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Rugby League: 5 vs 5 Touch Rugby

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Touch Rugby in teams of 5

3 Touches and change possession.

When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact. Ball carrier slides to the ground and presents the ball, with the nearest supporting player comes in and acts as a scrum half.

COACHING POINTS

Make sure players go forward with the ball.

Run at space not people.

Pass before contact.

Look after the ball in contact.

Opposition cannot play the ball at the tackle.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

3 vs 2 - Support Running:

3 vs 2 in a grid.

Defenders must stay in position to start.

Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either by intercepting the ball or touch tackling the ball carrier.

Match related

1 vs 1 race:

two lines of players opposite each other in 2 lines.

one of the teams has the ball and has to pass the ball along each player in the line.

The player in possession of the ball when the coach calls out go has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try and run the full length of the grid to score a try. The player from the opposition in line with the player that is running can try to stop the player scoring by running around the cone and tagging the runner before they reach the line.

Warm up

1 Vs 1:

Work in pairs

Coach calls out a number and that pair reacts and runs around the cones - one attacks and the other defends

Progressions: Swap sides

Warm up

Beat the defence:

Offence (blue), line out in one deep line.

Defence (red) - opposite in a straight line, slightly inside player you are marking.

Offence endeavour to pass ball along line.

Defence move up to stop them. Each defender goes up to tackle - if ball is passed THEN they work to protect inside shoulder of player on their outside.

Passing

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