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Rugby: Fly-Half Drill

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Either from standing start or from receiving pass the player should look to fake, side-step or dummy

After having done this they should now accelerate hard over 5-10m.

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Concentrate on moving from fake to acceleration as quickly as possible.

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Forward sprints / Backward sprints.:

Set-up drill area as shown.

Players line up at the start.

All players run forward 20 meters (2 sets of cones) in a tight straight line.

Players then run backwards 10 meter (1 set of cones).

The players, then run on 20 meter (2 sets of cones), and the drill continues until they reach the end of the cones.

Players then sprint back to the start.

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Front 5 Drills:

Form a 1v1 scrum and hold for 20 seconds.

Taking it in turns, one of the players must shout break and then both players sprint laterally, racing their partner to the finish line.

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Fast Footwork:

Setup as shown.

2 groups with one ball per group.

The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back step to the first. Then they sprint to the third, back step to the second,, then sprint to the fourth where they side step to the next cone. At that cone, they sprint forwards to the next cone then side step to the last cone which they turn around and sprint back to the start and pass the ball to the next player.

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Fast running and Fast hands:

Mark out a channel about 10 meters in length, with a cone at either end and four diagonally placed other cones.

Divide your players into two small groups. Players work in pairs.

The drill starts with a pass being made at the top of the channel. Players then run down the side, stepping off and changing direction at the cones placed in a zig-zag pattern.

They round the last cone and run up the centre of the channel placing and picking the ball for each other.

When they reach the top of the channel the ball is passed to the next pair who repeat the drill.

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