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U9-U11 Coaching Early Contact
Defence
Ruck Offside Line
Ruck Offside Line
Back to Defence
Numbers
8 or more
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Shields, Contact Suits
Description
- Three coned areas on the pitch to simulate ruck areas
- First two people to go down, one attacker and one tackler, one person in from each side to form a mini-ruck.
- Defence to organise either side of the ruck, from the hindmost foot
- Get understanding of the offside line and defensive positioning off ruck
Diagram
Coaching Points
- Defence behind hindmost foot
- 1st player off the ruck to have a low body position
- 2nd player to take the scrum half
- 3rd player to take the first receiver
- Have one player in the 'boot' to organise
Variation / Progression
- Each player to experience each position
- Different areas of pitch
- Both sides of field
- Increase numbers to cover both sides of the ruck
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