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LOGIN"Run over" turnovers
Defending at the side of the ruck provides an excellent chance for a turnover because of the closeness of defenders. If the first defender can put the attacker on the ground, the second defender can cause the turnover by quick thinking.
CHALLENGE
First defender gets the ball carrier to the ground quickly, the second defender runs over the ball to win the turnover.
how to do it
Activity
- Put two attackers and two defenders (A and B) at the side of a ruck pad.
- Get one attacker to pop the ball up to the other attacker who runs forward. Initially, the attacker is passive in the tackle.
- When the ball carrier is brought down by A, defender B runs over to where the tackled player has fallen and drives back the other attacker by “running over” the player on ground.
- Increase the intensity, constantly swapping roles.
- The ball carrier should start within a few metres of the ruck pad but can run as wide as they want.
Development
- Put a set of three players at each end of a 10m square. Put a ruck pad in the middle of the box with a ball on either side.
- Shout out which group will attack. Both groups run forward, with the attacking group lining up with a player on the ball, and a player either side.
- The defence puts a player back from the pad and a player either side of it.
- Get the ball passed to one or other attacker who goes forward. The defenders and the other attacker join in, with the aim of winning the ruck ball.
Game situation
- Put three attackers in one half of a box and four defenders in the other.
- The attack aims to retain possession in the other half of the box for more than 10 seconds.
- The defenders are not allowed to go into the attacking half of the box.
ACTIVITY
- An attacker is passed a ball
- Defender A brings the ball carrier to ground
- Defender B “runs over” the tackled player
- Start passively to check technique
development
Related Files
- The nominated group of three move forward into an attacking formation (one each side of the ruck pad), and three players taking up defensive positions
- The ball is passed to one of the attackers who gets support from their team-mates. The defence aim to turnover the ball
game situation
- The attack aims to keep the ball for more than 10 seconds in the defenders’ side of the box
- The defence is not allowed into the attacking side of the box
Dan Cottrell
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