HANDLING
Refine catching skills
- Develop receiving skills to take pass in front,
behind, below and above.
Refine passing skills
- Improve length, accuracy of pass, and passing at pace.
Positional skills
- 11,14 and 15- Passing and receiving at pace,
switch, passing length.
- 10,12 and 13- Passing speed, accuracy and
length, switch, loop. Passing and receiving
under pressure. Flat and pulled back passes.
- 9- Speed, accuracy, length from the floor, out
of hand, dive, pivot pass. Pop, switch passes.
RUNNING
Refine rugby specific running skills
- Develop evasive skills - sidestep, swerve, change of pace, spin turn.
Running style
Basic mechanics:
- Arm movement
- Leg movement
- Ladder work - forward/lateral/backward
movement
- Hurdle work.
Positional running skills
- 11,14 and 15- Evasion, pace and timing into
line, running lines, angle.
- 9,10,12 and 13- Evasion in confined spaces,
defensive line breaking, running lines, angle.
- 1 - 8- Evasion in confined spaces, timing into
line, movement to and from tackle, ruck, maul,
support running lines, angle.
KICKING
Game related kicking
- Punt ( defence)
- Punt (attack) -‘wipers’/‘bomb’
- Grubber
- Chip
- Kicking from scrum half
- Starts and restarts
- Free kick
- Place kick/drop kick
Specialist positional kicking
- Should be developed from Stage 3.
- Punt- For length, to recover, to stop/come back on landing, to continue rolling; trajectories.
- Drop kick- For goal: length, accuracy, under pressure; for restarts: height/hang time, position (corners), length.
- Goal kicking Stage 3, e.g. body position, foot position, timing, etc.
CONTACT
Body management
- Reinforce contact techniques with the ground
and with the opposition.
- Develop judo/wrestling type techniques.
Managing the ball in contact, managing the ball in the tackle and body management during after the tackle
- Develop ability to play the ball in/out of the
contact area.
- Passing off the ground. Placing the ball after
the tackle.
Improve tackle/contact techniques
- Offensive and defensive tackles. Develop skills to create turnover opportunities. Using
momentum, control and awareness in the tacle
Positional contact skills
Although all players are required to do most things, certain positions are required to a little
more, e.g.
- 9 and 15 cover tackling;
- 10, 12 and
13 front tackle and staying on feet in tackle;
- 6,
7 and 8 creating turnovers and side tackles;
- 1 -
5 ball winning ability on ground and close
quarter contact skills with/without ball.
SET PIECES
Lineout
Refie skills describe in Stage 3.
- Throw: Accuracy, consistency length, speed. Type of throw: lob, flat, disguise. Position to 2, 4, 6 and tail. Timing.
- Jumping: Footwork on the ground, speed and balance. Take off - forward, straight up, going back. Both left and right hand. Work in the air - rotational movement. Ball control and play. Concentration.
- Ground work: stance, body position. Own ball and competition.
- Supporting the jump: Footwork. Role as front
support, role as rear support. Different types of
jump. Different styles of ‘lift’. Play after catch -
bringing jumper to ground, blocking options,
driving options.
- Sweeping play: passing play, securing, driving.
Clearing loose ball.
Positional roles in the lineout.
Scrum
Refie skills describe in Stage 3.
- Reinforcement core elements of scrummage from Stage 3: body position, foot position, timing, etc.
- Development individual scrummage skills in application and resistance of pressure
- Breathing and timing.
- Dealing with specific opponents: taller, shorter, stronger, weaker, etc.
- Specific positional work roles and interaction with other unit members.
- Dealing with the dynamics of scrummage: forward, backwards, sideways, up and down, work with on body management and foot movement.
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