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Want to teach your players attacking rugby?
We have got attacking skills resource for all levels of the from some of the world's best attack coaches to help including Wayne Smith, Joe Schmidt, Gregor Townsend, Dave Ellis and others.
- Build an effective attack strategy like the best attacking teams in the world.
- Understand different strategies and why they are effective.
- Develop effective individual and team attacking skills and tactics
- Different modified games to develop attacking skills
Plus we have categorised them by playing level to make it easier for you to find:
- Y – youth
- HS – high school
- A – adult
- All – suitable for all levels
Looking for MismatchesMurray Kinsella admired the way Quade Cooper and Israel Folau found the weak link in Scotland’s defence and says vision can be taught
Scoring off First PhaseExecuting a practiced move off a set-piece can be both effective and rewarding for a coach. Murray Kinsella highlights some recent examples of tries from first phase ball and how to best execute these situations.
Coming Soon - Mike Friday: Passing for 7s (Fundamentals & drills)In this first module, Mike focuses on one of the game’s ‘fundamentals’ or ‘non-negotiables’; passing technique
Eddie Jones; Attack from 9 - TrailerEddie Jones provides his first module for The Rugby Site; ‘Attack from 9’.
Wayne Smith: Wide Wide AttackThe latest module from Wayne Smith is out on Monday. Here’s a look at ‘Wide Wide Attack’ and how we integrate the forwards into attacking play.
Are Scrumhalves allowed to run with the ball?The scrum half has become the most influential player in the game.
Wayne Smith: Back Moves TrailerIn this video we will build an understanding of what players should be looking for in attack, how to give really good feedback to the playmaker or director of the backline and create really effective back attack and moves.
It's time to bring back the 'six o'clock' passThe spin pass was a great innovation, but coaches need to emphasise that other passes are more efficient in certain situations
Size isn’t EverythingShane Williams reflects on the great players who made him want to run down to his local field and pretend he was side stepping for Wales.
Sam Warburton: Breakdown in Attack TrailerSam Warburton takes you through the skills of sealing, clearing a ruck and leeching, skills that every player needs in the modern game.Watch and learn from one of the world’s best loose forwards as he shares with you his tried and true techniques that help him win the shoulder battle at the breakdown. “I still do these exact same drills for 10-15mins at the end of each training session”
