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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 lin...
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Tunnel ball: the wide-pass decoy runner

Tunnel ball: the wide-pass decoy runner

Here’s how to practise a commonly used play to break outside the defence and thread the ball between them. By Wales Under-20s coach...
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The "Slider" backs move: Scrum wide strike option

The "Slider" backs move: Scrum wide strike option

This is an exciting play from a scrum with multiple options. It tests the opposition with an unusual starting positioning, which forces t...
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VIDEO: The red zone attack game for passing decision-making

VIDEO: The red zone attack game for passing decision-making

Use this continuous one minute game to put passing and decision-making under pressure.
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Race transition to attack

Race transition to attack

Combine a competitive passing drill and a game to switch your players on and get them working hard on both technical and tactical aspects...
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Miss one, blindside wing insert move

Miss one, blindside wing insert move

Attack wide by holding their midfield defenders to create an extra man on the outside. Ideal from a lineout as well as a scrum, check the...
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Multiple options backs move

Multiple options backs move

Instead of having lots of different plays, have one play with lots of different options. It makes it simple to practise, remember and eas...
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VIDEO: Starburst backs play

VIDEO: Starburst backs play

A backs play attack from the midfield scrum, exploiting a quick 15.
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 248

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  • Up fast, drift square
  • Bump, pop or latch
  • Why Players Stall
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    Up fast, drift square

    Up fast, drift square

    Cut down the space in front of the attack and then cover across if they have an overlap without exposing the inside shoulder. Here’s how to ...
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    Run here, pass there

    Run here, pass there

    Help players understand how they can create space by running “offline” and then passing back inside. Support players can now judge their ...
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    Bump, pop or latch

    Bump, pop or latch

    Create options to support and dent the defensive line when the tacklers are in a strong position to start with. The support player coaches ...
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    Post-tackle space

    Post-tackle space

    Work on the first clearing out defender getting to the tackle situation as soon as the ball carrier is down. Make sure they make the most ...
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    Leave them standing

    Leave them standing

    Improve your players’ timing onto the pass while helping them choose the correct running line under pressure at the same time with this ...
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    Rocket touch

    Rocket touch

    Create a super-fast game of touch rugby which focuses on excellent ground contact skills, quick clear-the-ball techniques and then good ...
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    Don’t start next season this season

    Don’t start next season this season

    Coaching ahead might feel smart, but the evidence suggests it rarely works. For age-grade players, the fastest route to next season ...
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    Miss passes need disguise and deception

    Miss passes need disguise and deception

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Luck of the bounce

    Luck of the bounce

    Create another option in attack by developing a short chip and chase. The variability of the bounce will dictate what happens next, so your ...
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    Pass and win

    Pass and win

    Players develop some easy catch-and-pass skills before improving their evasive and speed skills.
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    Target the rabbit

    Target the rabbit

    Against expansive teams, work out who is the weakest attacker and target them by closing them down when they get the ball. Then turn him ...
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    Miss passing for dummies

    Miss passing for dummies

    The miss passer has to engage their defender before passing and then follow their line through to get into the defence. Here’s how to teach ...
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    Safe uncertainty: the best environment to train in

    Safe uncertainty: the best environment to train in

    Richard Shuttleworth, a top high performance coach development leader, along with his colleague Professor Keith Davids, suggest that it’s ...
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    Decoy havoc

    Decoy havoc

    Create chaos within an organised defensive line by using your decoy runners and inside support players to stress their tacklers.
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    Super rucks: edge, knife and focus

    Super rucks: edge, knife and focus

    Aim for super accurate outcomes at the collision contest, with the ball carrier winning the contact edge, then knifing, while the supporter ...
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    Rugby speed into practice

    Rugby speed into practice

    A good practice for rugby it replicates a situation where the players have broken the line and need to beat the last defender while being ...

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