The contents cover the following eleven main areas:
Kick-offs: Where to kick, how to chase, and how to receive a restart kick
Contact: How to win rucks and mauls, and how to attack close to the breakdown
Handling: Interplay tactics that mix forwards and backs
Attack: How to break down defences in open play using patterns of play
Backs moves: Set piece decoy moves to release your most dangerous backs
Kicks to score: Score tries with your kicking tactics
Counter attack: How to cover and return opposition kicks
Scrum: Manipulating the scrum and how to attack from scrums
Lineouts: How to win lineouts and then attack from them
Defence: How to stop opponents in open play and from set pieces
Exits: How to clear your lines and get the ball out of your 22m area
I hope this gives you a flavour of the contents.
This is one of the most exciting products we have published and I’m sure you will never of heard of many of these tactics.
With Rugby Tactics Made Simple you are making an investment in your own knowledge that you can then pass on to your players.
So what are you waiting for? Take your coaching to a higher level of expertise!
Richard Whiffin –
“It highlights the key fundamentals of all aspects of play & gives coaches a good understanding of terminology and techniques at the highest level”
– Richard Whiffin, assistant coach at London Irish
Ryszard Chadwick –
“Rugby Tactics Made Simple is a great tool for novice through to Level 2 coaches.
Having all the basic terminology in one place is incredibly useful and the level of simplicity in the manual makes it very clear to follow.
I feel this would be very useful not just for coaches but for players. I would definitely recommend purchasing this manual”.
– Ryszard Chadwick, coach educator with World Rugby and USA rugby, and academy manager with Play Rugby USA
Clive Woodward –
“This is an essential manual for coaches at all levels, it’s well illustrated and full of easy-to-understand explanations”.
– Sir Clive Woodward, the World Cup Winning former England coach
Phil Sharpe –
“A valuable tool that covers the complicated topic of tactics.
With clear diagrams and easy to follow instructions, this manual is simple, clear and effective.
Rugby Tactics Made Simple is a vital part of my coaching toolkit, as it will be for you”.
– Phil Sharpe – coach of Lowestoft and Yarmouth Senior Men’s side, Northampton Saints DPP – UK
Joe Harwood –
“Rugby Tactics Made Simple is a great piece.
It’s a thorough, interesting and comprehensive breakdown of rugby tactics. It provides simple yet extremely useful information for rugby coaches.
The manual is professional, interesting and I will certainly be using some of these ideas with my teams. “.
– Joe Harwood, Sports Coach at Pangbourne College, freelance Rugby Community Coach for London Irish, Rugby Coach for Berkshire and Berkshire Youth