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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 kee...
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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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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 158

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  • Attack space and edges
  • Tunnel ball
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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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    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    Develop your players’ reactions post-tackle so they can be more effective in the defence (or attack).
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    2v2 adaptive games

    2v2 adaptive games

    If you have small numbers to training, or want to work in small groups, try out these games.
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    Better adaptive games guide

    Better adaptive games guide

    Here’s a practical guide to using adaptive games in training to accelerate your players’ decision making. It’s not just about setting up a ...
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    Adapting tag sessions into full rugby sessions

    Adapting tag sessions into full rugby sessions

    We have plenty of tag resources on this site, and I’m keen to ensure they can easily be upgraded into full sessions. Perhaps they won’t be ...
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    New/old ruck laws

    New/old ruck laws

    Ian Diddams reviews the latest law directives around the ruck, and looks at how you might adjust your training sessions to help your ...
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    My best tackle drill

    My best tackle drill

    This is my favourite tackle drill because it works on both shoulders and gets in lots of dynamic repetitions of the tackle. You can easily ...
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    Fitting in the fight

    Fitting in the fight

    Rugby training should be physical at times, and with that, the players must want to win contact situations. How do you create that ...
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    Attacking the blindside

    Attacking the blindside

    A shortside or blindside attack is a powerful play because it can isolate defenders while involving fewer passes. How does this work, and ...
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    Developing line speed around ruck for square blitz defence

    Developing line speed around ruck for square blitz defence

    Create scenarios to help understand roles defending the edge of a ruck. It focuses on good speed off the line and being in a strong ...
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    Four ways to add a touch of spice to training

    Four ways to add a touch of spice to training

    Training games, like touch rugby or contact games, tend to be competitive.

    They should have context and points.

    Now, let’s spice this up
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    Drills to cure a leaky defence

    Drills to cure a leaky defence

    Already leaked more tries than you expected this season. Here’s some cures to shore up your defensive line, which concentrate on technique, ...
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    Is your team contact ready? Training drills to use

    Is your team contact ready? Training drills to use

    If you are coaching adult rugby, then you are probably already beginning to put in some elements of contact into your preparation programme ...
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    Pods attack

    Pods attack

    Create attacking shape, where forwards understand where they are supposed to run to support the next phase of play. The groups of forwards ...
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    Drop, gather, attack

    Drop, gather, attack

    Dropped balls or loose kicks mean that the ball is on the ground and needs recovering. Use this session to work on the skills and decision-...

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