Men's - Offloads for Continuity 1

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Offloads 1

Men's - Offloads 2

A counter attack invlving moving the ball wide quickly, then attack defenders with support runners and finally a 2 v 1 to score in the corner. Key factors : Strong communication - Wide spin passes - Attacking the space around defenders - Support the ball carrier from behind - Offload with two hands - straight running - Flat pass

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 1

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Women's - Offload for continuity

Women's - Offload for continuity

Sevens - Offloads for continuity

Sevens - Offloads for continuity

Sevens - Offloads 1

Sevens - Offloads 1

Women's - Offloads 1

Women's - Offloads 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball

Men's - 2 v 1

A good example of phase play to create a 2 v 1 attacking platform. The initial deep pass then creates an overlap and the defender drifts to allow the attacker to run through easily.

Key factors : Quick ball at breakdown - Straight lines of running - Deep pass - straight lines of running again - Loud communication

Men's - Accurate clearing of players 1

Men's - Leg Drive 1

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 1

Men's - High Tackle 1

Men's - Clips of Coaches 1

Men's - Ball off the top from lineout 1

Men's - 3 v 2 1

A passage of play that shows how to attack with more attackers than defenders, a 3 v 2. The winger shows that strong running and determination can break tackles. Click on the practises in this section for coaching ideas

Men's - Short lineout 1

Men's - Ref awarding penalty at scrum 1

Men's - Straight Scrums 1

An example of a straight scrum.

Men's - Collapsed Scrums 1

Men's - Injured players and medics 1

Men's - Classic Tackle 1

Men's - Incorrect Tackle 1

Junior - Continuity of play 1

Men's - Strike Moves 1

Men's - Wheeled Scrums 1

IRB Men's - Offloads 3

A quick lineout allows players to attack a "broken field" defence. Running at space moves the defenders and the suport player comes from depth behind the attacker to score. Key factors : Loud communication - Accurate spin pass - Attacking space - Trail support - Pop pass - Quick running

Men's - Patterns of play 1

Three phases of play with accurate passing and quick ball from each breakdown creates the opportunity for the scrum half to run through and score

Key factors : Present a target with your hands - Pass the ball laterally - Run straight / inside shoulder of the defender

Men's - Wrap Tackle 1

Continuity

Continuity

Pre-Season Continuity

Making good decisions around the contact area is a tricky area to coach, Howard Graham from Harlequins explains some of the key factors in what to coach players when focusing on continuity, beating players and offloading to keep the ball in play

British lions - support & attack drill 1

This drill illustrates how attack can go from narrow channels to wide play very quickly, and players should practice this continually

Junior - 2 v 1 1

Junior - 2 v 1 1

Men's - Support Player Leach

Men's - Support Player Leach

1 v 1 attack

Winger positional skills training.

Quins - Tackle Technique 1 v 1

A new tackle technique exercise without the "Bone on Bone" collisions

Quins Defence - 1 v 1 tackle skills

Close contact in a small channel ensures the players work their movement skills in both attack and defence. The coach reinforces the skills for contact prior to progressing this exercise

1 v 1 defence

Winger positional skills.

1 v 1 Evasion Skills

A lone attacker must beat a single defender. This is great way to develop evasion skills in the attacker, and positioning for the defender.

Step 3 - Introducing the 1 v 1 Scrum

Scrum - 1 vs 1

Practice body position and warm up for full scrum session.

Evasion 1 v 1 after pass

Core skills handling

Evasion 1 v 1

A decision making exercise to beat defenders and attack shoulders

1. Support - 1,2,3 Follow Through

Isolated technical practice

Courtesy of the SRU

1 v 1 Tackling in Channel

An opportunity for players to put what they have learnt on tackle technique into practice. Each tackle is observed by all other players who can give feedback. Ensure all players have a go at attacking and defending.

Women's - Straight Scrums 1

A well contested scrum from both teams. Good technique and body position ensure a solid and safe scrum. The red team use this restart to kick and gain territory. Key factors : Strong body position - Tight binding between the players - Calling - Players push in a straight line - Ball control from ther no 8

Men's - Patterns of play 2

Continuity - Keeping The Ball alive

Support is one of the "Principles of play" and finding the right depth can be tricky. Harlequins Academy Manager Howard Graham delivers an excellent exercise to practise improving support play

Sevens - Offloads 2

To execute an offload you need to have support players in the right area, here the ball carrier knows he has support and is able to take a risk and offload out of the back of the tackle. Prior to the offload the ball carrier works hard to stay on his feet. Key factor : Leg drive - Twist and work the body in contact - Control ball one handed - Communication from support players

L2 - Continuous Rugby

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

Conditioned game for offloads

A basic game of offload touch with constraints on how much time the ball carrier has. coaches can vary the rules to get more success / make it easier for the attackers

Fun Offloading Game!

Ball control is the key element to an effective offload. Jim Evans from Harlequins uses some fun games to coach this skill

Offloads - Keeping the ball alive

In this clip, Eton College keep the ball alive through a series of offloads and long passes, deep within their 22. Eventually a gap emerges for them to exploit, finishing off the the try with a final offload.

Leg drive and offloads

Staying strong in contact and using the leg-drive can commit extra defenders. If then, you can make an offload to supporting players, overlaps should be created. It is difficult to defend a strong offloading attack, and here, Stowe School are rewarded a try for their slick hands.

Offloading technique

Here's an example of a simple but effective 2v1 drill to practice the offload. Players concentrate on staying strong and getting their shoulders through contact, with the ball remaining in two hands. Support players communicate their position and time their run.

Continuous Rugby

QBE - Continuous Rugby

Pre-Season Offload Touch For Fitness

This Pre-Season touch game is based upon offloading however there are other conditions which make it an ideal practise to combine skills and fitness

Continuity in Attack - Contact

Continuity in Attack - Contact

QBE - Support Line Breaks & Offloads

Support Line Breaks & Offloads

Offloading Progressions

Here's a great exercise from London Scottish with some excellent progressions taking you through catching difficult balls as well as some fun games to try.

Broncos 1 - Scramble defence - Tracking back

Use this exercise to replicate a line break with one defender to beat. The attackers need to move the defender and execute a 2 v 1 while the initial defender tracks back to stop the pass. Also works movement at top end speed for the main attacker

Women's - Exiting the 22m 1

Women's - Exiting the 22m 1

Women's - Offloads 2

Women's - Offloads 2

Tag Game - Tag Rugby 1

Tag Game - Tag Rugby 1

Junior - Good contact body position/ball presentation 1

Junior - Good contact body position/ball presentation 1

Junior - Strike Moves 1

Junior - Strike Moves 1

Offload out of the tackle in channel

A good start for developing offload and tackle skills, allowing you to manage the amount of contact in the tackle whilst performing the skill successfully. Key factors : Strong base - Lead with arm and shoulder - Keep looking forward with head up - Wrap arm around legs / waist and squeeze tight with other arm - Use attackers bodyweight to rotate your body

Sevens - 2 v 1

Seven's is about creating chances and then taking them. In this clip the Blue team take the ball up the middle of the pitch to draw in defenders, after recycling the ball they have a 2 v 1 opportunity, a straight line of running and a flat wide pass creates the try. Key factors : Call early - Run straight - Wide spin pass - Catch and swerve to score

Sevens - 2 v 1

A variety of passes create a 2 v 1 which is executed perfectly for the outside attacker to score. Key factors : Different angles of running and support - Comunication - Ball presentation - Effective clearing of defenders at the breakdown - Accurate wide passes - Attack the inside shoulder of the last defender - Flat spin pass

Junior - 2 v 1 2

Junior - 2 v 1 2

Junior - Exiting the 22m 1

Junior - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Exiting the 22m 2

Men's - Exiting the 22m 2

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Men's - Short restart

Men's - Short restart

Men's - Double Tackle

Men's - Double Tackle

3 v 1 in Channel

A progression from the 2 v 1, where a second pass is encouraged to move the ball away from the defender.

Women's - Strike Moves 1

Women's - Strike Moves 1

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 2

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 2

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Sevens - 2 v 1

Having identified a 2 v 1 situation, the RGS Guildford player decides not to give an early pass from the breakdown, but instead to run and commit the defender before giving a pass to his teammate. Key factors: Timing - communication - accurate passing

Women's - Good contact body position/ball presentation 1

Women's - Good contact body position/ball presentation 1

Women's - 2 v 1

Women's - 2 v 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 3

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 3

Level 2 - Back Row Example Clip 1

Level 2 - Back Row Example Clip 1

2 v 1 Draw and Pass

A basic 2 v 1 drill that encourages players to time their pass after they have drawn a defender, and for the supporting player to hold their depth.

Sevens - Full Lineout 1

Sevens - Full Lineout 1

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.

Conditioned Touch - 1sec Offload

This game of touch is conditioned to encourage both close support in attack, and a proactive defence. Attacking players can offload immediately after a touch is made.

Team continuity - using pods

Developing continuity skills in a team enviroment

CCRU - Principles of Play - Continuity

Continuity through
Evasive running

Passing before contact

During contact

After contact

Team training - patterns & continuity

Developing continuity skills and understanding how to support

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3