attackers play the ball from left to right and back till the coach wistle, then the opposit defender moves back and touches the line behind him. the attacker moves forward to penetrate, all supportplayer follow him thrue the same gap. support from behind. the defender already in the back is in the second line of defence.
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World Rugby's lower tackle height is no longer a trial. It is law in community rugby from this season, and unions choose waist or base of the sternum. Here is how to retrain your defence.
Lower tackle heights leave the ball free for longer and change the breakdown contest. If your ruck work has not been updated this pre-season, you are coaching last season's game.
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