The 11 Types Of Tackle Part 3

In the first part we looked at front on tackles and part two covered side on and diagonal tackles. This leaves tackles from behind. There are five main types of tackles from behind. Backwards – Leg wrap This is the standard from behind tackle. This is quite a rare...

The 11 Types Of Tackle Part 2

In the first part we looked at front on tackles. In this part we are looking at side on tackles, these represent the majority of tackles during a rugby match, coming from either directly side on to diagonal or as a result of the ball carrier trying to run around you...

The 11 Types of Tackle

I wrote last week about the different types of tackler within your team. My personal belief is the reason most people are scared of tackling is because they have never been taught to do it correctly. This has been hampered further by thinking that there are just 3...