Brian

There are many ways you can try to get your players to become more aware of being efficient at where they run in attack. A simple fix is to ask them to run at the inside shoulder of the defender in front of them - this helps commit the defender as if the defender moves across too quickly then the dummy pass may be on.

I have attached a simple drill that you could adapt by putting 1 or more defenders in and asking your attackers to score by beating the defender(s).

The key point is that the ball can be passed quicker than a player can run and so a good pass will always beat the defender if the timing is right and the support player is running at the right depth and angle.

I hope this helps and other coaches may contribute their ideas as well.

Simon

Running from Depth

Description: No of players: 4 per grid, max. 20.
Balls per group: 1.
Markers: 4
Grid size: 10x10.

4 players line up behind each other. Front player holds ball. On front players' command the other players fan out to receive a pass. Support players must get onto a straight running line.
Last player scores a try.
Coaching Points:

Use whole width of grid.

Score wide on the cone.

Change positions so all have a go at scoring.

Do drill to left and right.