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Rugby: Double Gauntlet

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Mark an area 15m wide and 20m long.

3 Attackers vs 2 Defence vs 2 Defence

Have the 2 lines of 2 Defenders 5-7m apart

The 3 Attackers beat the first 2 defenders and then attack and beat the 2nd line.

If an Attacker is touched by a Defender then they have to pass the ball.

Stop every 2-3 runs to do stretches for a minute.

To reset the play:

The last 2 Attacking players to touch the ball become the second line of defense. The 2 Defenders from the original first defensive line move forward and with the other leftover Attacker they become the new Attackers.

Make sure every player has a few rotations in Attack and Defence.

Get the Attackers not to start in the same position every time.

COACHING POINTS

This works on decision making for both Attackers and Defenders.

There's always an Attacker free because the drill is overloaded. Once the Attackers get past the first line of Defenders then they need to be aware of where Defenders and space are and who to pass to
Identification of who the free Attacker is (the one with space) through visual cues and communication
Defenders should try to put 2 hands on the Attacker's shorts to replicate a game situation
Good identification of space and communication from support

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Decision Making Exercise:

The players stood behind the line work the ball up through the channel in groups of 5. As they progress up the area they work the ball left and right.

Defenders are placed on cones which have been given a number.

As the group work their way up the channel the coach could call 1. At this point one player from cone 1 runs out to defend.

If a call of 1, 2 is made then one player from cone 1 and 2 come out to defend. A call of 2,2 means two players from cone 2 come out to defend and so on...

The diagram shows a call of 4, 1.

Decision making

Continuous 3 vs 2:

Set up a grid roughly 7m x 5m with three lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for attackers to execute 3 vs 2 situations and score. The defenders can only move side to side between the red cones.

The attackers start with the ball and run towards the try line (red cones). The ball carrier has two options of who to pass to, the near support player or the wide support player. The ball carrier must draw the first defender and then react to the movement of the second defender to decide who to pass to. He passes to his support player who scores.

Once the attacker scores he passes the ball to the next set of attackers who attack against the same defenders. The previous attackers get in position for the next repetition.

The attack can start from any of the players, it does not have to start at the same side each time.

Decision making

Continuous 2 vs 1:

Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for attackers to execute 2 vs 1 situations and score.

The attackers start with the ball and run towards the try line (red cones). The ball carrier draws the defender and passes to his support player who scores.

Once he scores he passes the ball to the next set of attackers who attack against the next defender. The previous attackers and defender get in position for the next repetition.

The attack can start from any of the players, it does not have to start at the same side each time.

Decision making

Counter Attack (from kick).:

Player X kicks to receivers A, B & C, while players Y & Z chase the kick followed by X.

Players A, B & C counter attack, first beating players Y & Z and finally X.

Rotate
attackers and defenders and repeat.

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