Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tip No. 11

Running Channels:

Whenever you collect the ball you should be looking to decide your running line. When you receive the ball you should be running at the channel between two defenders. This gives the defender a decision to make. The inside defender should always be marking you. However, the outside defender then has to decide whether to stick to their number or now mark you as well. More often than not you should chose the person with the ball.

This commitment allows the person with the ball to create a late pass when they hit the line into a runner. The runner should then either run at the gap left by the defender committing, or set up the same scenario against the next defender. This is a prime way to create overlaps, or to create space out of nothing.

 

Kyle Graham – RARC Club Player / Member

Coaching Tip No. 10

 

 

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tip No. 10

Width:

One of the main requirements of playing expansive rugby is keeping with width and stretching the defence. Using both wings through multiple phases opens up gaps in the defence to exploit either yourself or through a support runner.

In a play of 6 phases the ball should reach each wing at least once. Runs down the middle of the pitch should be made by runners off the first receiver each time and run at gaps between defenders. If the defence stays compact in the middle, quick hands out to the winger is the way to beat it

 

 

Kyle Graham – RARC Club Player / Member

Coaching Tip No. 9

 

 

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tip No. 9

Warm Ups:

Stretches are key! A variety of dynamic and static stretches prepare you in the best way for the match/session ahead! It gives you that extra bit of pace needed to run home the break-away trys!

Always start with lower body and work your way up, easiest way to keep track of what has and hasn’t been done and always remember to stretch out the back! In my opinion the most important bit!
Think smarter, not harder..

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 8

Support lines:
The easiest and most efficient ways to score tries, support lines.

These are exactly what they sound like. Where when someone has the ball and runs at the defense, run alongside them at a gap in case of a flat pass or the player breaks through and needs support to beat the last player (2v1). This is a notorious part of the game which the All Blacks have near perfected in order to lead to tries.

It is something which will more often than not come to nothing, but for the one time it comes off you reap the rewards with tries. Once used right, with females on secondary support lines the points will add up in your favor very quickly.

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 7

Communication:
The easiest thing you could do to help in your defence and attack.
In defence the simplicity of calls such as ‘numbers left’ to call for extra defenders on a certain side can go a long way to set the line quickly. Communication needs to be clear and concise in order to be effective.
In attack, calls such as ‘bounce’ can be used to let the scrum half know what players around him are doing without looking. ‘Bounce’ is a call where the 9 changes the direction of play going back against play. It makes life easier and therefore play faster and more efficient.
Think smarter, not harder..

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 6

Sweeping

One big advantage of playing with a sweeper (or Full back) is the last line of defence. If there is a line break there is always someone to cover it and try to make the tag. The sweeper will be the player to organise the defence and will often be one of the most vocal players on the team. Getting someone to play this role can be a big advantage in defence.

For defending against kicks through and sparking a counter attack the sweeper should be a nippy player who can read the game well and knows where to send defenders to (which side of play to follow and keep an eye on the attacking numbers).

A sweeper should also know when to rejoin the line and refill the numbers when the defence is near their own try line. These are all elements of playing the sweeping role and something for players to think about before having a go and playing the role.

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 5

ATTACK: 2v1

Always have the RUGBY ball in two hands while playing tag, it allows the player to give and off load easier and more accurate
Keep looking at where your extra player is, this both allows you to know where to play a pass and it also keeps the defender unsure on where he should be positioning himself
Decision making: either commit the defender and play the pass, or beat the defender yourself. It will always be a 50/50 and sometimes it won’t come off. Don’t beat yourself up over it.

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 4

Defense:

Keep the team as one organised line that sweeps from side to side of the pitch, if a press is involved, ensure there’s lots of talk between everyone to keep the line
Make sure you know who you’re marking. Always take a looks to see how many numbers are on each side and that they’re marked. The easiest thing to do is point to who you’re marking each phase.
When it starts to get to 4th phase onwards, nominate a sweeper to sit behind the line for when a kick comes through for the last play

 

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Kyle’s Tag Rugby Coaching Tips No. 3

Kicking:

Restarts – Develop a system with your team to decide where restarts are going to go. Once a system (long left, short right etc) is in place, nominate one chaser to put early pressure on the receiver to force an error while the defensive line is set behind.
In play – every so often throw a kick into your play to keep the opposition alert and backing off. This will help make meters in attack because the opposition starts to expect kicks behind.
Cross field – keep a winger wide and play a few phases carrying the ball in. Once the defense has narrowed give a kick wide for the winger to chase and either hopefully score or make ground

 

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