Tag: basics

Pods, Triangles and Diamonds

A very important aspect of good attacking rugby is the idea of “pods”, this is simply a small group of

An important aspect of understanding how to play rugby effectively, is understanding “how” to play the game in different parts

An important aspect of understanding how to play rugby effectively, is understanding “how” to play the game in different parts

One of the basic concepts to understand in terms of defence is that of a “flat line”. This is fundamental

The blitz defence (sometimes known as the Press defence) is one of the two most common defence strategies used in

A switch is one of the most basic rugby moves. The player with the ball and another attacking player run

A miss pass is a move so simple it can hardly be called a move at all. It simply is

The Loop is a key building block for more complex backs moves and is relatively simple however it does require

The drift defence is one of the two main types of defensive strategies in rugby (the other being the blitz