AO2- Rugby/Games based sport

Rugby Union

There are many tactics and skills in rugby which give you the capability to get round a player or make the different phases quicker allowing space so that you can score tries a lot easier. It is not only when a team is attacking that you use these tactics it also used in defence to stop conceding try’s. These skills can be practised in a way which can confuse the opposition creating more and more space.

Tactics

Tactics are helpful and can be used in passing, tackling, lineouts and many other phases of the game.

Passing Tactics

When you are passing the ball try to get spin on it so that it glides through the air allowing it to go further. Pop passes are little passes when a player on your team is close to you.

The Switch pass

This is a pass which confuses the opposition with a change of direction. It starts off with a player (with the ball) running in a diagonal direction. There is also a different player (without the ball) running slower but also in a diagonal direction. When the second player is just behind the first player the player with the ball pops the ball to him and he can choose what to do next.

                                                            

 The Double loop

This is a very good tactic to use as it uses a variety of different lengths of passes which breaks down the oppositions back line. The first player passes the ball and then straight away cuts across two outside players. The person that receives the pass then passes it again. Then the next person who receives the pass pops the ball to the first player who had cut across who then passes it or runs.  

Dummy-switch, miss

This is a great way of confusing the opponent with a dummy pass make them go a different way opening up a lot of space. At first it starts of exactly the same as a switch but instead of popping the ball when the two players meet you dummy the pass. Once you have cut in and dummied you then mice the next player and pass it to the one next to him.

Scrum Tactics

Tactics out of the scrum are great way of catching your opponents of guard and scoring a try or making ground.

Number 8 pick up

This is a quick way of getting out of the scrum and catches the opposition when they are not ready. It also allows more players to be available for the pass. It is very simple as the number 8 picks the ball up out of the scrum. This is usually done inside the oppositions 22m and the scrum half will signal the number 8 to let him know.

Lineout tactics

This involves the thrower (hooker) to call a certain name out who he will throw it to. If the scrum half sais “please” this is the signal to jump up and pass to the scrum half. If not then you usually hold the ball and create a maul. There are many other signals and and tactics in which you peal off, rip the ball or turn.

Skills

Tackling

When you are tackling you should be in the correct position to make a good hit or a challenge. Make sure that you meet the player half way and get down low and by using their speed allow them to go down into the tackle. If you are making a hard tackle make sure you meet the player and use your strength to get him down.

Passing

There are many passing skills which can confuse the opposition such as chest passes. This is when you push the ball into someone’s chest. This can confuse the opposition but should only be done at short distance.

Rucking

Counter rucking or rucking should go from a low to high position so you can secure the ruck. When the ball carrier has been tackled try to present so that your body is vertical, so the other team have to ruck further to win the ruck.