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Rugby: Fixing Defender Progression

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Tyrone, Rugby Coach

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Groups 10+
Balls
Cones
Sausages.

1. Chanel Fix

Groups of 5.

Attack sausages lined up one behind eachother.

They must use footwork to step to a side of the sausage and then give a pass before running into/past it.

2. Passing Grid - Static Defenders

Normal 3 man passing grid, however with sausages placed in the middle.

Players run forward use footwork to beat the bag and give the pass back inside. (pass before the sausage).

3. Passing Grid - Moving defenders.

Same as above but instead of sausages, use moving defenders with bags.

4. Passing Grid - Starting on corners.

Groups of 4 start on each corner with 2 defenders in the middle.

The attacking line must get around the corner and square up to beat the 2 defenders.

At other end give to next group and start again.

Continuous.

5. Final Game

Groups of 3 on all sides of the grid, with 2 defenders in the middle.

Continuous drill to score as many tries as possibel in 1 min.

Focus on all skills above.

COACHING POINTS

1. Chanel fix

Focus on stepping on the inside (fixing defedner) and players coming around the outside for the offload.

2. Passing Grid - Static Defenders

Depth, Communication, Targets.

Focus on stepping inside, and fixing defender.

Hold depth to give more time on ball. (makes pass easier)

3. Passing Grid - Moving defenders.

Now the defendes are moving footwork is essential to beat the player and fix them, or else can drift to next man.

Hold depth to make it easier to transfer ball.

Attack inside shoulder.

4. Passing Grid - Starting on corners.

There must be an urgency to get round the corner and atttack the space.

Players must get around the corner and square up and attack inside shoulders to fix the man.

Depth is key still.

5. Final Game

Urgency

Speed of transfer

Fixing defenders.

Fast accurate.

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Channel fix - Handling Drill:

Groups 5Â
BallsÂ
ConesÂ
Sausages.

1. Chanel FixÂ

Attack sausages lined up one behind eachother.Â
they must use footwork to step to a side of the sausage and then give a pass before running into/past it.
Attack inside shoulder of the bag to fix defender.Â

Passing

Fast Hands:

Drill to practice fast, accurate passing.

Set up a T shape with 3 cones roughly 5m away from the central cone (see diagram)

One player stands on each cone, the player in the middle of the T is the player who works (yellow).

The players on the outside (blue) take it in turns to pass to the working player (yellow), who must catch the ball and pass it to the free player on the edge (see video.

PROGRESSIONS:

Start slowly and increase the pace at which the players pass to the working player, giving them less time to catch and pass the ball

Increase the distance that the working player must pass the ball.

Passing

Depth and Quick Hands:

Highlights the importance of attacking from depth and letting the ball do the work in attack.
Team of four attackers versus three defenders.
The teams line up opposite each other face to face.
On the shout of GO, each team retreats a few yards and the ball is passed to the nearest attacking player.
The attackers then quickly pass the ball along to the next teammate in the line as they step up.
The defenders try to get close down the attackers.

Handling