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Rugby League: Attack until you're tackled

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Set Up

Playing area of 25m in length adjust width to suit numbers- equal numbers in both teams

Full LEG tackles ONLY ball carrier when tackled can off load immediately or IF no support present when support arrives game continues until knock or forward pass occurs. When a try is scored the try scorer turns to attack the other try line game continues playing the opposite way. No rucks or mauls.

COACHING POINTS

Fix defenders and attack space encourage Go Forward momentum and close support.

The game should be played at maximum pace. Encourage support runners to stay deep and follow ball carrier into the space being attacked.

Encourage players to think one phase ahead that is to make a decision they cannot get through untouched so going to attack the space and off load to left or right this encourages players to read the micro situations which occur when confronted with a flat defensive line. Encourage movement away from restart area when good forward momentum has been achieved.

Highlight leg tackles ONLY and support players to react quickly to the contact area.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

1 vs 2 - with running support:

Set Up

15m x 30m channel - One defender two attackers one behind the other 5m apart

Lead attacker runs at straight at defender. Attacks space left or right takes tackle and off loads to support player running down opposite channel Â that is attackers attacks left Â support player goes right

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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

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

3 v Tackle Bag and body Suit:

3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two should not stand next to each other unless you move on to the progression.

At the coaches command the attackers will go into the tackle shield first with the ball carrier going to ground and the two supporters either both clearing out or one person clearing and the next picking up the ball and going into the next defender 5 metres behind who will be in a bodysuit.

The ball carrier here will try to stay strong on his feet and offload to the two support runners or one of them will come in and rip the ball and offload to the support runner who will finish by crossing over the line.

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