Rugby: Defense into rucking 2

• Work this fitness, defensive in line speed, communication, beating the defender and rucking. 
• Even number of players and pads. Pads 5 m in front of players. 
• Each time the coach throws the ball, players go forward (line speed) and make a tackle. 
• When the coach chooses, throw the ball to one of the players, who steps and tries to get through pads. The other 2 players looked clear beyond the ball. 
• Pad holders are active and try to stop the attacker. Defenders must talk and get onside.

• Excellent way to develop the different rucking techniques. 
• Works concept of leg drive, body positions in contact, ball placement and desire to get go forward ball. 
• Pad holder roles ball 
• 1st man down and up into contact 
• 2nd man clear 
• 3rd man picks 
• 1st player pumps legs and ends up long and is active on the floor. 
• 2nd man is low and drive beyond the ball. 
• 3rd player stays low and powers away. 
• 2nd man may have to and Leach on. 
• The idea is for them to work on getting going forward. 
• Keep changing handball is taken by the 1st player.

• Decision-making in contact. 
• The aim is to get the ball carrier beyond the tackler and the support of players making decisions about who and the threats and who to clear out. 
• The coach throws one of the 4 players the ball, they then have to beat the defender inside the contact area without passing. 
• The other 3 players must run around cone (5 m to decide) before supporting. 
• 4 attackers, 1 tackler and 2 pads 
• Pads can come forward once attacker enters contact area (5 m x 7 m) 
• Attacker sees footwork to trying get beyond defender. If they don't get tackled, then they look to score. 
•  You can keep changing the number of pads. Keep changing who the primary attacker is.

When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact. Ball carrier slides to the ground and presents the ball, with the nearest supporting player comes in and acts as a scrum half.