The Breakdown in Attack - HS and A with Sam Warburton

My son want’s to be a number 7 and loved this VC by Sam!

Gary Hendler England

can you do law explanation video for breakdown laws. For example why tackler can get up during ruck / tackle only and compete for the ball when other cant

James Hadley England

was comprehensive all told

Gearoid Clarke Ireland

Enjoyed it, covered all the points, possibly a little more involvement of the laws of the game. He made it simple.

Roger C Croft France

Good simple drills and good core strength drills that all players should be doing

Tony Bundock Australia

Happy days, perfect! Great vid.

Flanker Russia

Technically speaking the practice of “sealing” outlined in this video is against the laws of Rugby that require you to support your own weight at a breakdown. It should be noted in 2012 referees are penalising the more obvious forms of this technique where clearly the defence should have been able to compete if not for the “sealing” … It can be good for securing the ball, yes, but you bring the referee into the game and risk losing momentum and space at the tackle because you aren’t cleaning out past the line of the tackle.

For reference, the relevant laws are 16.2 (d) and 16.3 (a). The term in question is a player must remain on their “feet” … The current interpretation of that is that a player MUST support his on body weight on his feet. In Sam’s video he is clearly using his arms to support his body and as a result he is infringing and subject to penalty.

Here is a youtube video showing lots of “sealing” off without a referee penalising it, proving that the breakdown can be a joke and referees in the past have not correctly applied the law: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pVsiJMiB4

Here is a 2012 clip clearly showing the same “sealing” off technique being penalised this year … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbpcNt65i8

Seal off at your own risk!

Paul Twomey Australia

Great video with some good coaching ideas. One question if anyone can answer – where does the seal off stand in terms of legality? Have I read too many refs blogs or am I missing a point? Anyone?

TONY CHRISTIAN Wales

great.

RugbyQuébec Canada

Thankyou for the feedback on term ‘leeching’ being referred to in the video. This is indeed an error so thankyou for picking it up. It being rectified and the amended video will be up on the site shortly. Apologies. Chloe – Site Admin

The Rugby Site New Zealand

Great video but I agree with Tom Lovering, mention Leaching at the start but did not close with it or mention it again. I don’t believe it was demonstrated but it could be the next development where the sealer and blower ‘latch’ together to increase power over the ball with the sealer detaching to bind onto the player presenting. Well I hope that’s correct

Michael A Bermingham Great Britain & Northern Ireland

excellent dissection of the breakdown, practical and simple

Tim Murdy Canada

Excellent. Buy this video and not the one from Richie McCaw. This one is far better.

Jonathan Traynor Ireland

Good video, clear and easy to follow. He mentions “leeching” at the beginning, but doesn’t make reference to it in the rest of the video. Did I miss something?

Tom Lovering USA

Great video. Keeps it very simple.

Kieran Browner USA

Great coaching video from one of the worlds best opensides. Keeping it simple and doing the basics well. Gread for the kids.

peter moody Great Britain & Northern Ireland