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Compete

Tell your players the following..... The players on the bags will squeeze the bags together to make removal of the ball hard but not impossible. The running player will aim to removing the balls from between the bags. They will start at the first bag and move on to the second and then the third. When they remove the last ball they swap places with one of the players at the bag, and that player will become the running player. The players competing for the ball will use a jackal position in order to remove the ball.

Sevens

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.

Ruck

Counter Bag

Tell your players the following..... One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground. The two remaining players will remove the competing player. The competing player will change sides, and compete for the ball on the opposite side, but the remaining two players need to get there quickly to stop them and remove the competing player again. This sequence repeats until the coach says stop. That's it, let get going. Don't forget to change the players around.

Sevens

Jackal progression drill

1. Bounce Race to get off the floor. CHest to bag then bag to feet. 2. Bounce with sausage Same as above however, now get in position to compete for the ball over a tackled player (sausage). Ball should be wedged between 2 sausages. 3. Live but Static A tackler hsould start on his knees half tacklignan attakcing player. A jackler should be behind and as soon as tackled player hits the floor should be over the top jackling. A 3rd player bag man, should test his tsability. 4. Jackal and Bag Race Bag man and Jackler start either side of a sausage. Coach blows his whistle, both leap to feet and compete for the ball. Race for space

Contact Skills

Presenting The Ball In A Circle

A circle must be set up for player/coach to walk around. The players must be in pairs with one been the attacker and the other the defender. Both players start stomach down however the defender is on top of the attacker and must work to stay on top of the attacker. The coach/player walks around the circle shouting ‘set’ at 10-15 second intervals, at the command ‘set’ the attacker must move and present the ball with both balls towards the coach/player.

Ball Presentation

Ruck Clearing Exercises

Progressive exercises to improve clearing out at the ruck Lay 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 tube CLEAR: The player starts lying flat on the ground in a press up position, before angling their run and tackling the top tube ROLL: 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.

Ruck Clear Out

Second man ruck clear out

Repetitive drill aimed at improving the clear out of a defender at the ruck Players are split into groups of three, two attackers and a defender. The defender wears a padded bib/vest The ball carrying attacker moves towards the defender who makes a passive tackle causing the attacker to go to ground and present the ball as if in a ruck in a match The defender then attempts to ruck over and jackal the ball The second attacker then comes in and attempts to clear out the defender.

Ruck Clear Out

Tackle, Bounce, Compete

Sausage Cones After you have completed the bounce motion, you can bounce and fire. Fire - is by any means effect there breakdown and slow the ball down - when you realise you cant steal the ball. Jackal - stay on and win the ball over the break down. Players line up on the cones the first play makes a tackle on the sausage get s up and becomes the defender. (jackal) the second player listens to the coloured cone the coach shouts and goes around that cone before trying to clear the (jackaler) The jackaler makes the decion to Jackle or Fire through the break down depending on the speed of the arriving defender.

Contact Skills

Tackle, Bounce, Jackal, Fire Drill

4 players + cones ball. Cones laid out on 5m chanel other 10 chanel. 3 Players line up passing ball up and down the line, when coach says now they pass it to the player stood opposite in the 5m chanel. The player then attacks down the 5m chanel. The player opposite makes a chop tackle, bounces and competes. for the ball. (Tackler becomes clearer). The 2 other players then try to clear the player off the ball. Decinign whether to fire or steal ball depedning of spped of clearer off the floor.

Contact Skills

Warm Up - Jackal

Groups of 3 Ball One Player lies in a Long placement on the floor. Another player (Jackaler) comes over the top of the player, to compete for ball. Another player pushes, pulls and tries to make the player off balance.

Contact Skills

Sausage Wrestle and Jackal Ruc...

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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Jackal progression drill Conta...

1. Bounce Race to get off the floor. CHest to bag then bag to feet. 2. Bounce with sausage Same as above however, now get in position to compete for the ball over a tackled player (sausage).Ball should be wedged between 2 sausages. 3. Live but Static A tackler hsould start on his knees half tacklignan attakcing player.A jackler should be behind and as soon as tackled player hits the floor should be over the top jackling. A 3rd player bag man, should test his tsability. 4. Jackal and Bag Race Bag man and Jackler start either side of a sausage. Coach blows his whistle, both leap to feet and compete for the ball. Race for space

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Warm Up - Jackal Warm Up - Rug...

Groups of 3 BallOne Player lies in a Long placement on the floor. Another player (Jackaler) comes over the top of the player, to compete for ball. Another player pushes, pulls and tries to make the player off balance.

General

Tackle, Bounce, Jackal, Fire D...

4 players + cones ball. Cones laid out on 5m chanel other 10 chanel. 3 Players line up passing ball up and down the line, when coach says now they pass it to the player stood opposite in the 5m chanel. The player then attacks down the 5m chanel. The player opposite makes a chop tackle, bounces and competes. for the ball. (Tackler becomes clearer).The 2 other players then try to clear the player off the ball. Decinign whether to fire or steal ball depedning of spped of clearer off the floor.

General

Tackle, Bounce, Jackal, Fire D...

4 players + cones ball. Cones laid out on 5m chanel other 10 chanel. 3 Players line up passing ball up and down the line, when coach says now they pass it to the player stood opposite in the 5m chanel. The player then attacks down the 5m chanel. The player opposite makes a chop tackle, bounces and competes. for the ball. (Tackler becomes clearer).The 2 other players then try to clear the player off the ball. Decinign whether to fire or steal ball depedning of spped of clearer off the floor.

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Ground Work Conditioning -Jack...

Bag Ball Player lies oppsite a tackle bag. and fires from hips to get in the jackal postion. Keep rotating the same way until coach says chnage direction. Progression:Chest to floor. Introduce a bag. Introduce a ball.

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2v2 Tackle and Clear Out Tackl...

2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.The coach stands opposite the two lines with the ball and passes to the front player of either team.The front two players of each team run round the back of their cones and the ball carrier takes the ball into contact.The two secondary players then ruck over and attempt to clear each other out.One team comes away with the ball.

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Rucking Ruck - Rugby Drills, R...

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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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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Rugby: Second man ruck clear o...

Repetitive drill aimed at improving the clear out of a defender at the ruckPlayers are split into groups of three, two attackers and a defender. The defender wears a padded bib/vestThe ball carrying attacker moves towards the defender who makes a passive tackle causing the attacker to go to ground and present the ball as if in a ruck in a matchThe defender then attempts to ruck over and jackal the ballThe second attacker then comes in and attempts to clear out the defender.

General

Ground Work Strength - Contact...

2 players Ball One player lies ontop of the other.The coach shouts, N,S,E or W.The Bottom player with the ball then fights to get in the long placment position presenting the ball the direction the coach says.

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Going to ground and rucking Ru...

Two players from the same side run with the ball towards a single defender. When the ball carrier is in front of the defender they should go to the ground and place the ball, rotating themselves 90 degrees so that they have their back to the defender and the ball is on their team's side. The supporting attacking player should ruck with the defender and apply enough just pressure to the defender to keep the ball available for other players on their team.

General

warmupwrestle.mp4 Tackling - R...

players start ontop of eachother.the guy ontop is trying to stop the boy on the bottom gettign up wrestle and by no means let the player on the floor up.

General

warm up - wrestle Warm Up - Ru...

players start ontop of eachother.the guy ontop is trying to stop the boy on the bottom gettign up wrestle and by no means let the player on the floor up.

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jackal SESSIONS
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Defensive Principal: Competing...

Develop some tactical awareness and get your players recognising the value of slowing down the game with a jackal.

Contact Work - Bounce, Jackal,...

Contest for every ball and cause a turnover with this session by focussing on both defensive and attacking breakdowns. Work on the jackal and bounce in defence and attack at break down with the smash and crocodile roll.

Jackal at the Tackle - Techniq...

Can your players tackle and jackal? Use this session to introduce your players to the jackal and improve their technique in 1v1 and game situations

Lateral and Spin Passing for B...

Improve your junior players' passing with this technique session - passing off both hands, in practice and under match-like pressure

6 Ways to Improve Evasion and ...

Develop a team of untouchables! Improve your players ability to swerve and sidestep past opponents with this evasion and agility footwork skills plan

Sevens Speed Session | Rugby L...

Attack the ball with speed and practice operating at pace with this week's foot-speed and handling skills session

Front Foot Attack - Improving ...

Hesitation is the enemy in this conditioned games session - use this plan to improve your players' passing and offloading under pressure

Handling and Passing - working...

Fast hands and a cool head will be needed in this physically testing pressure passing session - are your players up to the challenge?

8. Introducing Your Team Patte...

Tonight we're going to start the development of your lineout...

Effective Counter Attacking - ...

Can your team counter quickly? A speedy attack after a turnover is a great way for your team to score as the opposition will be out of position

Off Loading - Keep the ball al...

Get your team playing with good attacking, open play in this Off Loading session with a difference!
jackal ANSWERS
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What drills would you suggest to get players to focus on poaching the ball in rugby?

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John Coach, United States of America

does anybody have any good drills for 6 /7 and ball getting /retention?

looking for drills for getting loose forwards down onto the ball and ball retention at the ground level.

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How to bring eagerness in the ...

My team is missing eagerness to fight for the ball or pick it up. What trainingsessions could help?They keep watching how someone else picks up the ball.

Niels Spelbos Coach, Netherlands

Players keep spilling the ball...

Players keep spilling the ball in the tackle, any drills for protecting the ball? Have tried the usual falling drills and tackling drills but in games the ball keeps being spilled forward in contact.

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jackal COMMUNITY DRILLS
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How to tackle and jackal in rugby

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Breakdown/Clearout

DEFENSIVE LINE

Jackal and Role

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1. Reaction Defence

Roll over - reacting in the ruck

Fix it - Reaction

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