Special play in rugby

This week we look at a contact skills drill, called
"The Clean-out Drill". A great drill in which
players can practice their clean-out skills.

" This is an excellent drill in which players can practice their
clean-outs. "- Jan Oberholzer

We look at the "Clean-out Drill"

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They take out the players opposite
them.

On the coach's signal they move
forward

The platers who do the clean-out
stand on their one knee.

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On the coach's signal they move forward

The platers who do the clean-out stand
behind each other on their one knee.

Running & Passing lines of Drill

Objective:
The object is to teach players how to execute
effective clean-outs

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Key coaching points:
• The players, who practice the clean-out,stand on their one knee so that
they can execute the clean-out with a low body position on the opponents
belt height.

Exercise / Drill explanation:

Phase1: The players stand opposite each
other, with the players who are doing the
clean-out, on their one knee. On the signal of
the coach the players move forward and take
out the players opposite them.

Phase 2: The players who are doing the
clean-out stand on their one knee behind
each other. On the signal of the coach the
players move forward with the front player
taking out the center player and the other two
players taking out the players on both sides.

Execution of the Drill