Clearing pass

The clearing pass from a ruck isn’t always made by a scrum half. Every player in your team needs to be able to perform it as it is unrealistic to expect the 9 to be at every breakdown.

This activity is designed to make as many clearing passes as possible to allow you to see everyone’s ability. You then help players improve.

Two lines of players face a ruck pad. Player 1 in the line on the right has the ball.

They run to the ruck pad, go to ground and place the ball for player 2 who passes to player 1 from the left line.

Player 1 goes to ground at their ruck pad and player 2 gathers the ball and passes it to player 3 from the right line who continues the activity along with player 4.

TECHNIQUE

• Hands follow through to the target.
• Point the foot towards the target.
• Sweep the ball towards the target.
• Receiving player takes ball at pace.
• Players run back to their lines through the passing lane to make it more realistic.