Rugby drills

by Dan Cottrell in Attack, Backs moves, Rugby drills Practise your backs moves in a more realistic environment. Identify weak defenders with constraints that will make your attackers want to play down that channel and exploit mismatches. CHALLENGE Break the line and support the break from a multi-option move Attack the weakest defender Allow 20 minutes this week. Return to the play every week. 1 WALK THROUGH In a confined space, have the players walk through the play.

by Dan Cottrell in Rugby coaching, Rugby drills A lot of focus is put on the ball carrier and their immediate support in a counter attack – and quite rightly. But the ability of the other support players to connect will enhance any break. How do you train for that? Counter attack can be defined as retrieving a kick and then running that kick back. Quite rightly, the main focus in training is on catching that kick and the movements of the catcher and the immediate support players.

by Dan Cottrell in Backs moves, Rugby drills Set up a realistic training scenario so your players can practise backs moves like “slice”, where timing, angles and decisions all depend on how the defence sets up and then reacts. A slice is a jargon term for a backs move where two players change running angles so one goes in front of the other. In other words, they switch positions. The passer then has to decide which player is in the best position to receive a pass and then dent the defence.