Rugby League: Getting free for a Centre Pass

Set up as shown in diagram.

Two attackers, one defender. Attackers drive in different directions and the feeder has to pass the ball to the attacker who the defender chooses to mark.

• Split lead: start staggered, front attacker leads. One attacker should wait for the other to move first and then move into the other space so that both attackers don't end up going the same way.
• Attackers drive out in separate directions and the defender chooses one to mark

Once the first attacker has received the ball, the other attacker then cuts back ready to receive the next pass. If the defender fails at the first intercept they should drop back to the 3ft mark ready to attempt an intercept on the 2nd pass.

1. One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender.
2. First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern.
3. A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started.
4. Defenders mark tightly.
5. Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started.
6. New As repeat.

1. The winger players passes the ball into the centre and then runs to the first blue cone
   
   
2. The winger then cuts inside and receives the ball back at the top of the D
   
   
3. As the winger receives the return pass the player in the D cuts outside and in to receive the ball, before taking a shot.

Set up a big square 9m x 9m, split into four 3m x 3m squares. It can be put into the context of court by positioning it just inside the shooting third.

Position 2 attackers and 2 defenders as shown in diagram.

A feeder starts outside of the squares with the ball. There is another defender in between the feeder and the square.

This drill looks to progress a Centre pass from the 1st phase (receipt of the 1st pass) to the 2nd phase (passing options from the 1st phase).

One of the attackers has to receive 1st pass over the front line, as they would in a game situation.

The attackers then look to 2nd phase option: the second pass that looks to move the ball into the attacking third.