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Fun tackling games: the circle and bull pups

Fun tackling games: the circle and bull pups

Getting players to tackle is as much about confidence as ability. Putting them in a situation where they have to tackle in a small area b...
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Fun tackling games: crash tackling and onesies

Fun tackling games: crash tackling and onesies

Step up the more physical contact with “Crash” onto tackle mats and “Onesies” where the tackler has to take the ball carrier to ground in...
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Warm-up Rondos

Warm-up Rondos

Originating in football, the rondo is a small sided game that encourages many touches of the ball and can be easily constrained to impact...
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NFL touch

NFL touch

Using an NFL theme of gaining ground for each attack, this skills game focuses on the principle of support. It encourages players to focu...
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Support pockets

Support pockets

Urgency to get to the ball carrier is essential in keeping the ball alive when executing an offload. Get the support player into the pock...
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Run straight - create overlaps

Run straight - create overlaps

Show your players why straightening up rather than running across the pitch makes it easier to set up and execute overlaps.
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Build tackle confidence

Build tackle confidence

Confidence in tackling is key to helping young players feel safe. Build from slow to quick in successive tackles to increase belief in th...
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Aerial noughts and crosses

Aerial noughts and crosses

Improve your kicking with a game of aerial noughts and crosses. Teams take it in turns to kick the ball and aim to drop it in a square wh...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 267

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  • Fun tackling games: Circle and Bull Pups
  • NFL touch
  • make shy players more confident
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    Create Superheroes at the ruck to win quicker, cleaner ball

    Create Superheroes at the ruck to win quicker, cleaner ball

    Use superhero memes to help your players understand their roles to create better ruck ball.
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    Rucking good fun

    Rucking good fun

    Get serious about winning games by working on active and successul rucks to recycle good ball to attack with - but use fun activites to ...
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    The 5 Fs for ball carriers

    The 5 Fs for ball carriers

    The battle that takes place after the tackle is one of the most underappreciated areas of the game. The 5 Fs give you some ideas as to what ...
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    The fall guys

    The fall guys

    When players are tackled they need to give their own players a chance to retain the ball – so teach them the art of going to ground ...
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    Megafit

    Megafit

    Sharpen minds and bodies by reducing defensive numbers and replacing entire attacks when things go wrong - and do it all at an intense pace.
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    Pyramid scheme

    Pyramid scheme

    Run this non-stop pyramid game, which keeps attack and defence alert. With lots of repetitions, it works on fitness, decision-making, ...
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    Kick-off skills in 10 minutes

    Kick-off skills in 10 minutes

    Try this 10-minute session for your kick-off specialists.
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    Unders and overs decoy play

    Unders and overs decoy play

    Get defenders off balance and less effective by making them commit to one tackling line while attacking another. You can do this by varying ...
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    Speed passing warm up

    Speed passing warm up

    This drill based practice is designed to get players comfortable receiving the ball at maximum speed.
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    Speed rucking: Wrap and recycle

    Speed rucking: Wrap and recycle

    When you have slow ball from the ruck, create quick ball by setting up a “wrap and recycle” play. Use three players to attack the defence ...
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    Better ruck placement

    Better ruck placement

    Get your players used to stretching and placing the ball as far back as possible after a tackle to make it more difficult for the defence ...
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    Managing the return to tackling when the ground is hard

    Managing the return to tackling when the ground is hard

    Coaching at my local club after a break from rugby, the challenges were helping players remember how to tackle. This is especially when ...
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    Pass your way to the line

    Pass your way to the line

    Passing or running with the ball moves defenders and makes them focus on someone or something else. This is the key to opening up gaps and ...
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    Pass with your feet

    Pass with your feet

    The ideal pass is made when your feet shape your body and transfer weight to give power and accuracy. Help players discover the benefits of ...
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    Challenging your passing norms

    Challenging your passing norms

    Test out whether support players are in place by having the ball carrier use a “no-look pass”, confident their support will be there and ...
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    Contact skills in a whole-part-whole session

    Contact skills in a whole-part-whole session

    Improve your players’ ball retention in contact with this slightly different whole-part-whole approach.

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