Be practical in pre-season
in Attack, Pre-season, Rugby coaching
Erratic attendance rates make pre-season planning a complicated task. So ensure your plans match your needs and the reality of the situation to help your players work effectively. MORE
VIDEO: Handling against the drift
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Use these two exercises to develop and progress your players' handling skills when they are facing a drift defence. MORE
Put a man in the hole
in Attack, Scrums & Lineouts, Tactics
Use the receiver – that is, the player in the 9 position – to create an extra man in the lineout. Regardless of how the opposition reacts, there will always be a spare player to receive the throw. MORE
Which way should you go?
in Attack, Rugby drills
Help your key decision-makers work out whether they should attack the same way or go back the other way from the next ruck. Communication from the outside backs is crucial in this session. MORE
Attack with twice the threat
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Using two first receivers enables you to exploit mismatches or attack weak defenders on either side of the ruck. You can even attack space from deep if opposition wings drop back for the clearing kick. MORE
VIDEO: Support games – large numbers
Develop the understanding around support lines and how they change depending on whether the attack is in a narrow channel or wider. MORE
Attack the outside edge
in Attack, Rugby drills
If their open-side wing holds back for the kick, he’s often detached from his outside centre. Use this session to fix the centre and give your wing a good chance to beat his opposite number. MORE
Attack the inside edge
When the 9 runs, it creates an extra player in the line. So exploit that to create gaps between the opposition 10 and open-side flanker at the scrum. This play should be used from a left-side scrum. MORE
Play the turnover game
Turning defence into attack effectively needs quick thinking – not only to pass to space but to realign to ensure that space can be exploited. Use this game to recreate the chaos of a turnover. It improves a team’s reaction to turnover ball in defensive and attacking situations. Play 8 v 8 touch rugby where... MORE
How to score the best try of 2018 |...
The Sky Sports try of 2018 was scored by Jersey Reds in their English Championship game against London Irish. Their attack coach Ed Robinson gave me some amazing insights into how the try was crafted, including nuggets you probably won't pick up from just watching the clip. MORE
