Defensive folds

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Eifion, Rugby Coach

DESCRIPTION

Use 4 or 5 different colour cones across the field. 

Call a player and a cone colour.

Player simulates as if he's made the tackle. The rest of the team sets up quickly as if they were defending that part of the field.

Call the next player & colour and get them to reload into defence there. 

COACHING POINTS

Progressions: 

  1. Coach (blue) illustrates which side the attacking team is attacking from or has more numbers, allowing the defensive team to fold more to the left or right accordingly. 
  2. After a few attacks, the coach kicks the ball at the fullback simulating an exit and allowing for a counter attack opportunity. 

 

An attack after a few reps of defence is a good reward for a team who is energetic and getting their structure correct. 

A mistake on attack (e.g. a ball knocked on) gets the team back into defensive mode. 

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