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Rugby: Fixing Defenders - Handling Challenge

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Groups 16+
Cones

Attackers and defender line up at the start of the grid.

The grid is 3 chanels all of differnt widths.

attackers set off one way aorund the cone, defenders set off the other way. (2v1 or 3v2)

They must go up and down each channel (3 of them)

completing there passes, fixing the defenders.

Defenders must be passive or it will ruin drill.

COACHING POINTS

Fix defenders (attack inside Shoulders)
Speed.
Square up.
Transfer of ball
Accurate passing.
Skills under fatigue.

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Fixing Defender Progression:

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.

Passing

Fun Catching Game:

6 players +
Balls

Players stand around a coach holding ball.

The players then throw a second ball at the coach, he uses his ball to defelct the bal in differnt directions back at the players

The players must try and catch the ball.

If the players drop it they go to the bottom of the line.

Winner is the one who finishes at the top.

Handling

Fixing Defender - Continuous drill:

Groups of 15
Ball
Bags

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

Players attack 2 defenders trying to beat them with fixing them and footwork.

Offload when got through to any of other teams.

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

Handling

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

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