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Many tackles made around the edge of a ruck or scrum are not standard tackles. The defender needs to react quickly to the situation and sometimes use different skills to bring the ball carrier down. Some of these might be wrestling-type throws, which this session concentrates on.
Split into groups of three players, working two groups at a time. Set out the tubes and players as in the bottom picture, with a ball at the feet of the two back players for each team.
Call for a team to attack. That team picks up the ball and aims to score over the far line. If the ball or ball carrier either goes out of the box or into the tubes then the attempt is over.
The defence scores 2 points if the ball does not get over the middle line (the gain line) and 1 point for preventing a try. The attack scores 1 point for a try. Allow rucks and mauls.
Swap the teams after every attempt.
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