A scrum half needs good vision, speed and awareness, quick hands and lightning reactions. The scrum half is the key link between the forwards and the back line. A good scrum half will know how to vary the play and take advantage of any opportunity that the opposition may offer
The fly half is the heart beat of the side and should be a key influence on the way the team plays the game. Almost every attack will go through the fly half, so they need to develop tactical awareness, accurate passing, kicking accuracy, vision, leadership and resilience
Skill Practice Description
• Play 7 v 7 Continuous Rugby i.e. after a score, the team who has just scored, keeps possession and immediately starts attacking the far try line.
• This allows attacker to play against broken defences (defence not spread in a flat line across the field of play).
• This will help players to use evasive skills and maintain continuity, with more passing before being tackled (3 second recycles after a tackle or it becomes a turnover).
Key Coaching Points
• Communication
• Quickness of attack at a disorganised defence
• Skills to attack space
• Footwork and evasion skills
• Scanning skills
Relevance to the Game
• Great for coaching counter attacking and challenging speed in organisation of both attack and defence.
• Any player can be ball carrier and communication is vital as is decision making in identifying space and the best way to attack it successfully
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The diamond practice can be the break out session of a whole part whole approach.
It is common when running such a practice for the attacking players to arrive at the tackle line having caught each other up. Depth should be maintained in order for the diamond shape to be fully effective.
The initial ball carrier needs to use footwork to move and disrtupt the defensive shape
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