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Tackle Situation

The tackle must surely be at the top of many players' lists of why they play rugby. Whether tackling is all "in the mind" or you only want only seven of your players to make 80% of the tackles in a game, winning the tackle situation and the contact contest are vital.

11 Great Ways to Use Tackle Bags - This man-sized tube provides you with a chance to improve your players' tackling skills. Are you getting the most out of your tackle bags?

Make Your Side Better Tacklers - Concentrate on getting the right mindset to get your players to tackle more effectively.

The Tackling Technique that Will Stop Tries - The offload near the goal line is one of the key factors in many tries, says Paul Tyler. Improve your players' tackling skills to save tries.

Winning Quicker Ruck Ball in 6 Easy Steps - Quick ball means a chance to run at a less organised defence. But if your team simply can't produce the sort of ball your scrum half needs, here are some cures.

Rugby in Union? - What rugby union can learn from rugby league.

More Ways to Improve Tackling - Whatever your defensive system, players need to be able to tackle.

Stop Slow Ball Killing Your Game - A key feature of rugby is the speed the ball is recycled. Quick ball provides options. Slow ball causes teams to struggle.

Rocket Ball - A Smart Sessions for training players to drive through contact situations

Quick Draw McCaw - A training session to get your players to tackle and win turnovers like Richie McCaw.

7 Key Factors to an Intense Defence - Getting your team organised and working together in defence can pay big dividends over the course of the season.

Overload Attack Game - Challenge your players' individual and unit defensive abilities.

5 Ways to Create a Controlled – Aggressive Team - Following the example of the All Blacks.

The Art of Falling Over - How you fall makes a big difference to how well your side keeps the ball.

The Dangers of the Offload - An offload is a ball that is passed after the ball carrier goes into the contact. Most commonly a player is tackled and, as they fall over, they "flip up" the ball to a player in support.