There are five core generic skills that all rugby players need to practise regularly.
1) Passing
Whatever position a player ends up playing, passing will be a
core part of their role. There is no excuse for any player not
being able to deliver a variety of passes effectively or selecting
the best pass to use in different situations.
Players should all be
competent at delivering clearing passes, spin passes, orthodox
passes and pop passes, and in both directions.
In training, you must put players under pressure to deliver
passes and condition games so players have to select different
passes to suit different situations.
2) Running
Focus on the key running skills common to all players -
acceleration, changing pace, changing direction and running
efficiently sideways and backwards.
Incorporate multidirectional
running into all your warm-ups and work on all the running
skills every week. Impress on players the need to be balanced
when they are running especially just before contact situations.
3) Support
All your players need to understand their supporting roles in the
game. Always insist they come from a deep position
behind the ball carrier and accelerate onto the pass.
They must
communicate accurately with the ball carrier to tell him exactly
where they are and when they want the pass.
4) Tackling
Players need to be able to efficiently execute a variety of
tackles in different situations. Your team's target should be that
all players are competent tackling in one-on-one situations.
Work on individual technique and include tackling exercises
and games in every training session. Expose your players to
different situations where they have to make different tackles.
5) Decision
Some players are natural decision makers but it is important
that all your players learn how to make good decisions under
pressure the majority of the time. Like most complex skills,
decision making can only be developed by making real time
decisions repeatedly.
This article is from Rugby Coach Weekly.
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