Rugby: Broken Defence

Tell your players the following.........

1. The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
2. That attacking group must attack, aiming to score a try at the opposite end of the grid.
3. The defence must try to stop them.
4. Simple as that - except the number calls will be quick - there will be no delays between attacks, so the defence must be Sharpe and respond quickly to what they see.
5. That's it - lets play.

• Don't forget to change the defenders.

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners cone.
• You might wish to have two groups of five at each grid, and to have a quick demo before sending all the players to their own grids.
• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• The first five passers attack the runners line, passing the pass down the line as they go.
• The runner sets off as soon as the first ball carrier starts to move.
• The aim of attack is to score a try in the corner, beating the runner - so quick hands.
• Each player should realign following their pass, there will be two attacks for each group before they move the ball onto the next group.
• After the first attack the runner goes to their cones on the opposite side of the grid ready for the next attack. The attack begins when the first players picks the ball off the ground.
• Don't forget to change the runners.
• Move the runner cones in to progress the exercise and to put the attack under more pressure.

Tell your players the following.......

1. One team of 7 will be in attack, the attack should start behind the 22 meter line and they will have the ball.
2. The defenders will have 4 defenders behind the posts, the other defenders will be in goal (give them a passing exercise to do).
3. On the whistle the attack begins, it will be 7 v 4, full contact.
4. If the attack score a try, the defence will then go to 5 players - and will again start from behind the posts while the attack will start from behind the 22.
5. Each time the attack score, the defence increases by 1.
6. Count how many attacks are needed to get to a 7 v 7 situation.
7. The teams will then switch.
8. The winning team is the team that can get to a 7 v 7 situation in the fewest attacks.

Tell them the following......

1. The ball carrier will run forward with the ball, their partner will go with them in support.
2. The ball carrier will pass the ball to the supporting player, who is moving forward.
3. The new ball carrier will now pass the ball to the first receiver in the next group of two, who should be chasing - but no too close.
4. And so the exercise continues, with each set of two support the last set of two.
5. The challenge is, as well as good passing, is that the players should be around the 5 meter boxes and sprint back their starting position in order to keep the ball moving without stopping.

• Remind the players that this must be done at pace.