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Pros and cons of round the corner 2 v 1s

Pros and cons of round the corner 2 v 1s

What is the best set up for 2 v 1s or similar overload passing decision-making activities? Lisa Rosen and Steve Johnson ponder the pros a...
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Hammer time for continuity

Hammer time for continuity

Attack and defence are best practised together and in a game. This ensures that the practice covers more than one skill and the competiti...
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Running lines after the break

Running lines after the break

There is more than one way to use big tackle tubes in training. Here is an innovative way to improve your players’ running angles and pas...
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Learn how to play at pace from the ruck

Learn how to play at pace from the ruck

Use a quick recycling game to stress defences, win the breakdown with three players and attack with width. By ex-England Women’s coach GR...
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Developing more intelligent support players

Developing more intelligent support players

A Game Intelligent player knows why they make the right decisions and so carries them out more often. Dan Cottrell shows you how to impro...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 242

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  • Twice the tackler
  • Ground up power
  • Now you see me…
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    Create a creative defence

    Create a creative defence

    Force the attack into uncomfortable positions by changing the defensive set ups. Challenge your players to try out different angles and ...
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    Better adaptive games

    Better adaptive games

    It’s not just about setting up a game and sitting back. You need a clear plan to help make the most of this powerful tool to accelerate ...
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    2v2 adaptive games

    2v2 adaptive games

    Small numbers at training? Or want to work in small groups? Try these games.
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    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    This activity helps to develop your players’ reactions post-tackle, so that they can be much more effective in the defence (or attack).
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    Seven ways to be a good part-time referee

    Seven ways to be a good part-time referee

    Dan Cottrell provides his advice for being effective and fair with the whistle.
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    Drop, gather, attack

    Drop, gather, attack

    Dropped balls or loose kicks mean the ball needs recovering. This session works on the skills and decision-making needed for this situation.
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    Pods attack

    Pods attack

    Create attacking shape, where forwards understand where to run to support the next phase. The groups of forwards are called pods and need ...
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    Goal-line D twos

    Goal-line D twos

    With strong goal-line defence comes the need for absolute clarity in the system, particularly the role of the tackler and tackle assist.
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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 ...
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    No escape 1 v 1

    No escape 1 v 1

    By disrupting starting points, players have less time to focus on the process, creating more game-realistic outcomes for tackling and ...
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    Nine lives

    Nine lives

    Quick-thinking skills plus pressure often equals inaccurate execution. Use these drills to see if your players can complete the job, even ...
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    Immediate support

    Immediate support

    A drill that will improve the depth and timing of support players when the ball carrier gets half-held so the attack keeps going forward.
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    Making your 10 bring players into the game

    Making your 10 bring players into the game

    Former Harlequins coach and Wales fly-half PAUL TURNER on the 10’s vital role in ball distribution and creating a range of threats to keep ...
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    Dominant ball carrier

    Dominant ball carrier

    Create opportunities by denting the defensive line and opening up spaces. 
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    Defend like Ali

    Defend like Ali

    “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”. Use top boxing skills to get close and powerful to make better tackles. This activity ...
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    Tackling revision session

    Tackling revision session

    You know that your team needs to keep returning to tackling practice. Here is a session that will revise
    the basics and yet keep them ...

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