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INDIVIDUAL SKILL SIDE TACKLE

GAME CONTEXT:
A tackle is used by the defending team to stop the attacking team moving
forward and is an opportunity for the defending team to contest for possession
of the ball.

LAW DEFINATION:
A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents and is
brought to the ground.

KEY FACTORS:

Keep eyes up
Maintain a strong, stable and low body position.
Target and make contact with their shoulder on the ball carriers thighs.
Squeeze their arms tight around the ball carriers legs, drive with their legs
and bring the ball carrier to the ground.

STEP 1
Make sure your shoulders are above the ball carrier's hips.
That way you minimize any chance of injury to yourself.
Site the target - the ball carrier's thigh - and get ready to bring your man down.

STEP 2
Lower your centre of gravity into a crouching position and brace your shoulder
for impact.
Drive with your legs.

This will give the necessary momentum to make a firm impact with your shoulder
on the ball carrier's thigh.

STEP 3
Make sure your head is tucked behind your opponent's body.
Wrap your arms around the ball carrier's legs, grip tightly and hold on.
You've got a man to bring down

STEP 4
Continue to drive through to complete the tackle.
But don't hang around admiring your work.
You have got a ball to recover.
UNIT SKILLS 3 MAN SCRUM

GAME CONTEXT

The scrum is a restart of the game that takes place after a minor infringement
such as a forward pass. It is a physical contest for possession and therefore, as
with any contact, safety must be a prime consideration. Players, coaches and
referees all have a responsibility to ensure the scrum is fair, competitive and safe.
It is imperative that all players understand the correct techniques for their
position and collaborate with their opponent to stay on their feet.

In the scrum, the non-offending team has the advantage of throwing the ball in,
usually from the left hand side of the scrum. The defending side has the
opportunity to regain possession by either trying to hook the ball on the throw-in,
or by driving the attacking team back over the ball.

The scrum restarts the match and open play follows when the ball emerges from
the scrum.

LAW DEFINATION

A scrum is formed in the field of play when eight players from each team, bound
together in three rows for each team, close up with their opponents so that the
heads of the front rows are interlocked. This creates a tunnel into which a scrum
half throws in the ball so that front row players can compete for possession by
hooking the ball with either of their feet.

KEY FACTORS

Adopt a strong, safe and stable body position throughout the scrum.
Bind legally, strongly and safety both horizontally,
Be aware of and be able to perform the correct engagement sequence.
Be able to move forward, backward and sideways safely individually.

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