Attack
Rugby attack patterns are used to get your players to make the most of the attacking opportunities that come their way during a game. In these attacking drills I look at ways to create chances for your attackers, rugby games that will sharpen their reactions near the try line, and tips on how to coach your attackers to be try-machines.
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Test out how well the players read the defence from a backs play, and still make headway even if they choose the wrong option. MORE
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Encourage your players to attack the spaces between opponents with neat footwork and then offload the ball to teammates who are in close support. By Dan Cottrell MORE
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An overlap is where the attacking team have more players than the defence. For example, a 2 v 1, or a 3 v 2, or even a 4 v 2. Here are some ways to increase your team’s success rate. MORE
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Add effective pick and go plays to your tactics. Give your players the skills and decision making to use this ploy accurately. MORE
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Get your first receiver to hold their defender and the second receiver to take the gap. This activity develops the decision-making into a three-player attack. MORE
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Create options to support and dent the defensive line when the tacklers are in a strong position to start with. The support player coaches the ball carrier in-play. MORE
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Put your players under pressure to sprint and pass so they can attack the wide channels before the covering defence close down the gaps. MORE
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Fly halves (10s) that angle away the source of the ball before they pass, force their own backline across, losing attacking space wider out. Help your 10 stop drifting. MORE
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Heads up rugby means the players make decisions on what’s in front of them rather than play to a pattern. We would like our players to do this more often because it allows them to exploit weaknesses in defence. MORE
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Continually assess the defence in contact situations and then adjust to breakthrough. By Eamonn Hogan MORE
