Specialist Positions
Arrive early to warm up key skills
Scrum half - Passing
First receiver - Kicking
Remaining players to assist with specialist positions i.e. catching kicks.
Team Warm Up (25mins)
Warm up in selected teams
9 v 9 Touch (10 mins max)
Two hand touch with ruck
Defender drops to knee after touch (out of next phase)
Activate zone before contact zone (15 mins max)
Two coaches per team to run warm up
Touch to encourage handling, shape, tactics
Activate zone ensure key movements are worked through
Contact zone - NOISY
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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