Rugby IQ Drill #6 www.rugbyiq.com

Drill:

Half Backs to Runners Phase Play Drill

Aim:

Ball retention and timing onto the ball by supporting runners.

Description:

Six players each holding a contact shield line up across the length off the grid in pairs ready to defend. A designated scrumhalf and flyhalf each have a pod of 3 players standing with them at the start of the drill facing the players defending with contact shields. The scrumhalf starts the drill by passing to the first pod of 3 players who make contact and clean out the first 2 shields presenting the ball back to the scrumhalf. He then passes to the flyhalf who links with the second pod of players who make contact with the second 2 shields waiting on defence. Once again the shields are cleaned out by the pod and the scrumhalf follows to secure the ball. The first pod has now run around to receive the ball again from the flyhalf and make contact with the 3rd pair of shields, clean out and present to scrumhalf. This continues with scrumhalf playing flyhalf who plays a pod who clean and present in the pattern shown on he video.


Coaching Tips:

Make sure the players are running from depth and taking the ball at pace from the flyhalf. Get the players cleaning effectively through the contact point and ensure the player going into contact stays on his feet until support arrives.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Half
• Backs
• To
• Runners
• Phase
• Play
• Drill

[spurs123rock]

Where's the forward movement? a better drill is 3 rucks with the forwards to the right and then a ruck to the left with the backs

[rugbyiq]

@spurs123rock

Again it is the continuos play open side that is being worked against a solid defense, if the wave is continuous and well organized, holes will appear.

[rugbyiq]

@spurs123rock If you want to change the drill you can stagger the defense and attack or after three phases send it open side with a back attack. As you know, you will not always get FORWARD ball every phase sometimes a team / runner can and will get smashed flat a couple phases in a row, it is the ability to recoil, reset and try again effectively that will get you across the advantage line.

[ChrisPaddlefoot]

I like this drill for working both with pods of forwards (and the "make every second breakdown" philosophy), but also working with the centers in the backs, if you're team is losing breakdown ball in the backs and you need to work on support.

[KAHUNAGAN]

I like this drill. Keep the front rowers in the middle. Put loosies and locks outside. Good conditioning/continuous drill. But i would look at introducing moves that will hold the inside defenders and expose the 3rd defender to get momentum forward.

[rugbyiq]

@joshuaryoung

In this drills sake it is used for a conditioning component for hitting rucks without loosing numbers

[rugbyiq]

@joshuaryoung

In this drills sake it is used for a conditioning component for hitting rucks without loosing numbers

[rugbyiq]

You dont make yards every time so can be used as a drill to recoil and organize the 2nd and third phase against a solid defense. the drill is to teach structured attack and conditioning for phase play.

[hammertim101]

the flatness is useful as a fitness drill, cos they have to realign by running backwards, instead of just jogging forwards. also the aim of this drill is "ball retention and timing" so gaining ground isnt rele necessary

[joshuaryoung]

@blueH20hunter1 I agree & noticed the same thing. don't work left to right in a flat line.