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DEFENSIVE & ATTACKING SET UP WARM UP

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THIS WARM UP WILL WORK ON THE DEFENSIVE AND ATTACKING LINE SET UP

DEFENSIVE

COACH WILL THROW THE BALL ALONG THE LINE OF PLAYERS
THE TWO CLOSEST PLAYERS TO THE BALL KNEEL DOWN BEHIND THE BALL
OTHER MEMBERS OF TEAM WILL SET UP THE DEFENSIVE LINE ON THE RUCKS BACK FOOT
DEFEND THE WHOLE PITCH

ATTACKING

AS THE DEFENSIVE LINE. COACH WILL THROW BALL ALONG THE LINE
TWO CLOSEST PLAYER KNEEL DOWN BEHIND THE BALL
A SCRUM HALF WILL STAND BEHIND RUCK
OTHER PLAYERS FOR THR ATTACKING LINE RELEVANT TO WHERE THEY ARE ON THE PITCH

WHEN THE LINE HAS BEEN RE SET THREE TIMES THE TEAM JOG PASS THE COACH TO COMPLET THE STRETCHES IN A 5MTR GRID BEFORE JOGGING BACK TO THE START TO REPEAT THE SET UP.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAN BE ADDED

COACHING POINTS

LOOK FOR COMMUNICATION IN BOTH SET UPS
LOOKING FORWARD NOT AT RUCK

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