| A contact skills drill, we call the "Rucking drill", in which players can practice their rucking techniques and players can also learn how to attack in pockets. |
| "This is an excellent drill in which players can practice their rucking techniques. It is important for players to learn how to ruck effectively in order to get quick ball. Players can also use this drill to learn how to attack in pockets " - Jan Oberholzer |
| We look more closely at the "Rucking drill" |
| The setting out of the drill |
Objective:
To improve the players’ rucking techniques.
To improve the players’ rucking techniques.
Equipment:
1) 4 Marker Cones
2) 1 Balls per grid.
1) 4 Marker Cones
2) 1 Balls per grid.
| The setting out and execution of the drill. |
| The execution of the drill by Joberrugby Academy |
| The first player drives into the contact shield. |
| The players in the second pocket ruck the ball and the scrumhalf passes the ruck ball to the first pocket who proceeds with the drill. |
| The first player in the second pocket drives into the next contact shield. |
| They ruck the ball and the scrumhalf passes the ball to the second pocket. |
| Video Clips of the drill |
Description of the Drill
1. The players form two pockets and on the
signal of the coach the scrumhalf passes the
ball to the first player on the right hand side, who
drives into the first contact shield, goes down
and place the ball, while the rest of the players in
the pocket do the rucking.
2. The scrumhalf picks up the ruck ball and
passes to the first player on the left hand side
who proceeds with the rucking proses by rucking
at their first contact shield.
1. The players form two pockets and on the
signal of the coach the scrumhalf passes the
ball to the first player on the right hand side, who
drives into the first contact shield, goes down
and place the ball, while the rest of the players in
the pocket do the rucking.
2. The scrumhalf picks up the ruck ball and
passes to the first player on the left hand side
who proceeds with the rucking proses by rucking
at their first contact shield.
Advantage of the Drill
Coaches must make sure that the players ruck
behind the ball in order to get a quick ball.
Coaches must make sure that the players ruck
behind the ball in order to get a quick ball.
| Video Clips of the drill executed by the Stormers. |
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