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Rugby: Offloading channel

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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.

COACHING POINTS

Attacker;

Use footwork
Use fend.
ensure you have a line of sight to support runner before offloading - (no blind passes)
Use a question mark shape to try manoeuvre the defender out the way off the offload.

Support Runners;

Tempo Running.
Do not get in-front.
Accelerate onto the ball.
Lots of communication - let attacker know where you are.
Come in close - do not make the pass difficult.

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Offloading Technique:

Ball
Groups of 3+

2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
The defender makes a low leg tackle on the atttacker.
The attacker being tackled tries to get arms free and perfom an offload to the supporting runner.

Off Loads

Offloading Behind the Defender:

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.

Off Loads

Offloading Around The Back:

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading after the contact.

Off Loads

Offloading Off The Floor:

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and offloading off the floor.

Off Loads

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