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Passing and Handling

When it comes to coaching fundamentals, you don’t get much more fundamental than passing. Players aren’t all blessed with lightning pace or accurate kicking skills, but every player should be able to pass. The passing drills and handling activities in this section provide countless ways to improve your players passing and handling skills.

 

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Scan and attack

Scan and attack

Challenge attackers to react to different defensive positions. Feeding to varied starting players, the attack must adjust to win a 3v2.
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Random 3v2 alignments

Random 3v2 alignments

Use this to practise on-pitch situations, highlighting vision, the utilisation of space and the game skills required to break defences.
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Response rates

Response rates

Mix up game situations so players must react to the different scenarios quickly. Change scenarios when the game is dynamic, not when the ...
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Ball control out of contact

Ball control out of contact

This practice develops players’ handling skills by forcing them to manipulate the ball with one hand in and around the contact area.
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3v3 chop and turnover

3v3 chop and turnover

Use this game to develop good defensive line speed, with the aim of getting the ball carrier to ground quickly and regaining the ball.
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Fix a defender and pass

Fix a defender and pass

Holding defenders to open space for receivers to move into is a key skill. Colin Ireland and Dan Cottrell present key points to help youn...
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Juggle, catch, pass

Juggle, catch, pass

This great warm-up game prepares players to take a bad pass and then make an excellent instant pass to ensure the attack keeps going.
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3 v 2 repetitions

3 v 2 repetitions

Work on the running and passing skills needed so that the core attacking skills of fixing defenders and passing to space become good habi...
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  • Winning wet lineouts
  • Exploiting space
  • Scanning and attacking
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    Slice and block

    Slice and block

    Break down an organised defence by focusing on space outside their 10. These two plays require a good level of skill to run the right lines ...
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    Run out, pass in

    Run out, pass in

    Create pressure situations where passers and support players run at one angle and pass at another. Encourage players to attack at pace and ...
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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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    Zombie Chiefs

    Zombie Chiefs

    A version of the classic game, where a ’zombie’ tags players to create a force of static zombies, which works on evasive development.
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    Rangy 1

    Rangy 1

    If their 10 is a weak tackler, this will pressure them to step to make a tackle. They won’t be expecting to be involved because focus tends ...
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    Right-angled line breakers

    Right-angled line breakers

    Develop players’ running and pass lines to challenge defences to keep square. If they don’t, you will bust their line. If they do, you will ...
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    Skill zone and game zone core-skill blast

    Skill zone and game zone core-skill blast

    This one-hour session works on skills, using a blend of practice and scaffolding, and guided discovery, and can be part of a longer session.
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    More powerful ground and standing passes

    More powerful ground and standing passes

    Ex-scrum-half and RugbyIQ founder GREG COMMINS breaks down key skills.
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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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    S lines for 2 v 1s

    S lines for 2 v 1s

    Develops the idea that, if the ball carrier runs an ‘S’ line, they can draw in defenders and release support players to attack a flat, ...
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    Skill MOTs: enhancing attacks via 'ABC' skills

    Skill MOTs: enhancing attacks via 'ABC' skills

    Create good habits with a focused programme which reinforces the core skills. By KRIS STAFFORD, rugby development officer at Leeds Beckett U...
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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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    Flat and deep

    Flat and deep

    This game-like session recognises that sometimes the players are not perfectly aligned from a ruck and have to adjust their running lines ...
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    Push pass offline

    Push pass offline

    This session will help players highlight their core skills under pressure. It works particularly on short passes, when the ball carrier is ...
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    Priority skills: Catching

    Priority skills: Catching

    There are five key factors for catching the ball, but this is the one that will make the most difference to your players. By Wales U20s ...
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    Bounce attack game

    Bounce attack game

    This warm-up game helps attackers and defenders weigh up options quickly. It is ideal for sevens training. By JAMIE BARNWELL, Cayman I...

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