Sportplan rugby has played a large role in my team's love for the game!
Defensive patterns are the positions your players take up when stopping opposition attacks.
By developing your players knowledge of defensive patterns - including the rift, swimming, flat and structure - they will be more confident in defence, organised on the pitch and more successful at stopping opposition attacks.
Use these defensive pattern drills and videos below, including the 3v2 attack and defend game scenarios, to ensure your players have the skill, ability and knowledge to block any attack.
in more ways than one
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.
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