Defence

The Master of Defence

Your team’s character is epitomised by its defence.

In this series, Sir Graham Henry -Ted (The Master of Defence) shares with you his philosophy of defence.

He also introduces specific activities that he believes in, and used, to build and test defence systems, from set piece through to general play.

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Age Grades: Colts-U18, Girls-U16, Girls-U18, Senior, U15, U16

Defence

Sir Graham Henry

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Part 1. Keeping Line Integrity

The Master of Defence, Ted share’s his philosophy of defence. He introduces specific activities that he believes in and use to build and test defence systems, from set piece through to general play.

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Part 2. Defence when Numbers are Down

Can 4 players defend against 9? Or 6 against 8? Ted with his line up of future international stars demonstrates how it is possible.

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Part 3. Lineout Defence Setup

What is your lineout defensive policy? Are you up against a 52 or 43 lineout structure? Do the opposition have specific launch structures? Where is the blindside wing located? In this session Ted considers different possible lineout defence options.

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Part 4. Scrum Defence Setup

Do you defend a left side, right side or middle scrum the same or differently? In this session Ted considers different available scrum defence options.

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Part 5. Modified Games

Ted presents a set of skill based activities to help you prepare your attack and fix the defence. Modify your games to match the age group and skill levels of your players.