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Doing so is a great way to maximise numbers, post-contact. In open spaces, it is a top skill to develop to retain quick ball and play again.
WHY USE IT
Attacking away from congested areas, this is an ideal way to keep quick ball going. It is also a good individual skill for normal rucks, too.
set up
A 10m x 5m box, three ruck pads and three balls.
HOW TO PLAY
ACTIVITY 1: Set up ruck pads and players, as in the top image. The players lay either side of the pad. On your call, players contest a 1v1 ruck. The winner is the first to drive over the ball. Ensure players move from a prone position, to all fours and to a three-point stance, to enable them to move quickly and powerfully.
ACTIVITY 2: Next, players face each other across the box. Teams pass a ball between themselves, until you call which ruck pad to run to. When the letter is called, the players in possession of a ball drop it and contest a ruck at that pad.
DEVELOPMENT: Two teams of three start by passing a ball between them. Give each team a colour. When you call that colour, that team’s ball carrier enters the box, with a team mate, along with two of the other team. If a tackle is made, then there is a 1v1 ruck. No passing is allowed. Once the ruck has finished, players leave the box and return to their starting positions.
COACHING POINTS
- Low body positions.
- Contact with the shoulder.
- Driving low to high.
- Continuous small, driving steps.
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Players are prone either side of the ruck pads, with a ball on one side
- On your command, they contest the space over the ball
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Rotate after each ruck
Related Files
- The player needs to go from prone to all fours and then a three-point stance to then drive forward
- Three players pass the ball down their respective lines
- The current ball carrier drops the ball and runs to the ruck called out to win the space over the ball
Ian Diddams
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