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CATCH videos from some of the world's best catch and pass skills coaches including Wayne Smith, Joe Schmidt, Wesley Clarke, Brendan Ratcliffe, Mils Muliaina and Dave Ellis and others and PASS them onto your players.

Gain an understanding on all aspects of one of the game's fundamental skills. Content available for all levels of the game.

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Catch and Pass articles

Catch and Pass
How to use the reverse-pass to split the wood up the middle

Nick Bishop explores how a sussessful old move – the reverse pass, is gaining popularity to open new defences.

Nick Bishop
about 4 years ago · 0 comments
Catch and Pass
Why do you need ball-playing forwards to create width on attack?

Ball playing tight forwards are the ones creating space in which their backs can flourish. Analyst Nick Bishop detail...

Nick Bishop
over 4 years ago · 0 comments
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Why ‘lefty-righty’ is so important on attack

Nick Bishop highlights the attacking value of distributors who can offer superior quality with their left-to-right pa...

Nick Bishop
over 4 years ago · 0 comments
Catch and Pass
When is a knock-on not a knock-on?

If the ball goes forward off, it is a knock-on and a scrum to the opposition, right? Well not always the case as Anal...

Nick Bishop
over 4 years ago · 0 comments
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How accurate skill execution can break down defences

As teams look to develop their decision making abilities they sometimes neglect the importance of skill execution. Th...

Dave Ellis
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
Catch and Pass
How Japan are finding an edge at the World Cup

Japan use the full width of the field on attack more consistently than any other side in the tournament. Analyst Nick...

Nick Bishop
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
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Is it time for the 6 o’clock pass to return?

Analyst Nick Bishop explores the relationship between individual passing techniques – passing by ‘rotation’ or by ‘ex...

Nick Bishop
over 8 years ago · 0 comments