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Your team will also learn how to protect the ball close to the line and how to coordinate a last-ditch defence.
What you tell your players the rugby coaching session is about
What to think about
How can I encourage my players to get low and drive for the line?
Players can often be a bit reluctant at first to get low when going for the line, especially if the ground is hard. This is a great rugby drill for when the ground is a bit wet, allowing the players to slide across the line with momentum.
How can I develop effective leg drive when players are so low?
Get players running at a pad or bag held low to the ground. Just in front of the pad or bag, hold a pole about three feet off the ground. The players have to dip under the pole and drive into the pad.
What to get your players to do
Start a ball carrier on the side of the 5m square with a defender on a corner opposite him. He has to score on the line by beating the defender and touching the ball down.
What to call out
Develop the drill
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