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Rugby: LOOP MOVE (SIMPLE)

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See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
10 passes to 12.
10 loops around 12,
12 passes to 10, this pass should be as close to the opposition defensive line as possible.
10 should hit in tight off 12's shoulder.
13 should run a decoy line, allowing 10 some space to attack.
Optional, 10 passes to 13, possibly in contact via an off-load.
Think about how other players can support the ball carrier.

COACHING POINTS

Think about what could happen if the move needs to be cancelled, what will happen following the move if we pass the gain line and if we are stopped at the gain line.
The pass between 12 and 10, following the loop, should be as close to the opposition defensive line as possible.
Run this unopposed, before adding pressure.
Run this move with pressure as the team gets better.
Think about where you will use with move on the pitch.
Think about using cones to mark out starting and target points.
Allow players to cancel, but if they do cancel, what are their options?
Players heads need to be up, a move should be a fluid attacking strategy.
Think about player foot-speed, do the players need to be running flat out all the time?

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LOOP MOVE - M1:

See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
10 passes to 12.
12 moves forward.
10 loops around behind 12.
10 hits in on the outside shoulder of 12.
12 passes to 10.
13 attacks inwards at speed, calling the ball.
15, and 14, press up at speed.
10 makes a miss-pass to 15.
Be cautious of an interception.

Backs Moves

Leinster:

Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack.
Optional, 11 could provide a decoy option.
10 passes to 12, who advances onto the ball.
10 loops around 12, decoy.
12 carries the ball forward.
13 runs a supporting line on 12, closing the space between the players.
12 miss-passes the ball behind 13 to 14.
14 advances with the ball, supported by 15.

Backs Moves

ALPHA:

10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction as shown in the diagram.
12 and 13 switch.
10 provides a pass to 13, who either hits the opposition defensive line at an angle before straightening up.

Think about what will happen next. Could 10 follow the pass and take an off-load on an inside ball, if 13 gets past the gain line could 15 and 14 off wide support? Make this move your own!

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Connaught:

Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
10 Passes to 12.
10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 should aim to draw attention to their run, they are a decoy.
11 presses up, and and then at speed changes the angle of their run, hitting the inside shoulder of 12. This pass should be as close to the opposition defence as possible.
12 passes to 11, 11 take on an angle.

Think about what will happen next. Could 12 cancel and offer an outside ball to 10, could 11 pass to 13 and then out via the rest of the back-line. It's vital that your team makes this move your own!

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