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  • 5 attackers - 10 defenders (or 2 to 1 ratio dependent on numbers)
  • Start slowly with ruck ball
  • Defenders cannot steal ball
  • Attackers recycle ball
  • Defenders realign
  • Coach calls tackle made
  • Coach controls speed of ball available

    • COACHING POINTS

  • Defenders set Guards and Body Guards
  • Man to Man defence structure
  • Encourage Line Speed and Communication
  • Encourage defending scrum half to organise both sides of ruck
  • Encourage players to Drop and Swap in order to get fastest players in wider positions.
  • Go to 4 - 8 phases and try to maintain defensive shape.
  • Success = attackers rucks are steadily moved backwards from start ruck.

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    Flat Defence | Defensive Patterns

    Flat Defence:

    Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones.

    On the signal of the coach all the players advance to the 3rd set of cones (20 meters away), making sure they all keep together in a straight line.

    The players then retreat 10 meters to the 2nd set of cones, making sure they stay in line.

    From the 2nd set of cones the players then advance a further 20 metres to the 4th set of cones and then retreat 10 meters back, to the previous set of cones.

    Defensive Patterns
    Simple Drift Defence | Defensive Patterns

    Simple Drift Defence:

  • 3 attacks - 2 defenders
  • Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3
  • 3 attack 2 passing ball down line

    • Defensive Patterns
    Drift defence | Defensive Patterns

    Drift defence:

  • 4 Tackle Bags.
  • 10 Cones and 1 Ball.
  • 10m x 30m.

    • The first player in the line begins with the ball. As he approaches the first cone and passes to player 2 who is supporting. Player 1 carries on their run and hits the tackle bag before running backwards to player 2 original position. Player 2 on receiving the ball passes the ball onto player 3 before hitting the tackle bag and back pedalling to player 3 original position.

    When the ball reaches player 5, that player side steps behind the others back to position 1 where the drill is repeated.

    Defensive Patterns
    Man to Man | Defensive Patterns

    Man to Man:

    3 attackers and 2 defenders.

    The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers.

    The 3 attacking players must then pass the ball down the line as they attempt to beat the defenders.

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