender behind. The supporters drive in
- The defenders can only tackle at hip height and above
- The tube holders run to the corners before joining in
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The four attackers aim to drive the ball up the box without being pushed out
- The non-pad-holder can only wrestle for the ball
- The defenders must stay inside their starting box
Dan Cottrell
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