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SCANNING15m13223110m30m20mSET-UP DIAGRAMSCORING ZONESCORING ZONESET-UP DIAGRAMSCORING ZONESCORING ZONEActivity Man-on-man tacklingObjective Identifying the attacking line through scanning and getting into a strongposition to execute a dominant tackle.Key Factors1. Eyes up - identify attacking line early.2. Manipulate attacking line to set up a dominant tackle.3. Close down space quickly, drop hips and paddle once attacker is more or less 5m away.4. Accelerate into the tackle with eyes on the target and head in neutral.5. Leg drive and upper body effort will dominate the contact.Equipment RequirementsBalls 4 or more Bags n/a Area 15m x 10mCones 1 stack Suits n/a Players In pairsShields n/a Bibs 4 Time 10-15minsPractice DescriptionAttacker and defender start back to back in the centre of the grid. Both the attacker anddefender have three possible cones to work around which will vary the angle. The coachwill first shout a cone number for the defender directly followed by a cone number for theattacker. Both players circle around their nominated cones and the defender aims toexecute a dominant tackle. The defender will be on the front foot with his/her numberbeing called first. Once the defender becomes confident, the coach can call the attackingnumber first which will put the attacker on the front foot and cut the decision-making timefor the defender. A tackle is only completed once the defender is back on his / her feetcontesting the ball which has been well presented by the attacker. Set up more grids toengage more players at a time. Ask assistant coaches and players to help call the numbers.Practice Progression / RegressionsTwo attackers against two defenders. The coach calls one number and the players circle thetwo cones not called. Communication and organisation will now come into play. Contestfor possession after the tackle is made. Two grids can be utilised in order to engage eightplayers.Activity Defence recognitionObjective Identification of attacking lines or tactics and adjusting the functioning ofthe defensive unit.Key Factors 1. Communication within the defensive unit is key.2. Eyes up to analyse attack.3. Defend channel rather than person.4. Close down attacking options.5. Pressure attack when defensive numbers match the attacking numbers; buy time if theattack outnumbers the defence.Equipment RequirementsBalls 1 Bags n/a Area 30m x 20mCones 1 stack Suits n/a Players 11Shields n/a Bibs 6 Time 10-15minsPractice Description Five Defenders are working against five attackers with a scrum half in ascrag drill. The attacking scrum half has a starting point and the first defence need to be5m away from this starting point. The defence need one defender in behind the defensiveline. The coach will be positioned behind the defence and can give the attack cues (handsignal numbers) which will indicate a specific attacking pattern for example 1 = straightrunning hand to hand to create overlap; 2 = first and second receivers drift with a switch oneither the first or second defender with a floating attacking player in behind the attackingline or even a dummy switch with the ball going to wide runners - there should always be acouple of options which will allow the attackers to react to the defence ; 3 = second receiverruns a short line which will give the first receiver the option of playing the short ball or godeep and wide in behind the back of the second receiver to create the overlap out wide.5mAttack Option 3Practice Progression / RegressionsProgress to full contact. A further progression will be to add rucks which will allow asecond phase where defence will need to realign and react to either the quick ball or theslow ball with numbers differing depending on the amount of players in the ruck.A progression to put the defence under more pressure will be to simply add an attacker.Progress by increasing the width of pitch.79