Rugby: Offloading Technique

• Groups of 10+ 
• Ball 
• Bibs. 

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart. 

Have 4 defenders stood in diamond formation. 1 ball carrier, 2 support runners, 1 trailer runner. 

Ball carrier takes on defender, trying to  manoeuvre the defender or get on the outside of the defender using footwork and fend. 

Once the player has line of sight of a supporting attacker, the attacker returns to 2 hands on the ball, then offloads to support runner. 

The trailer runner then becomes the second support runner. 

continue up the grid until the defenders left. 

• Groups of 10+ 
• Ball 
• Bibs. 

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart. 

Have 4 defenders stood in diamond formation. 1 ball carrier, 2 support runnners, 1 trailer runner. 

Ball carrier takes on defender, trying to  maneuver the defender or get on the outside of the defender using footwork and fend. 

Once the player has line of sight of a supporting attacker, the attacker returns to 2 hands on the ball, then offloads to support runner. 

The trailer runner then becomes the second support runner. 

continue up the grid until the defenders left. 

• The ball carrier runs towards the defender and attracts the tackle.
• After contact, the player turns to offload to their teammate making the supporting run to the side.
• This player carries the ball into the next tackling defender, and offloads to the third teammate making the supporting run on the opposite side.

• The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading “out the back”