Aim: To successfully tackle the player with the ball or to get the ball to the other side of the square without being tackled Drill: Mark out a square of 10m by 10m. Form two teams of three or more ...

Aim: To run and hit a defender, turn your back and offload to a team-mate nearby. Drill: One player stands with a tackle shield and faces the other players. Another player is given the ball and runs ...

In the modern day game, as rugby fans we are well-accustomed to seeing big hits, but sometimes there's one that really stands out. Sheer power combined with perfect tackle technique can still ...

Background Approximately 25% of Rugby Union injuries ... (dominant side) and tackle direction have a substantial effect on the loads applied to the upper-body. Where feasible, the tackler should ...

Furious Huddersfield Giants winger Jermaine McGillvary is still “p***ed off” by the “s****y” tackle technique that ... a heated talking point in rugby league. McGillvary suffered an ...

Will Connors’ work feeds back into coaching, with the aim of the tackle being perfected at a time when its future is under question It is arguably rugby ... his own tackle technique, although ...