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Organising & Creating Line Breaks Organising and Creating Linebreaks Task 12 – Level 3 Major Written Assignment Russell Ingram 9/9/2010 This paper is the final task in the ARU Level 3 Coaching Course for 2010. Organising and Creating Linebreaks Russell Ingram – Level 3 2010 Introduction 2010 saw some of the best attacking rugby in Super 14 (S14) for a number of years. With the end of the Experiment Law variations (ELV’s), and the reversion back to long-arm penalties, many believed that the game would again become boring, centred around set piece restarts and forward domination. However the interpretation at the breakdown by the referees, in controlling the tackler to release before clearly playing at the ball, appears to have had a positive effect on the game, with fewer penalties and quicker recycling of the ball. This interpretation has had a major impact in regard to the way the game has been played and has created attacking opportunities for teams to show off their attacking skills. To compete at this new level, each team has had to master and utilise their own abilities and skill sets to maximize their attacking opportunities as a team or backline. Every team is subtlety different in the way they come together to organise and build their attack phases. Coaches must coach to their individual player’s strengths and weaknesses, and in doing so create a style that differentiates their team from the others. In this paper, I will analyze four S14 teams and try to assess each team’s attacking system, style and play. In theory, I will be looking at how each team has approached the 2010 S14 season and how they have looked at their attack to create linebreaks and hence penetrate defence and score tries. The four Super 14 teams I have examined are: The Brumbies (Australia) • No 1 Australian team for highest percentage linebreak in Opposition half The Reds (Australia) • No 1 Australian team for total linebreaks • No 3 S14 team for total linebreaks The Blues (New Zealand) • No 1 S14 team for total linebreaks • Player Rudi Wulf had the highest number of linebreaks in the competition The Bulls (South Africa) • S14 Champions • No 1 S14 team for total tries • No 1 S14 team for linebreak conversions These four teams achieved 522 linebreaks during the 2010 S14 season. Using the Verusco Analysis System I have examined these linebreaks and statistics and created 7 Statistical Tables that I have used to analyze and show the subtleties and variation, in each teams attack, and how they differentiate. Through the use of data together with my qualitative analysis, I have examined the way, the teams and coaches have approached attack from the set piece and general play (phase). In particular, I will examine the way teams try to manipulate the opposition and create space and opportunities to attack. Gone are the days when backlines were dependent upon the scrum and lineout to create “moves” as a weapon to penetrate defence. Although set piece attack is still heavily relied upon, defensive systems at the restarts are so well organised today that these opportunities are limited. I will conclude with the 10 key principles that I believe are necessary for teams to create linebreaks in the current rugby environment. I will also provide coaching points that could be used on the training ‘paddock’ to help develop these skills. 2 Organising and Creating Linebreaks Russell Ingram – Level 3 2010 Definitions After using the Verusco Analysis System, and from my observations and objectives, the following definitions of a linebreak are used in this paper: The linebreak - If the imaginary line between two defenders is dissected by the ball carrier, or if the ball carrier dissects the imaginary line between a defender and the line of touch perpendicular to the player, it is classified as a ‘linebreak’. Linebreak conversion (LBC) – Total number of tries divided by the total number of recorded linebreaks. Linebreak assist (LBA) – The player who delivers the final pass to the player making the linebreak. A Zone – ”Attack Zone” – team attacking the try line/inside the 22metre line. B Zone – “Build Zone “– attacking between the opposition 22metre and halfway line. C Zone – “Control Zone” – Between the halfway and your team’s 22 metre line. D Zone – “Defence Zone” – Between the 22 metre line and your defending try line. Linebreak Data Analysis Quantitative data analysis was a critical component of this paper and provided the framework for me to analyse and synthesize my own observations of linebreaks within games. Included in this section are the following 7 tables: • Table 1 2009/10 Linebreak comparisons (Selected Teams) • Table 2 2010 Leading Players by Linebreaks (Selected Teams) • Table 3 Linebreaks by Field Zones (Selected Teams) • Table 4 Linebreak by Total Passes (Selected Teams) • Table 5 Linebreak Involvements by position and combinations (Selected Teams) • Table 6 2010 Linebreak statistics (All Teams) • Table 7 2009/10 Linebreak comparisons (All Teams) Table 1 – 2009/10 Linebreak comparisons (Selected Teams) TEAM 2010 Linebreaks 2010 Tries 2009 Linebreaks 2009 Tries (Rank) (Rank) Blues 175 (1) 47 181 (-6) 47 (E) Reds 139(3) 43 146 (-7) 36 (+7) Brumbies 126(5) 40 107 (+19) 36 (+4) Bulls 82(13) 47 121 (-39) 48 (-1) Totals 522 177 555 167 33.9% LBC 30.1% LBC Key note observations • The Blues with the most linebreaks in 2010 • The Bulls with a ranking of 13 out of 14 for total team linebreaks 3 Organising and Creating Linebreaks Russell Ingram – Level 3 2010 • A decrease in the total number of linebreaks for 2010 compared to 2009 • An increase in the total number of tries compared to 2009 • An increase of 3.8% in linebreak conversions ( LBC’s) for 2010 Table 2- 2010 Leading Players by Linebreaks (Selected Teams) TEAM Total Tries Linebreak Leading Leading Leading Linebreaks Conversion Linebreak Linebreak Linebreak (Rank) (LBC’s)% Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Blues 175 (1) 47 27% #14 Rudi Wulf #13 Rene #11 Joe (21) Ranger (19) Rokocoko (19) Reds 139(3) 43 31% #9 Will Genia #10 Quade # 14 Digby (19) Cooper (19) Ioane (18) Brumbies 126(5) 40 32% #15 Adam A- #14 Pat #8 Steven Cooper (15) McCabe (13) Hoiles (13) Bulls 82(13) 47 57% #12 Wynand #8 Pierre #14 Gerhard Olivier (14) Spies (11) van den Heaver (10) Key note observations • The Bulls with 57% of Linebreak Conversions – 25% higher than the other three teams • Rudi Wulf with the highest number of linebreaks for any player during the season • Of each team’s top three linebreakers, 50% are back 3 positions (wingers and fullback) • Genia and Cooper dominating at the Reds (the only 9 or 10 in the selected groups) • Wingers and Rene Ranger creating the major linebreak opportunities for the Blues • Number 8’s Hoiles and Spies are the only forwards with a linebreak presence Table 3 – Linebreaks by Field Zones (Selected Teams) Dist from Try line Dist from Touch Left/Right Field Break TEAM 1 Ranking 2 ranking 1 Ranking 2 ranking 1 Ranking 2 ranking Zone(mtrs) Zone(mtrs) Zone(mtrs) Zone(mtrs) Zone(total) Zone Blues 40-50 30-40 Left 0-10 Right 0-10 Left (87) Right (62) Reds 50-60 20-30 Middle Right 20-30 Right (54) Left (57) Brumbies 40-50 30-40 Left 0-10 Right 10-20 Left (60) Right (54) Bulls 30-40 10-20 Left 0-10 Right 0-10 Left (40) Right (32) 4 Organising and Creating Linebreaks Russell Ingram – Level 3 2010 Key note observations • The Bulls dominating linebreaks much closer to the try line • The Reds dominating linebreaks in Centre field & in their own half • Blues and Bulls prioritise the areas nearest the touchlines to create linebreaks • A preference for teams to dominate Left hand side of the field in attack Table 4 – Linebreak by Total Passes (Selected Teams) Number of Passes from set-piece, scrum, counter or turnover before linebreak Passes 0 1 2 3 4+ Blues 15% 25% 29% 22% 9% Reds 18% 38% 35% 8% 1% Brumbies 13% 26% 31% 21% 9% Bulls 12% 23% 35% 20% 10% General Key; 0 (Zero) passes – counter attack from kick, turnover or runs from scrum or lineout’s. 1 pass – Out of ruck, scrum or lineout generally distributed by the 9. 2 pass – options off 10 3 passes – wider backline plays Key note observations • The Reds with the highest % of zero, 1 and 2 passes from phase or set pieces • The Reds with only 9% of linebreaks using 3+ passes, compared to approx 30% by the 3 teams • The three other teams have very similar passing statistics in relation to each other Table 5- Linebreak Involvements by position and combinations (Selected Teams) 9’s 10’s 12’s 9 & 10’s 9,10 & 12’s involvements involvements Involvements Involvements Involvements Blues 16% 25% 9% 41% 50% Reds 31% 42% 8% 73% 81% Brumbies 18% 31% 17% 49% 66% Bulls 23% 27% 20% 50% 70% Key note observations • The Reds 9 and 10 created a massive 73% of linebreak involvements for them • The Bulls #12 had the highest involvements of any #12 of any team sampled • 2/3rds of the Brumbies linebreaks occur using their three inside backs • Only 50% of the Blues linebreaks involve their 9,10 or 12 5 Organising and Creating Linebreaks Russell Ingram – Level 3 2010 Table 6 – 2010 Linebreak statistics (All Teams) Teams by Ladder Rank Linebreaks Rank Linebreak Rank Ladder % in opp Conversions Position 50m % Bulls 47 1 82 1 57 1 Storm 44 2 65.8 8 30.8 7 Waratahs 43 3 60 12 38.8 3 Crusaders 41 4 78 2 30.3 9 Reds 39 5 62 11 30.9 6 Brumbies 37 6 75 3 32 5 Blues 37 7 64.6 10 27 12 Hurricanes 37 8 65.7 9 30.5 8 Sharks 33 9 66.3 7 23.5 14 Cheetahs 26 10 69.7 5 44.7 2 Chiefs 26 11 70 4 33.3 4 Highlanders 19 12 60 12 28.3 10 Force 19 13 68.7 6 24.2 13 Lions 5 14 58.3 14 27.8 11 Table 7 – 2009/10 Linebreak comparisons (All Teams)
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