Rugby: Offloading Technique

Description

• Ball 
• Groups of 3+ 

• 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
• The defender makes a low leg tackle on the atttacker. 
• The attacker being tackled tries to get arms free and perfom an offload to the supporting runner.

Coaching points

• The attacker must use footwork, and the fend to manipulate the defender. 
• Attacker must try get his arsm free (2 hands on ball)
• The attacker must have a line of sight with the support runner (question mark shape movemnt) 
• the support runne rmust use lots of accurate communication to help the 1st attacker. 
• The supporter must time his run (Tempo Running) to make the offload as easy as possible.
• Hold depth.