One-pass plays

WHY USE IT

One-pass plays are low risk and so should be executed with greater confidence at the tackle line.

set up

Balls, cones, three ruck pads and a 20m x 30m box for the game.

HOW TO PLAY

ACTIVITY: A player feeds a first receiver, who runs forward about 3m before passing or dummy passing. Hold up a coloured cone - one colour indicates dummy, the other indicates pass. The other three runners aim at different gates, running and cutting angles.

DEVELOPMENT: In the same area, put three ruck pad-holders 3m behind three gates of cones. They have to run forward through the gates before changing directions to mark the attackers.

GAME: Set out three rucks, labelled A, B and C, inside the box. Put a group of at least six attackers and five defenders at the side of the box. Tell the attackers which ruck to work from and then announce the number of attackers and defenders who will be involved. A feeder with a ball runs to that labelled ruck, waits for the attackers to set and then passes out. The attackers have one pass from the first receiver to break the tackle line. They can pass out of the tackle to score.

Coaching points

• First receiver attacks the line before releasing the pass.