Community | Team Defence 3

James Rice Coach, Ireland

DESCRIPTION

Set out 3 pairs of coloured cones, one pair on the right of the pitch, one pair on the left of the pitch and one in the centre of the pitch When the coach calls the cone colour, the first player of the attacking team will ruck over the ball and the second player will become the scrum half. The attacking team will line up in a good attacking formation make the most of the space available The defensive team will line up at this pair of cones with the As on the cones, The rest of the defencive player will react to how the attacking team is set up. The scrum half cannot play the ball until the whistle is blown, at which point play starts when he decides to pass the ball Play a couple of phases and then call another colour, and start again

COACHING POINTS

The “A”s should be looking in towards the ruck watching for pick and go’s tight to the ruck, they should leave the scrum-half to the “B”s The “B”s should be going for the scrum-half, leaving the “A” to watch for a switch back inside. The “C” should be looking out in front towards the fly half. and the rest of the team guard their opposite man or zone.

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