The Warthogs are training hard, three times a week, for the Kickoff Classic in Sacramento on Saturday, January 30, 2010. This is likely the largest youth rugby tournament in the country, boasting about 50 teams including national local powers Jesuit, Lamorinda, etc. The Warthogs look pretty good but still need continuity in personnel to really achieve something special this season.
As one of the coaches I am always thinking how to make learning rugby simple. From having played the game for 20 years or so I have boiled it down to these key points:
- GO FORWARD AT ALL TIMES
- PROTECT THE BALL--YOU CAN'T SCORE IF YOU DON'T HAVE POSSESSION
- MAKE YOUR TACKLES, ESPECIALLY THAT FIRST ONE
- "FEED THE SPEED," FIND THE PLAYER MOVING AT PACE. CONVERSELY, NEVER PASS TO A PLAYER STANDING STILL
- BEING ALONE, I.E. "ISOLATED" IS A BAD THING ON THE RUGBY PITCH
- PLAY FOR TERRITORY AND ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO PLAY FROM INSIDE YOUR OWN 22-METER LINE.
- "GOOD TALK" WINS GAMES. TELL YOUR TEAMMATES WHERE YOU ARE. WHO ARE YOU MARKING ON DEFENSE?
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