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3 v Tackle Bag and body Suit

3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two should not stand next to each other unless you move on to the progression. At the coaches command the attackers will go into the tackle shield first with the ball carrier going to ground and the two supporters either both clearing out or one person clearing and the next picking up the ball and going into the next defender 5 metres behind who will be in a bodysuit. The ball carrier here will try to stay strong on his feet and offload to the two support runners or one of them will come in and rip the ball and offload to the support runner who will finish by crossing over the line.

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Continuous Ruck Support

Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group. The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presents ball backwards. Player 2 binds on, face to face and secures ball, player 3 binds on the other side to form a front row. All attackers bind together and drive defenders back 2-3 metres. Player 4 takes ball out at back and runs back around cone with players 1-3 in support. Repeat going back the other way until all attackers have practised each role.

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Defense into rucking 2

To extend the drill, get the taxes to always back pedal and get them to have to go to the cone they weren't just that. This will aid communication in defense. Important techniques worked on: line speed in defense keeping square in tackle low to high when clearing and in the tackle leg drive to get beyond tacklers active on floor stepping before contact clearing beyond ball

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Progression in ruck

In groups of four, the ball carrier runs out, turns and passes the ball to the second player. The first player then becomes a defender. Player 2 goes into contact and tries to drive the defender forward but when stopped, slides down to ground and presents the ball. Player 3 then drives over player 2, clearing the defender out of the way. Player 4 picks up the ball and runs on to the end where the drill is restarted running back down the grid

Ruck

Reload Rucking

Set up two defenders holding hit shields opposite two even lines of players. The ball starts with the first man in one of the lines, he runs towards the defender, hits the hit shield and goes down to present the ball. The player behind him in the line clears the defender off the ball and the third player in the line passes the ball off the floor to the first player in the other line who is running onto the pass and runs at the defender. The players from the first line join the back of their line. The player who has received the pass hits the hit shield, goes to ground and presents the ball towards his team. The second player clears out the defender, and the third player passes the ball off the floor to the first player in the other line. Players switch roles after each repetition, and should switch lines to practice passing in both directions of the floor.

Ruck

Ruck Clear Out Between Two Tackle Bags

2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the two defenders with one or two attackers. Ball carrier runs into defender/s and places the ball, the supporting player/s must clear away the defenders. Each attacker must have a go at hitting the defender and placing the ball.

Ruck Clear Out

Rucking grid, no pass

Grid size is 10 m x 10 m. 3 pads 3 attackers. No passing allowed. Attackers try to get across the grid without passing using good footwork. If tackled go down, next player can pick up all clear. Pad folders look for work and try to get players out of grid. If attackers are hit, they go to ground and presentable properly. Add more pads better they get at it. The attackers on the floor must get up quickly and back in the game. All must be explosive. When clearing, attackers must get beyond the pool and get defenders out of the game.

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Rucking Rectangle

Set up a rectangle (roughly 5m x 2m) with three attackers (blue) and three defenders (red) on opposite sides. The attacker in the middle has the ball and runs towards one of the gaps between the three defenders. The middle defender makes the tackle, with the assistance of the defender on the side towards which the attacker ran. The attacker who has been tackled presents the ball back towards the attackers. After the tackle the two defenders involved get back to their feet to contest the ruck against the other two attackers. The third defender works round to the far side of the ruck from them, to simulate defending round the corner after a ruck

Ruck

Rucking Square

Set up a square (roughly 2m x 2m) with 4 different colour cones. 1 player starts on the floor with the ball with another player lying on top of him, simulating a tackle. The third player starts outside the square, simulating an attacking support player. The coach calls out the colour of one of the cones and the player on the floor in posession of the ball has to work to present the ball in the direction of the cone, while the defender is on top of them. Once he has presented the ball towards the cone, the defender has to get up off the player presenting the ball, show a clear release, and then go for the ball. Meanwhile the third player (supporting attacker) has to get themselves in a position so that when the defender goes for the ball they can clear them off the ball, therefore retaining posession for the attacking team. The players reset the drill and the coach calls out another colour of a cone. Players perform 4 repetitions in each role before swapping positions. Progressions: Start with the supporting attacker only bumping the defender off the ball and increase the amount of contact/force the players are going in with

Ruck

Tackle and ruck clearing

Players work in groups of four against two defenders (holding tackle bags) who are stood inside the channel. The attackers run around the furthest cone into the channel and ruck to push back the first defender stood over the ball. Once the ball has been gathered the attackers run towards the second defender and form another ruck (ball carrier should turn before contact is made). Once the bag holder has been forced back players carry the ball over the line.

Ruck Clear Out

Ruck Clearing Exercises Ruck C...

Progressive exercises to improve clearing out at the ruckLay a tackle tube on the floor with another tube on top, angled into the air, with a ball on the floor in front of the first tubeCLEAR: The player starts lying flat on the ground in a press up position, before angling their run and tackling the top tubeROLL: Same set up, but the tube is tiled the opposite direction. The player runs round and wraps their arms round the tube before rolling away to the right with the momentum of their run.

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Clear out drill basics Ruck Cl...

Groups of 3+ Bag Sausage2 player starts on his chest infront of the sausage, another player lines up opposite.When whistle is blown, the first player makes a chop tackle on the bag and rolls out the way. The second defender then then spider carwls over the sausage and clears the incoming bag holder.

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The Saddle Roll Technique Ruck...

This clearing technique is used to remove defenders who have latched onto the ball and are in a low body position.One player is bridged over a tackle tube with their hands on the ball, in a strong stable position.The player is braced for pressure from the front, but vulnerable side on.The rucking player should tackle the opponent, by wrapping their arms round the torso and rolling them away from the tackle tube.

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Low Tackle and Clear | Contact...

This is the third exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit can be sets of 30 seconds of hard work followed by 30 seconds of rest. Swap in this circuit for your usual fitness routine to give the players something a bit more interesting and transferable to a game. Alternatively, this would be a great exercise to include as part of a warm up.Players work in pairs, one player holds a tackle bag behind a tackle sausage.The other player makes a low tackle on the sausage and then drives through, clearing out the player holding the tackle bag.This player then goes to ground and gets back up to complete another repetition in the other direction.It is the job of the player holding the tackle bag to lift up the tackle sausage after each repetition.This drill will increase players overall fitness levels while being very relevant to game situations. 0.21 - Why is this important for players?

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Clear, Tackle, Hands Circuit. ...

-4 bags-2 sausages. Put players on each bag, sausage and 2 defenders at the end of the grid. There are 4 working attacking player. Step 1 - Complete 2 shoulder clears on the opposing tackle bags. Step 2 - 2 attackers nominate themselves to tackle the sauages. Step 3 - the 2 support players pick the ball up and try complete the 4v2 (tackling players need to bounce up of feet quickly)

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Running Lines and Breakdown Co...

<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>A coach or scrum half feeds a ball carrier who should be running onto the ball.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The ball carrier should run towards the tackle sausage and use footwork and a hand off to move past the tackle sausage towards the first two tackle bags.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The player should aim to hit the gap between the two tackle bags and power beyond the contact.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Those two players then drop the bags and follow the original runner in support.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The ball carrier then hits the bag, goes to ground and looks to lift the ball up to one of his support players. <li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The next player then hits the last tackle bag, goes to ground and presents the ball.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The next support player clears away the bag to secure the ball.This drill works on a number of skills (running onto the ball, hand off, footwork and hitting gaps, communication and support, clearing out a ruck) in continuity which means its more game realistic and trains players to not only perform the individual skills, but also to be thinking about how the skills link together and what their next job is.

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Rugby: Ruck Clear Out Between ...

2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the two defenders with one or two attackers. Ball carrier runs into defender/s and places the ball, the supporting player/s must clear away the defenders. Each attacker must have a go at hitting the defender and placing the ball.

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Ruck clear-out work Ruck - Rug...

tackle sausage Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape. Have one player line up a couple meters away from the bag. Conditioning drill, the player does reps of clearing the bag, running back to the line, doing a down up and going again.

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Rucking Body Position Ruck Cle...

<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Players split into pairs and line up in as many lines as you require<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Balls should be set out 2 yards in front of the player at the front of the line<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The first player holds a tackle bag side on and falls flat to the floor with the bag, just behind the ball<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The player gets into the rucking position over the ball and drives out over the ball for five yards.

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Tackle and Bounce Conditioning...

Groups of 3/41 Tackle Sausage.1 Tackle bag. 1. Tackle Bag conditioning.Players align 6m apart, one side with tackle sausage. Work for 1 min constantly tackling and carrying sausage back and forth with partners. 2. Tackle and Roll conditioning. Same as before but introduce roll after making the hit. Roll with bag to escpae collision area. then same as before, pick up the sausage and run.3. Add DefenderA 3rd player is introduced, holding Tackle bag who acts as a attacker clearing out the ruck. The Defender must bounce up and clear the tackle bag player coming over the ball, then same as before. 4. Tackle, Roll, Clear All 4 stages togther now, adding a roll in before clearing out the attakcing player with tackle bag.

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3 v Tackle Bag and body Suit M...

3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two should not stand next to each other unless you move on to the progression. At the coaches command the attackers will go into the tackle shield first with the ball carrier going to ground and the two supporters either both clearing out or one person clearing and the next picking up the ball and going into the next defender 5 metres behind who will be in a bodysuit. The ball carrier here will try to stay strong on his feet and offload to the two support runners or one of them will come in and rip the ball and offload to the support runner who will finish by crossing over the line.

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Tackle and Bounce Conditioning...

Groups of 3/41 Tackle Sausage.1 Tackle bag. 1. Tackle Bag conditioning.Players align 6m apart, one side with tackle sausage. Work for 1 min constantly tackling and carrying sausage back and forth with partners. 2. Tackle and Roll conditioning. Same as before but introduce roll after making the hit. Roll with bag to escpae collision area. then same as before, pick up the sausage and run.3. Add DefenderA 3rd player is introduced, holding Tackle bag who acts as a attacker clearing out the ruck. The Defender must bounce up and clear the tackle bag player coming over the ball, then same as before. 4. Tackle, Roll, Clear All 4 stages togther now, adding a roll in before clearing out the attakcing player with tackle bag.

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Rucking Square Ruck - Rugby Dr...

Set up a square (roughly 2m x 2m) with 4 different colour cones.1 player starts on the floor with the ball with another player lying on top of him, simulating a tackle. The third player starts outside the square, simulating an attacking support player.The coach calls out the colour of one of the cones and the player on the floor in posession of the ball has to work to present the ball in the direction of the cone, while the defender is on top of them. Once he has presented the ball towards the cone, the defender has to get up off the player presenting the ball, show a clear release, and then go for the ball. Meanwhile the third player (supporting attacker) has to get themselves in a position so that when the defender goes for the ball they can clear them off the ball, therefore retaining posession for the attacking team.The players reset the drill and the coach calls out another colour of a cone. Players perform 4 repetitions in each role before swapping positions.Progressions:Start with the supporting attacker only bumping the defender off the ball and increase the amount of contact/force the players are going in with

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Crocodile Roll Contact Skills ...

2 players minimum Tackle Sausage -Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.<br>most useful for smaller players to move larger ones. <br> -Require control, power, accuracy.<br>Identify if croc roll is the right technique to use. <br>- Target the defenders upperback/lower neck region. <br>- Initate the clear out by big shoulder contact into that area, set feet wide, then bearhug the defender <br>- Use momentum and rotate hips downwards, maintain strong grip and roll palyer off the ball. <br>- Finish movement on top of player and compete for ball.

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Pass and run Passing - Rugby D...

Tell the players the following.... Player 1 starts with the ball. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves off their cone and runs to the cone where player 2 is and back to their cone. Player 2 then passes to player 3, follows the pass to the position of player 3 and back to their starting position. Change your passing hand each time The aim is to for the players to be back in their starting position before the ball returns back, but main thing is that they provide a good pass to the receiving player.

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3 v Tackle Bag and body Suit O...

3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two should not stand next to each other unless you move on to the progression. At the coaches command the attackers will go into the tackle shield first with the ball carrier going to ground and the two supporters either both clearing out or one person clearing and the next picking up the ball and going into the next defender 5 metres behind who will be in a bodysuit. The ball carrier here will try to stay strong on his feet and offload to the two support runners or one of them will come in and rip the ball and offload to the support runner who will finish by crossing over the line.

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Progression in ruck Ruck - Rug...

<BR>In groups of four, the ball carrier runs out, turns and passes the ball to the second player. The first player then becomes a defender. Player 2 goes into contact and tries to drive the defender forward but when stopped, slides down to ground and presents the ball. Player 3 then drives over player 2, clearing the defender out of the way. Player 4 picks up the ball and runs on to the end where the drill is restarted running back down the grid <BR>

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Sausage Wrestle and Jackal Con...

Groups of 3 Sausage Ball1 player lines up opposite a standing sausage, wrestles it to the floor, landing chest ontop of the bag. A 2nd play holding a ball puts the ball down on the right side of the sausage as if it was an attacker placing it. The first play wrestling the sausage, bouncers up and competes for the ball (remeber to release) The 3rd player once the ball has been placed tries to clear the player competing for the ball.

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Quick Removal - Beyond the Ruc...

Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holders are holding their pads safely. You should also make sure that you have as many stations as you need in order to keep as many of your players as busy as possible. The player facing the pad should do the following... Approach the pad high. Hit low and hard with the shoulder. Take the pad holders leading leg, raising they legs off the ground. Drive through the hit, placing their non leg holding hand rightly around the body of the pad holder. They should pump with their legs, beyond the contact.

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Tackling Technique Clap Tackli...

The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique from Left and Right

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2v2 track and tackle Tackling ...

10m wide channel, 2 attackers start with the ball while 2 defenders atart at the other end.when instructed the attackers attempt to score agaisnt them.Defenders must work together to try stop them.Attackers can throw dummies and switches.Do continuous reps.

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Improving Rucking Technique

React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!

Rocking the Ruck

You've only got 5 seconds in the ruck to free the ball and win back possession for your team - Make those 5 seconds count!

Quick Ruck for Quick Ball | Ru...

Quick rucking that produces quick ball is the first step towards a dangerous attacking side. Use this session to get your team rucking quickly, efficiently and effectively!

Contact: Rucking technical ses...

Master the ?Smash? and the ?Roll? rucking technique so that when the pressure is on and a clear decision needs to be made, clearing the ruck becomes second nature to your players.
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can anyone suggest drills and practises for forwards?

can anyone suggest drills and practises for forwards to chase kicks please??????

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I help coach a S1 thirteen aside team and we are playing?

I help coach a S1 thirteen aside team and we are playing in a ten aside competion for the first time next week. Are there any major difference I should concentrate on drills, picking the team anything!

Scott Willens Coach, Scotland

Can you lift the legs when clearing out the ruck and?

Can you lift the legs when clearing out the ruck and if so what happens if you take the player off his feet to the ground?

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I need ideas for fun team building activities and any?

I need ideas for fun team building activities and any fun games to help towards team building. Has anyone got any ideas on what to do? Anything to spice up rugby training sessions in the dark, cold winter nights.

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I am trying to put together a season long coaching?

I am trying to put together a season long coaching schedule for under 13s and under 14s covering all the aspects of the game

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I need to keep a training diary and I have no clue?

I need to keep a training diary and I have no clue as how to start one

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Rucking drills for U11's

my U11's are progressing well but still not competing at  rucks/loose play, any suggestions on drills that work on body position and clearing out?

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a que llaman canal 1,2 y 3 en el rugby alguien me puede?

a que llaman canal 1,2 y 3 en el rugby alguien me puede explicar porque no entiendo el concepto agradeceria si ayuda muchas gracias call channel to 1.2 and 3 in rugby can someone explain me why I do not understand the concept would appreciate if you help thank you very much.Translated by Sportplan Team

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I'm 19 years old in Canada and have started a new rugby team?

I'm 19 years old in Canada and have started a new team. All the students that have signed up are new to the game and are about 14/15.. Any tips on how to introduce rugby to them?

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How can I improve my team's line speed in defence?

How can I improve my team's line speed in defence? Are there any drills which can help me?

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Perfecting attack structure

Drills to perfect the 1 3 3 1 attack structure Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

Pedro Waqa Coach, Fiji

Can you lift the legs when cle...

Can you lift the legs when clearing out the ruck and if so what happens if you take the player off his feet to the ground?

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