Session
10 mins fitness - gases
15 mins skill - no look pass
10 mins fitness - 400m sprint
15 mins skill - two attacking lines (option 1)
15 mins skill - two attacking lines (option 2)
No look pass
Two attacking lines (option 1)
Two attacking lines (option 2)
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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After a long summer off, throwing players straight into full-blooded tackling is asking for trouble. Here's a graduated, welfare-led way to rebuild collision tolerance in pre-season.
Restart kicks are now the most common set-piece in rugby and the easiest to lose. Treat them like a lineout: prepare options, drill the catch, and own the reception.