BokSmart 4v4 Rucking Drill

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DESCRIPTION

4v4 rucking drill where coach starts play by passing ball to a random player omn the attacking team.


Ball carrier must take contact and go to ground, presenting the ball as directed by the coach. For beginners only use one call throughout exercise. Focus is on body position and ball presentation.


Support players must form ruck, cleaning out and protecting the ball. Focus is on body position, hand position, head position and looking forward.


Scrumhalf to clear ball and pass back to coach.


Defending team must make tackle, get back up to feet. Apart from tackler, rest of defending team must get into a defensive line, watching last feet of the ruck.

COACHING POINTS

Ball Carrier

  • Good body position after contact
  • Clean ball placement


Supporting Players (Attack)

  • Join ruck correctly
  • Hand placement (not on floor, but on ball carrier)
  • Second to join must bind to ruck correctly
  • Strong, tower of power position.
  • Eyes up - you need to see what is coming
  • Scrumhalf to look at defensive line, slow down play if necessary


Defenders

  • Good low tackle
  • Quickly to feet to compete for ball
  • Support players into defensive line
  • Watch offside line (back feet of ruck)

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