Wthin this section you will find a number of attacking options from basic plays to advance back line moves. Objectives of a Attacking Play (in order of priority) : 1. Score a Try
2. Break the Defensive Line
3. Cross the Gain Line Keywords in Attack : Execution
Clinical
Direct
Mentality (3 Main Objectives in Mind) This section has been split into the following three categories : - Basic Backline Plays
- Advance Backline Plays
- Options from Scrums
Basic Backline Plays Miss 13
Miss 12 15
Miss 12
9 to 12
Miss 13 back to 11
10 switch with 13 (rangy)
Dummy Switch Pop
Dummy Switch Miss
Double Dummy
12 13 Dummy Switch Wide
12 Switch 15 Advance Backline Plays Arrow
Arrow 2
Arrow Double off 12
Arrow Return
Slice 11
Slice 13,11
Slice off 12
Arrow Miss 12
Slice
Slice 13
Slice 15
Australia
Australia Pop
Australia 12
Australia 12 Decoy
9 to 12 Back to 10 Arrow
9 to 12 Back to 10 Double Arrow
9 to 12, 13 short
9 to 12 hit 15 Slice
9 to 10 to 12, 10 Loop, 11 off 12
Arrow 12
10 Wrap 12
10 Wrap 12 Arrow 15
Bingo
Canada
Canada 2
Ponty
Ponty 1
Ponty Wide Options From Scrums 8 9 15
6 Runaround
8 Runaround
9 Runaround
9 Double Around
Pink
Pink 2
Pink Double
Cardiff
Cardiff 2
Cardiff 3 | | 
The following Key Factors / Coaching Points apply when Attacking :
- Communication
- Awareness of ball carrier AND support players
- Scanning the defensive line - Vision
- Angles of running
- Pace on the ball
- Skill
- Alignment
- Penetration at pace
- Strong with the ball
- Run / Attack space
- Identify weaknesses in the defensive line - (mismatch)
- Pass ball to space
.....Common errors in Attack - Lack of Communication
- Poor lines of running
- Support players not close enough to ball carrier
- Poor decision making
Here are some Key Factors / Coaching Points that apply when executing a Backline Move: - Communication
- Awareness of ball carrier AND support players
- Scanning the defensive line - Vision
- Angles of running
- Pace on the ball
- Skill
- Alignment
- Penetration at pace
- Strong with the ball
- Run / Attack space
- Identify weaknesses in the defensive line - (mismatch)
- Pass ball to space
- Timing of pass
- Timing of run
- Accuracy of pass
- Good use of footwork
.....Common errors in Attack - Lack of Communication
- Poor lines of running
- Support players not close enough to ball carrier
- Poor decision making
- Poor pass execution (accuracy)
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