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For the first time in my coaching career (low level Senior Mens), I've got a couple players who have some ability to drop kick. Under pressure from 35 meters out, they can hit the kick about half the time.
The question I have is WHEN should we be using this? What I've come up with isn't enough, which is basically not on turnover ball (when the defense is likely disorganized).
Any guidelines?
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| Three rules perhaps: 1. Winning points (Eng WC, South Africa WC) - last 10 minutes. 2. In their 22m, 10m either side of posts, your ball, but more defenders than attackers (say 6 of your players in the ruck to 3 of theirs) 3. First 20 minutes, scoreboard ticking over exercise.
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Thanks, those are helpful.
What about a scrum versus a ruck? Running through some options last night, the players felt, if awarded a scrum, an 8 man pick up with a quick ruck is a better platform, then going straight from the scrum.
I think it had to do with the flankers being keyed up to attack the fly half and the alignment of the kicker making it more apparent that the kick was on.
Thoughts on that?
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| I would agree that a scrum is a poorer platform. A quick front foot ruck is better. No one to disrupt the scrum half's pass.
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Agree with dan's suggestions.
I'd also add that a few Dks in the opening quarter may focus their defence such that you can then spring a double whammy elsewhere... if everyone is focusing on the #10, has this left an opportunity for some backs handling at a weaker/poorly defended area, or kick-pass to a winger?
etc.
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From my experience, teams tend to try and make some leeway with the ball in hand, get a try or a draw a penalty, and if after 5 or so phases they're in the same part of the ground then they go for a dropped goal
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