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Rugby: 2 v 1 Drawing The Defender

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DESCRIPTION

One attacking team and one defending team.
Exercise focused on decision making when in a 2 v 1 situation.
Each team lines up either side of the coach
On 'GO' two attackers run round one side of the playing area and one defender runs round the other side. The coach passes to one of the attackers to initiate play.
The aim is for the one attacker to reach the end line of the defender's side without being tackled/intercepted by the defender.

COACHING POINTS

Attackers should focus on drawing the defender in, and waiting until the defender is very close before passing to the teammate in open space.
Attackers should move forward with the ball, and have the option to pass or to dummy the pass and run to the end line themselves.
Defenders should try to stay in the middle of the two attackers, to not commit themselves too early or easily.
If the defender gets dragged to the ball carrier too quickly and easily, the other attacker will have a lot of space to run to the end line.
If the defender too focused on anticipating the pass across, then the ball carrier can dummy and go themselves.

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2 vs 1 - Decision Making:

Four players per group inside a 10m x 30m Channel. Requires 10 cones and 1 ball.

Two players start outside of the grid with two players inside. One of the outside players passes the ball to one of the inside players before both of the outside players (defenders) run through the red gates.

The two inside players (attackers) have to try and cross the try line before the defenders can tackle them, if the attackers are too slow they will create a two 2 v 1 situation.

Decision making

3 vs 2 - Sprint to support:

15m x 35m Grid.

1 Attacker starts on the half way line of the grid, with the other two outside of the grid back to back with two defenders. On the command the one attacker runs around the red cone, with the other one running around the blue cone - likewise for the defenders.

Once they have run around the cones a 3 vs 2 will develop. If the player with the ball passes immediately this will give a 3 vs 2 in the middle of the pitch.

Decision making

2 v 1 Around The Corner:

â¢ The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.

Decision making

2 v 1 into 3 v 2:

Drill to improve short space and wide space overlap play.

Set up a grid 15m wide, split into a 5m channel and a 10m channel, and 10m long (see diagram).

4 attackers (red) line up along one side, A1 and A2 within the 5m channel opposite D1(blue). A3 and A4 line up in the 10m channel opposite D2 and D3.

A1 and A2 run a 2v1 against D1 in the 5m channel. When A2 receives the ball they run out of the 5m channel into the 10m channel and into a 3v2 situation linking with A3 and A4 attacking D2 and D3.

D2 and D3 can't move until A2 enters the 10m channel, and to start with can only move laterally along the try line.

DISCUSSION:

If players are struggling to execute the 3 v 2 situation, widen the 10m channel to 15m and once they have success at this width bring the channel back to 10m wide.

PROGRESSION:

D2 and D3 can move off the line to put pressure on the attack once A2 enters the 10m channel.

Decision making

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