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| Hi guys, Can anyone offer any ideas on how I can get my lads to defend the fullback entering the opposition attacking line. They can use the drift defence effectively but it causes havoc when the fullback comes in. Cheers Ox
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AIUI standard approach on the drift is for the "next" drifting defender to stop and take the FB, halting the drift, and your own FB covers the extra man on the end.
alternatively sweep with your #9 just inside the ball and he takes any full backs entering, but because of the angle the 9 runs (across the field) it leave shim with a very weak inside shoulder.
didds
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It rather depends on the speed and tackling ability of your backs. You don't say how old your 'lads' are, and what level the opposition, so this answer is rather for teams where the fly half does not kick that much, and certainly not blind, but if your wingers are good tacklers, and want to get into the action, you could think about bringing your blind wing up to take out the attacking fly half. All other players then move out one, and the full back is covered. Usually, when the full back comes in, the fly half does a cut pass to the OC, thereby setting him up to meet your inside centre - often the key defender. The full back is taken by your OC, also hopefully good at tackling. Your open wing is still free to mark the outside, and your full back free to cover the kick/whatever.
Some years ago, we had a player who loved to be involved - not skilled enough to play at inside back, but too good to leave out of the defensive line, so he always came in to defend the fly half zone. Not many got past him, and since he was busy defensively, he could put up with not getting many passes in attack (the "open winger's disease").
SteveJ
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See the session on intense tackling - using 4 or 5 bags spaces at channel width. Have another player lurking in the background with a shield who can enter between the bags randomly - not every time and not in the same channel. Players need to watch behind the front line and communicate. Extension - two players with a shield one acting as decoy and the other comint into the line from the back.
All tacklers must make a tackle - either on the bag or on the shield player if he comes into the line. Penalties apply if the shield player is missed. Eg extra tackles, more time, sit ups, push ups, burpees etc. Ensure players know of consequences up front. It focuses them.
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| For 1st phase defence I agree with Didds that your 9 plays that short-sweeper role and can pick up their FB if he bursts through - remembering that your BSW is coming across as deep-sweeper and your FB has drifted wider to pick up the last outside man. The key is probably how quick your midfield defence makes it to the gain line. If they are on the front foot then by the time they reach the gain line their tackle options will be more readily apparent. If you have potentially a pair of defenders against each of their attacking options then they will be nullified. Your sweeping 9 will then pick up the pieces if needs be. (So A10 is covered by D7 & 10; A12<D10 & 12; A13<D12 & 13; A15<D13 & 14; A11<D14 & 15.) A lot of work for your midfield defence I know but hugely rewarding especially if they are good tacklers. This also takes care of moves between their 10 and BSW. The above becomes increasingly harder if their attacking backs are able to pass over greater distances, as it will force your defence to match the wider spacings. Plenty of training park opportunities in these strategies though, both for your defence AND your attack!
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