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Small-side game - Ruck Touch

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Small-side game - Ruck Touch

There are many versions of ruck touch with the support players needing to recognise the needs of the tackled player.

The defence should be conditioned to provide increasing pressure to the tackle area. This will develop the situation recognision of the attacking players who must play accordingly. Robotics in rucking regardles of the situation should be discouraged and the option of picking upthe ball and going forward should be an option

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Okay. Basically what we're going to do to start is just a game of rock touch. We're going to look at the principles of beating the first offender. Okay, so getting behind the defensive line and then I want the person who's touched to go to floor and present the ball as you present it again. Okay tackled player tackler. Sorry, whoever makes a touch all I want you to do. You're just going to be out of the game until the scrum-half pass the ball away. Okay. So first past has passed away so you can just go down on one knee until until they've got the hands on and then you can come up and make sense. Go good stuff. We use up border. Let's go go to floor. Kate sacher Okay. Yeah, we're turnover guys every drop ball with turnover. Pass it to play pass the play. Let's have a quick play guys quick play Defenders on side, please. School that goes to start the game with just play pass and play Let's go to pass some play to start. Great ball. The speed the play it boys. That's her. Okay. Okay. How did I get stuff just pull in slightly? I-gos, please. Okay, we'll just build the build the game up. Then it make it more game relevant. All I want you to do this time is the tackled player. Okay, he's going to go to floor as per usual the tackler. So the person who makes a touch is going to keep hold of the tackled player next player in from the attacking side is just going to clean that playwright. Okay, you're not going to smash them out the way we're just looking for good techniques have good body position clear about the way third player is going to come in and play the ball makes sense good stuff. Okay Blues. You're going to start. Let's go. Let's play Let's Play so sure. So sir. Great ball. Good ball guys. We're gonna play pick it up and play again. Let's go. Pastor play buddy Okay, blue ball blue ball play it.

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Support play in 3s, Offload and ruck

Practice the different options in recycling the ball. A lot of the time, the ball will be tied up and an offload won't be on. Develop this drill by allowing the players to call how the ball should be played, and for their teammates to react.

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L2 - Support Line Breaks & Offloads

Skill Practice Description • The game begins with touch tackles. • Once tackled the ball carrier is allowed to step beyond the tackle line and the support from either side run toward (or attack) the ball. • The pass must be delivered behind the tackle line and not put back in front of the defence, so speed and decision making is vitally important. • Develop the game to grip tackles below the rib cage so the ball can be off loaded. • Progress to full tackles and the ball carrier must fight to keep the ball available. • The support must be aggressive in attacking the ball and getting between and beyond defenders. • When in full contact and the ball carrier cannot off load immediately, rucks and mauls may be played. Key Coaching Points • The game relies on good support play in all areas. This game illustrates the need for consistent and aggressive support. • The supporting players need to work for the ball carrier and attack the ball, getting in behind the defence for an off load. • Once the tackle line has been breached the attack must not allow the defence time to reorganise. • When progressed to full contact, the demand on decision making increases

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Improving support play

Decision making is a tricky skill to coach. Danny Wild the Leeds coach uses conditioned games with breakout technical sessions to improve this process as well as working on some groundwork skills

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QBE - Support Line Breaks & Offloads

Support Line Breaks & Offloads

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Using Games to Improve Support Play

Great tries are often the result of great support play. Coaches are now using more games in their training with set constraints put in to dictate what the coach wants to work on

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9. Principles of play-Support

Principles of play-Support

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CCRU - Principles of Play - Support

Support using:
Effective communication

Structure

Anticipation

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L2 - Support Line Breaks

Skill Practice Description • The objective is to increase the commitment to supporting a line break. • The teams play continuous touch, grip or tackle. • Stage 1: when a score is made all attacking players must touch the try line within 3 seconds or the try is disallowed and a turn over is awarded. • Stage 2: when a try is scored all attacking players must touch the ball on the ground within 5 seconds or the try is disallowed and a turnover is awarded. • Play starts again direct from the try line. • The coach may split the defence so cover defenders can challenge the effect of support play once the first line has been breached. Key Coaching Points • Encourage supporting players to angle toward the line break and not stay wide and lateral. • Encourage all attacking players to react and support a line break. • Speed of reaction. • Communication and team work

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Support - Turnover and Counter-Attack

Support play is essential to rugby, particularly in sevens where there is more space. This clip sums up the importance of support. The Eastbourne College scrum-half is isolated and turned-over. Eton then counter-attack and, despite the best efforts of a single Eastbourne defender, they are able to secure the try thanks to an offload to a support runner.