Archive for September, 2008

Turnovers & Space

Points to watch -- After a turnover look for space and attack it.

First Turnover
Fly half runs at the space takes out 2 defenders by running at the space between them and passes to the players outside with speed. Winger shows speed and determination to score.

Second Turnover
Scrum half finds space down the side of the ruck, draws three defenders and puts the ball into space down field (he finds space in depth not laterally). First man to the ball knows if he picks it up he’ll be smothered so kicks it forward into space for the supporting player to score.

Note -- Does there need to be a lot of space to attack? How important is it that forwards can execute a simple scrum half pass?

Forwards and slower backs should be looking for speed outside -- don’t waste turnover ball by trundling it back into their cover!

From a defensive point of view -- what did the defender do wrong at the ruck in the the second clip that allowed the scrum half the space inside to break through?

08

09 2008

Oval links

Good article by Tony Ward on the ELVs and the northern hemisphere.

BOD is not slow just not as quick as he was.

Jeremy Guscott writes about the new premiership season and the elvs.

Peter de Villiers says he is being blackmailed.

ARU loses their xenophobia.

Elsom is ready for a big farewell, I’m looking forward to his arrival.

07

09 2008

Pick and score over ruck

Points to watch

  1. A straight forward pick and drive through the middle of a ruck.
  2. Shows how players have to defend the gate at the ruck and the need to play what is in front of you when attacking.
  3. Jacobs looks up, sees that there is space up the middle and scores the simplest of tries.

05

09 2008

Attacking space after the turnover

Points to watch

  1. Great steal (second player at the tackle)
  2. Attacked space off the turnover down the blindside
  3. After another two sloppy phases and another blindside jab they attack wide where the space has now opened up
  4. Outside center draws his man and gives a really sympathetic pass to the right winger to score

Note

  1. Who received the ball in the fly half channel?
  2. Why was he there?
  3. What did it achieve?

05

09 2008