by benrft1 | Oct 17, 2016
Tackling is one of the most important elements of the game. While a bone crunching tackle makes a great video on You Tube the reality is missed tackles get you far more noticed in a rugby match and obviously not for the right reasons! As a player you will instantly...
by benrft1 | Jul 14, 2015
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...
by benrft1 | Jun 29, 2015
Tackling is one of the most important elements of the game. While a bone crunching tackle makes a great video on You Tube the reality is missed tackles get you far more noticed in a rugby match and obviously not for the right reasons! As a player you will instantly...
by benrft1 | Mar 26, 2015
If you watched the amazing final day of the 6 nations you would have seen a bucket load of tries, a bone crunching hit by Courtney Lawes and Leigh Halfpenny giving himself concussion. The final incident had the commentators and panel pundits all bemoaning the tackling...
by benrft1 | Mar 27, 2013
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...
