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| Week 10: Super Rugby - New Tendencies? |
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Defences
In the defences there are two distinct tendencies that have emerged:
First "The muscle them down" tendency
Teams like the Bulls are using this tendency in which they double hit the attacker, keep him in the air
and muscle him backwards to try and get a ruck ball over the advantage line. This is also a great way
to try and slow the ball down, because there is momently more players on the ball..
Attacking teams try to nullify this tendency by using the time the player is in the air to get numbers to
the breakdown to secure a good ball.
Secondly "Tackle low and counter ruck" tendency.
This new tendency is being used primarily by the New Zealand teams, like the Crusaders, who tackle
the attacker low, get him on the ground immediately and then the tackler counter rucks the ball, before
the attacking team can get cleaners over the ball, to create a turnover ball. This works well with the big
backline players most of the NZ teams are using at the moment.
Backline attack
"The second line attacking move" - Most of the successful teams are using this move in which a
line of dummy runners are the first line of attack, with a second attacking line deeper behind the
dummy runners, mainly the blindside wing or the fullback or both. The flyhalf or the first receiver
passes to the attacker in the second line, who have all the space in the world to attack in, because
the dummy runners stop their opposition and drifting defenders.
In the defences there are two distinct tendencies that have emerged:
First "The muscle them down" tendency
Teams like the Bulls are using this tendency in which they double hit the attacker, keep him in the air
and muscle him backwards to try and get a ruck ball over the advantage line. This is also a great way
to try and slow the ball down, because there is momently more players on the ball..
Attacking teams try to nullify this tendency by using the time the player is in the air to get numbers to
the breakdown to secure a good ball.
Secondly "Tackle low and counter ruck" tendency.
This new tendency is being used primarily by the New Zealand teams, like the Crusaders, who tackle
the attacker low, get him on the ground immediately and then the tackler counter rucks the ball, before
the attacking team can get cleaners over the ball, to create a turnover ball. This works well with the big
backline players most of the NZ teams are using at the moment.
Backline attack
"The second line attacking move" - Most of the successful teams are using this move in which a
line of dummy runners are the first line of attack, with a second attacking line deeper behind the
dummy runners, mainly the blindside wing or the fullback or both. The flyhalf or the first receiver
passes to the attacker in the second line, who have all the space in the world to attack in, because
the dummy runners stop their opposition and drifting defenders.
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This move works well from scrums and full line-outs when there are more of a man on man defense.
"The run around or the double around move"
This is not a new move, but the most popular move in this year's competition. The move is done when the ball carrier passes to an outside player, then
runs around to receive a pass again. The strategy behind the move is that the player that runs around is becoming an extra man in the attacking line,
forcing defenders to tackle in on him or at least check him first, to create space on the outside.
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"The run around or the double around move"
This is not a new move, but the most popular move in this year's competition. The move is done when the ball carrier passes to an outside player, then
runs around to receive a pass again. The strategy behind the move is that the player that runs around is becoming an extra man in the attacking line,
forcing defenders to tackle in on him or at least check him first, to create space on the outside.
Jan Oberholzer
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This week's lesson aims to give your players the confidence and the skills they'll need to
catch a high ball out of the air and attack with the ball.
Catching a high kick is not an easy skill, because players have a lot of time to see the
high ball coming and they also feel the pressure from the chasing players.
There are three ways to catch the high ball: Catching the ball without pressure, catching
the ball under pressure by jumping for it ( this is the most difficult for our players, because
our coaches don't teach the players this skill) and catching the ball over the shoulder
when running back.
After catching the ball it is decision time for the player, because he must instantly decides
to take the ball into contact, or run the ball up by making use of his supporting players or
kick the ball.
The skills:
The Drills:
catch a high ball out of the air and attack with the ball.
Catching a high kick is not an easy skill, because players have a lot of time to see the
high ball coming and they also feel the pressure from the chasing players.
There are three ways to catch the high ball: Catching the ball without pressure, catching
the ball under pressure by jumping for it ( this is the most difficult for our players, because
our coaches don't teach the players this skill) and catching the ball over the shoulder
when running back.
After catching the ball it is decision time for the player, because he must instantly decides
to take the ball into contact, or run the ball up by making use of his supporting players or
kick the ball.
The skills:
The Drills:
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Lesson 02/11: Catching the ball out of the air.
Clean-out technique
The Clean-out Drill
The Repeating Clean-out Drill
The Clean-out Drill
The Repeating Clean-out Drill
Rucking technique
The Super Rucking Drill
The Rucking Drill
The Super Rucking Drill
The Rucking Drill
