Rugby: SIDE ON OR TACKLE FROM BEHIND

Description

ON FIRST WHISTLE BALL CARRIER RUNS TO THEIR FIRST CONE. ON SECOND WHISTLE THE BALL CARRIER RUNS TO SECOND CONE, CHANGES DIRECTION TO RUN ON OUTSIDE OF THIRD CONE AND RUNS TO LEFT CORNER.

AT THE SAME TIME THE TACKLER RUNS TO BLUE CONE ENTERS GRID AND DEPENDING HOW QUICK THEY ARE THEY WILL HAVE TO TACKLE THE BALL CARRIER EITHER SIDE ON OR FROM BEHIND

Coaching points

BALL CARRIER

• QUICK OF THE LINE
• QUICK FEET AROUND CONES
• CHANGE OF PACE TO RUN TO CORNER
• BALL IN TWO HANDS AT ALL TIMES

TACKLER

• QUICK LINE SPEED AROUND BLUE CONE TO CUT DOWN SPACE
• PADDLE STEPS TO ADJUST TO BALL CARRIERS MOVEMENTS