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richpike
- Richard.Pike68@lawcol.co.uk
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Tue, 17 September 02 09:15 GMT
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Just got back from Oz where I spent time at King's Paramatta, the top rugby school along with St. Joseph's Sydney. Here the boys in the First XV were coached to basically ball and all tackle head on in every position if they could. The key was moving forward as a unit but particularly as a pair and defending the inside shoulder of the man outside you, as close to him as possible. Very direct, very confrontaional. And dropping the hips and hitting the point of tackle and driving as far back as possible and competing for the ball as soon as possible afetr the tackle has been made and the taclked player is on his way backards. Hasn't Phil Larder been coaching the importance of defending the inside shoulder for a few seasons now in order to prevent the attacking player stepping back etc. against the drift?
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dave larham
- dave.larham@wasps.co.uk
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Mon, 16 September 02 12:25 GMT
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You are about right in your summise.
Basically your defenders come up and attack the outside shoulder of the opposition ball carrier, as opposed to the conventional inside shoulder. The cover you mentioned needs to be very well drilled. I personally feel that you could only use this type of defence with a very well-drilled outfit, that are able to defend any angles of run. After all, most breaks occur when a ball carrier can attack agaist the defence's natural drift......and with the 'out-in' we are almost encouraging it.
Try to watch Northampton Saints in defence because they were working on an 'out & in' defensive system from the Academy through to their Seniors.
Yours in rugby
Dave
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brad1963
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Wed, 11 September 02 07:17 GMT
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defence for the backs, the phrase outside in keeps getting mentioned can anyone explain ? my interpretation is it means that you show the ball carrier the inside break so he can be picked up by the covering defenders
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