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Modern Rugby Moves
This  week we show our member coaches how easy it is to beat modern defenses in the red zone ((
inside 15m from the tryline) with an
"X-pass running line move" and scores.   
" What a great modern rugby move, which is an easy tool to breach the defensive line. "  
-
Jan Oberholzer
We lookat the  "X-pass running line move"     
Video Clips of the move
We look at the execution of the move
Description of the Move
The flyhalf, with the ball starts drifting, and then
switches with a straight running receiver.
The flyhalf drifts across.
The running line of the
flyhalf draws the defender
across before switching
to the straight running
fullback
The fullback scores with the
two defenders too late to
stop him
Running and passing lines of the
"X-pass move".
Video Clips of the move
What is happening to the defenders?
The drifting flyhalf  "fixes" two defenders to
create a gap for the fullback to run through.