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Rugby: 3 v 1 Grid

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DESCRIPTION

6x6m Grid
Ball

Players line up in 3s opposite sides of the grid.
Simply pass the ball along the line.
1 defender is in the middle of the grid putting pressure on all ball carriers.
Once hand completed the next line starts immediately.
Defender swaps out when there is a mistake or when he touches someone with the ball.

Progression: add another defender, make the passes wider.

COACHING POINTS

Hands up.
Hold Depth.
Accurate passing.
Draw/Fix the defender.

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Attack the catch:

3 players, 1 ball, 1 pad.

Player with the ball throws up the ball for the player without the pad to run up to jump and catch while the player with the pad puts on the pressure.

Catching

Catch and pass channel:

8+ playersÂ
BallÂ

Players stand at equal distance away at differnt points along the grid.
One working player runs in the middle of the channel.Â
The players on the outside pass the ball into the running player.
The Working player must complete 2 sets of passing - 1 run off each hand.Â

Passing

L-Shaped Passing:

Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start with the any of the two players at the very ends of the L.

Tell players to move forward, passing the ball down the line. When the ball gets to the last receiver, that player will pass it to the first receiver in the next line that is waiting to go.
They should advance right away. Allow the players to simply move the ball down the line.

Sevens

2 on 1 Attack and Defence Drill:

Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, ball carrier should accelerate up towards inside shoulder of defender to draw in and then pass to the support runner coming from depth who can run in and score.

Passing

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