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Rugby: Hold off - 1v1

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Set Up

2 players, 1 ball

Start with ball carrier with a straight arm onto the chest of the defender.

20 sec of work: ball carrier tries to maintain arms length away from defender.

Players must stay on their feet.

COACHING POINTS

Grip ball tightly with fingers spread, ball pressed into shoulder.

Stay balanced with feet shoulder width apart, grip shirt, bend knees slightly.

Kkeep fend arm locked and try to stay upright.

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Set Up

3 players, 1 ball

2 v 1 one player with ball tries to retain possession whilst other 2 work to dislodge ball.

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4 players (2 players in Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.

Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes 'leg' tackle – 2nd suited player quickly moves in to compete for ball – support player clears.

 

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3 players (one in tackle suit, one with ball) and one tackle bag.

Player in tackle suit crouches or kneels next to tackle bag.

Suited player tackles bag, player with ball places ball next to tackle bag, suited player returns to feet to compete for ball.

The third player now clears out suited player.

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1v1 Tackle and Support Clear:

3 players (One player in Tackle Suit, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.

Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes leg tackle. The suited player returns to feet an competes for ball before the support player clears.

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