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The best defence wins matches

Develop defensive skills and tactics from set piece through to general play for all levels of the game from some of the world's best defensive coaches including Sir Graham Henry, Ben Herring, Brendan Ratcliffe, Rodny So'ioalo and many others

Understand how to create a successful defence system or individual player defence roles in different situations.

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

Defence

An insight into different defensive patterns – what works for the All Blacks may not be the answer for junior clubs.

about 13 years ago

Wayne Smith

on Defence

Seven

I break down playing seven into four key components: tackling, clearing rucks, putting pressure on ball carriers and carrying the ball yourself

over 13 years ago