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How to Play Rugby
Learn how to take a rugby ball into a tackle safely with advanced tips and techniques in this free online sports video.
Expert: Alex Baer Contact: www.maggots.org Bio: Alex Baer has played rugby for college and the Missoula Maggots for 10 years and is a certified coach. Filmmaker: Paige Williams
Duration : 0:1:7
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22 Responses
2009 May 25
your back shood be …
your back shood be straight u should star low and buld your way up to tilting him a bit
2009 May 25
i agree with adam u …
i agree with adam u could also do a side step or palm off…i wonder what position he plays…left back…in the changing rooms 😛 old but works
2009 May 25
you go in with ur …
you go in with ur shoulder and wait till someones there 2 lay the ball back. you dont spin round da tackle . you hit them back away from you .
2009 May 25
Yes, but there …
Yes, but there absoulutly no god reason why your forwards shouldn’t be on your .
2009 May 25
This is untrue, …
This is untrue, when you take a tackle, you should attempt to drive the tackler backwards and make sure you remain on your feet until your support players arrive at which point you go to ground and they are there to ruck over, if you go stright to ground, theres nothing stopping the opposing team just picking up the ball.
2009 May 25
I am an American, 4 …
I am an American, 4 years in the Marine Corp. 7 years playing rubgy and I bet you british es couldnt beat our team. Try ing with 20 Marine corp vets of Iraq!!!!
2009 May 25
that the stupidist …
that the stupidist thing iv ever seen
2009 May 25
But where is back …
But where is back into position?
2009 May 25
gets up and back in …
gets up and back in to posistion as quick as possible
2009 May 25
straight arm is …
straight arm is fine but not to the face and you don’t know how to type/spell!
2009 May 25
you need to roll …
you need to roll away as fast as possible if you can, if you are being to slow and obstructing the other team to get clean ball the reff will be shouting roll away tackler, and if u font u will be pinged.
also people from the other side may kick you out of the way, try to get out before this happens.
also if possible try and get back on your feet and over the ball ready to rook and secure the ball.
2009 May 25
Ok. What does the …
Ok. What does the tackler do after he has completed the tackle?
2009 May 25
Hand offs to the …
Hand offs to the face become legal from u16 upwards
2009 May 25
with one hand cover …
with one hand cover your head, with the other place he ball at arms length towards your team. and try not to get stamped on .. look around to see if any feet are gonna hit you and try and avoid it.
2009 May 25
Once the tackle has …
Once the tackle has been executed and a ruck forms, what does the tackler do during the ruck? Does he go away and enter the ruck from behind or just stay on the ground? Thanks!
2009 May 25
if u keep going …
if u keep going into tackles with elbows and keep handing off ppl in the face, it will put them off from tackling u. Believe me… it works!!
2009 May 25
as long as there is …
as long as there is a flat palm u can have a stright arm man u dont know the rulz
2009 May 25
not true
not true
2009 May 25
If theres only one …
If theres only one man and your in open space then you try the hand off, if your hitting straight into people, two hands is neccesary or you will loose it. Btw its only legal if its flat palm and not a straight arm.
2009 May 25
a fend off to the …
a fend off to the face is not illegal and how would you lose the ball in a ruck if u place the ball back if uve done that then there is no diffrence if ur carrying the ball in 2 hands or not
2009 May 25
actually, most of …
actually, most of the time you should carry the ball with both hands so it doesnt get either a) bumped out upon impact or b) lost during the ruck.
A fend off the face is illegal.
2009 May 25
I currently play …
I currently play rugby in america and I’ve played in OZ…. regardless these boys don’t look to advanced.