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Organisation drills for 11s

I am looking for ideas on how my under 11s team can re organise after the breakdowns etc. they are a good bunch of players, but I am finding it difficult to get them to spread the field after breakdowns . I am wondering if there any drills here to do this? Thanks all

christopher jenkinsCoach, Wales

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Ian StewartCoach, Ireland

Hi Christopher,

Don`t know if you;re still looking but you may want to check this one out: https://[link will be reviewed]

It`s a Super Rugby Crusaders drill but I`ve adapted it for Under 12s to 15s, and could easily be adapted for 11s - now 12s for you?

Best regards,

Ian.

Ian StewartCoach, Ireland

Hi Christopher,

Don`t know if you`re still looking for an answer but you may want to try this: https://[link will be reviewed]

It`s a Super Rugby drill from the Crusaders but as with most drills they`re based on simpler ideas. I`ve adapted this for Under 12s up to Under 15s so maybe it could help you?

Apologies if I post this answer twice...

Best regards,

Ian.

Ian StewartCoach, Ireland

Sorry Christopher, the link is still being reviewed by Sportplan. Try searching YouTube for "R80 Rugby Coaching: Ruck Defence Drill with Scott Robertson ". It`s a simple reload & realign drill that can be used to load either defence for organisation or offence for creating gaps (or both at the same time). Hope this helps!

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