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Set up:

8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.

The drill:

Ball carrier enters grid 1 via gate followed by support players.
Defenders tackle ball carrier and the ball carrier presents ball.
All support players work to clear defenders and free up the ball.
Ball is picked by remaining support and carried out of grid 1 into middle grid via gate repeat through middle grid into grid 3.

COACHING POINTS

Ball carrier shoulder target defender and win collision and be able to present ball - ball carrier should protect ball by keeping shoulder over the top of the ball until support arrives - support players should target defenders chest area, approach with shuffle footwork and low body angle and hit target hard and upwards - until defenders are cleared the ball carrier should be left to control the ball - support player picks balls when clear, maintains low body angle and strong grip until out of the grid - repeat in middle grid and grid 3.

Please Note numbers can be flexible but no more than listed with the same ratios. Up to 8 attackers with one ball. One metre grid entrance gate marked with cones.

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Ruck Clear Out:

4 players (2 players in Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.

Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes 'leg' tackle – 2nd suited player quickly moves in to compete for ball – support player clears.

Ruck Clear Out

Ruck - Pushing them back:

Set Up:

3 players
one in tackle suit
one with ball
one tackle bag

The player in the tackle suit crouches or kneels next to tackle bag which is representing an attacking player.

The suited player tackles the bag and the player with the ball places it next to tackle bag to simulate the tackled player placing the ball.

The suited player then returns to their feet and gets ready to compete for ball with the third player who clears out suited player the win the ball.

Ruck Clear Out

Tackle and clear out:

3 players (one in tackle suit, one with ball) and one tackle bag.

Player in tackle suit crouches or kneels next to tackle bag.

Suited player tackles bag, player with ball places ball next to tackle bag, suited player returns to feet to compete for ball.

The third player now clears out suited player.

Ruck Clear Out

Clear Out - 2 and 1:

Set Up

3 players - One player in Tackle Suit - one ball carrier -one support player - one ball

Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes leg tackle- suited player returns to feet an competes for ball -support player clears.

Ruck Clear Out

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