Tactical and technical factors associated with effective ball offloading strategies during the tackle in rugby league.

Wheeler, Keane; Wiseman, Rachael; Lyons, Kady

doi:10.1080/24748668.2011.11868558

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“…Successful rugby sevens teams may need to utilise a variety of passes to be efficient in attack and make line breaks. 5 Consistent with previous studies, 5,12 pass type was classified as,…”

Section: Attacking Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 57%

“…Windows Media Player (Microsoft, Washington, USA) was used to view video footage, which was analysed in lapsed time, where the analyst was permitted to pause and replay video footage, to enhance the accuracy of their notation. 12 Notational sessions were conducted over a maximum of 2 h, with at least a 1-h recovery between analysis sessions. 12…”

Section: Training Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…12 Notational sessions were conducted over a maximum of 2 h, with at least a 1-h recovery between analysis sessions. 12…”

Section: Training Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The attacking outcome measures for the present study were based on the rugby sevens match literature, and the tactical importance of maintaining ball possession and efficiency in attack. 5,12 The attacking outcome measures included pass type, pass accuracy, catching, evasive moves and line breaks that were all analysed per player possession in relation to the three varying levels of defensive pressure. The distribution of time spent and the number of passes performed in each type of defensive pressure are shown in Table 2.…”

Section: Attacking Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution

Griffin

McLellan

Presland³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of defensive pressure on the execution of attacking skills in international women's rugby sevens. Performance analyses were conducted across 42 training camp drills during the 2012-2013 season. Training camp sessions were recorded using a video camera positioned from an aerial perspective, with the attacking team's performance analysed during game-based drills. Technical skills assessed included pass type, pass accuracy, catching, evasive moves and line breaks. Results indicated that defensive pressure had a significant effect on a player's pass type, evasive moves and line breaks (p < 0.05), but no significant effect on passing accuracy and catching skill (p > 0.05). A cutout pass (standard residual ¼ 3.3) was more likely to happen than expected by chance during no defence. An offload was more likely to occur than expected by chance during contested defence (standard residual ¼ 9.6). A line break (standard residual ¼ 4.7) and a swerve (standard residual ¼ 2.5) were more likely to happen than expected by chance during contested defence. Coaches should progressively overload the degree of defensive pressure during training. This may encourage the performance of non-conventional passes under contested defensive pressure, more closely reflecting the requisites of competition game-play.

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“…Successful rugby sevens teams may need to utilise a variety of passes to be efficient in attack and make line breaks. 5 Consistent with previous studies, 5,12 pass type was classified as,…”

Section: Attacking Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 57%

Section: Training Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…12 Notational sessions were conducted over a maximum of 2 h, with at least a 1-h recovery between analysis sessions. 12…”

Section: Training Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Attacking Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution

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McLellan

Presland³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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“…Finally, the contest could create a turnover in possession. 12 While promising tactics for ruck play have been identified in both rugby sevens 12 and 15-a-side rugby union, 4,13 the dynamic nature of sevens needs to be considered as a potential problem in prescribing these tactics alone. Sevens is a game where athletes undergo periods of repeated high intensity efforts of tackling, rucking and sprinting.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effective strategies at the ruck in men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series

Barkell

O’Connor

Cotton

2017

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Despite the growth of research on rugby sevens since its inclusion into the 2016 Olympic Games, some performance aspects of the game remain in their infancy. The ruck is one such area that has had little examination. The aim of this research was to examine the relationships between ruck actions and ruck success. A series of men's (N ¼ 2521) and women's (N ¼ 1474) rucks were coded from a sample of men's (N ¼ 117) and women's games (N ¼ 65) played within the World Rugby Sevens Series in 2014. Both attacking and defensive ruck actions were analysed. Variables included player numbers in the ruck, the actions of the first players to the ruck, ball placement from the tackled player, the body height, weight distribution and position of the attacking player in the ruck. Chi squared analysis identified that one versus one rucks were most commonly formed. If an attacking player arrived first, then there was a greater chance of maintaining possession compared with the first arrival being from the defensive side (p < 0.001). Findings suggest that the squeeze ball placement technique is risky due to its association with turnovers and penalties against the attacking team in men's rugby sevens (p < 0.001). The body position of the first arriving attacking player requires the attacking player to lower their shoulders below the opposition shoulders (p < 0.001), use the tackled player to support their weight (p < 0.001) and aim to ruck to a position past the ball rather than stopping with their bodies over the ball (p < 0.001). Analysis of opposition actions identified that an early jackal was most successful at producing turnovers (p < 0.001). Results illustrate successful ruck strategies in rugby sevens from both an attacking and a defensive viewpoint. Successful ruck actions are similar in both men's and women's rugby sevens.

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The impact of rule modifications on player behaviour in a talent identification and development environment: A case study of the Rugby Football Union’s Wellington Academy Rugby Festival

Ashford

Burke

Barrell

et al. 2020

Journal of Sports Sciences

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Tactical and technical factors associated with effective ball offloading strategies during the tackle in rugby league.

Cited by 11 publications

References 1 publication

Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution

Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution

Effective strategies at the ruck in men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series

The impact of rule modifications on player behaviour in a talent identification and development environment: A case study of the Rugby Football Union’s Wellington Academy Rugby Festival

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