KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Breaking the line
Non-examined assessment: rugby union practical
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Your learning goal
I can create try scoring opportunities by moving at pace and supporting the ball carrier from an onside position.
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What you’ll learn
I can create try scoring opportunities by moving at pace and supporting the ball carrier from an onside position.
Key learning points
- Move: using fast feet with a varied rhythm helps to wrong foot the opposition.
- Move: attackers supporting the ball carrier should run on to the ball at pace from deep.
- Think: once you make a pass, it is important to get back onside to support the next phase of play.
- Feel: individuals need to show determination to get past a defender successfully.
- Connect: leadership at the breakdown helps capitalise on opportunities to attack or to deny the opposition's attack.
Words to know
- feint
- a brief movement in one direction to confuse or deceive the opposition before running in a different direction
- swerve
- a small change of direction at speed to evade a defender
- offside
- if a player is not behind the ball when it is played by a teammate and they interfere with play
Common mistakes
Pupils think they should stand next to the ball carrier when running a support line.
It is better to start deeper so you are able to catch the ball at full pace and have more chance of breaking the gain line
For parents, carers and teachers
- Tackling, rucking and mauling can be us used in this lesson if pupils are experienced and safe to do so, however, contact versions of the game should only be managed by suitably experienced and qualified staff (inc. concussion training).