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  • It is a joy and challenge to coach under 21
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  • Coaching with a full squad is not always possible
  • A good rugby practice plan goes a long way
  • Putting together a game plan the works
  • The challenge of training without a full squad
  • Taking inexperienced players to a new level
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• Being a rugby parent is a great adventure
  • Rugby parent: rugby for young kids under 8
  • Kids rugby – the start of something great
  • Rugby for teenagers – the rollercoaster
  • Teenage rugby is a huge step up for everyone
  • Under-21 rugby after a player leaves school
  • Senior rugby – should my kid still participate?
  • Conditioning and rugby strength training for kids
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• Being a rugby player is an amazing privilege
  • What can I do on my own?
  • What can I do with one friend?
  • What can we do in a small group?
  • What can we do as a large group?
  • Strength and conditioning for a rugby player
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  • Rugby bursaries at universities and colleges
  • Playing rugby at the next level
• Rugby Skills – almost all of them can be taught
  • Catching and passing drills that are essential
    • Static passing drills – the cornerstone of all passing
    • Catching drills – catching a rugby ball
    • Spin passing drills – moving it at speed
    • Offload drills – the crowd favorite
    • Passing in motion drills
  • Ruck and maul
    • Offensive ruck techniques
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    • Mall from lineout
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    • Mall defense
  • Tackling and defense
    • Tackling technique
    • Head on tackling
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    • Tackle and jackal
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    • Rush defense
    • Team defense drills
  • Kicking strategically in a rugby game
    • Kicking for touch to get into a better position
    • Box kicks – the scrumhalf’s secret weapon
    • Place kicking – letting the scoreboard tick over
    • Drop kicking – the game winners
    • Kick pass – an unmissable attacking weapon
    • When to kick and when not to kick
  • Scrums
    • The anatomy of a scrum
    • The props
    • The front row
    • The front five
    • All 8 together
  • Lineout – a set phase with huge opportunity
    • The anatomy of a lineout
    • Jumper and lifter drills
    • Hooker throw in drills
    • Full lineout
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    • Lineout attacking options
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  • Set plays
    • Attacking options from a scrum
    • Attacking options from a lineout
    • Attacking options from kickoffs
    • Attacking options from a penalty or freekick
  • Loose play
    • Bringing structure when there is none
    • Using all 15 players
    • Set up plays
    • Attacking options
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    • Playing without the ball
  • Bringing it all together
    • Playing against bigger and stronger players
    • Playing against and stopping faster players
    • Playing against more skilled players
    • Concentrating for the whole game is key
• Rugby Player Roles
  • Loosehead prop – pure power and fearless
  • Hooker – the Heart of the forward pack
  • Tighthead prop – the most important player in the team
  • 4 Lock – the Enforcer in the team
  • 5 lock – the tallest timber
  • 6 flank – the Opensider and poacher supreme
  • 7 flank – a Beast of a rugby player
  • 8th Man – the leader of the pack
  • Scrum-half – the key to a team’s continuity
  • Flyhalf – the hero and the villain
  • Inside centre – the real playmaker in the backline
  • Outside centre – the magician in the backline
  • Left wing – the definition of speed
  • Right wing – the master of the step
  • Fullback – the captain of the back three
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