Winning The Breakdowns

Winning the Breakdowns

Simple drill to improve techniques when facing the three most common ruck situations:

1) Joining ruck at same time as defender;

2) Clearing 'jackal' (defender reaching down to poach ball); and

3) Defender laying on ball (flopping on ball).

Key points:

• • Stay nice and low 

  • Use your glutes

  • Push through and drive pass the ball