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Aedaphon
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Well I'm a back-row with massive aspirations of playing as a back (which have been shot down frequently :lol: ) but I can probably relay advice I've been given.
You should probably give a more detailed break down of your skill set/weight/height/speed etc but VERY GENERALLY:
For Back Three:
-Positioning, you need to know where you have to be in both defence and attack, if you're watching a game just try and keep note where the pros stand.
-Work on your high ball, you need to be extremely composed under the highball, and even as a centre a high one shouldn't phase you.
-At full-back, you really have to be able to kick from hand. Work on making touch, it doesn't have to go half the pitch, just make sure you can reliably make touch.
-Learning to come off your wing/from deep at full-back is an increasingly common skill and will definitely get you noticed. Choose your line and run it at full pace with good timing (very much easier said then done)
Centre:
-Tackling is an absolute must. Can't afford to miss anything in the centres.
-Distribution, probably also necessary if you want to play full-back, passing accurately from both hands under pressure.
That's pretty much the most general advice I can give. I'm sure a back could give a lot more helpful advice but hopefully that's kinda helpful (oh and plus rep?
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You should probably give a more detailed break down of your skill set/weight/height/speed etc but VERY GENERALLY:
For Back Three:
-Positioning, you need to know where you have to be in both defence and attack, if you're watching a game just try and keep note where the pros stand.
-Work on your high ball, you need to be extremely composed under the highball, and even as a centre a high one shouldn't phase you.
-At full-back, you really have to be able to kick from hand. Work on making touch, it doesn't have to go half the pitch, just make sure you can reliably make touch.
-Learning to come off your wing/from deep at full-back is an increasingly common skill and will definitely get you noticed. Choose your line and run it at full pace with good timing (very much easier said then done)
Centre:
-Tackling is an absolute must. Can't afford to miss anything in the centres.
-Distribution, probably also necessary if you want to play full-back, passing accurately from both hands under pressure.
That's pretty much the most general advice I can give. I'm sure a back could give a lot more helpful advice but hopefully that's kinda helpful (oh and plus rep?
)Barbarian Horde
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1) Wing- Watch your depth when ur team has possession. On defense, look for overlaps and don't be afraid to shout 'shift left' or 'shift right'. Possibly most important on defense for a winger is...Stay on your wing!
2) Centre- Generally, look for gaps to penetrate so that you can facilitate ball movement down the line. On defense, be ready and willing to tackle , tackle, tackle.
3) Fullback-Work on handling the high ball and tackling. Kicking is also necessary but the first two skills are essential.
Barbarian Horde
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Your responisibilities will vary a bit depending upon which centre position you're playing, the region you're paying in and your coach's general approach to the game . For the 2nd 5(Inside center), you'll generally be required to crash ball(break lines and create openings for the center 3/4(outside centre), who will then be asked to create openings for the wing, who is then asked to finish. This obviously means that the 2nd 5 needs to be a bit more of a physical runner(not necessarily bigger, but more physical) as he'll see a LOT of ball and will need to be able to deal with contact in a more direct manner to draw defenders and , as I've already mentioned, create space for his counterpart outside.
The outside centre, while still required to be physical at the point of contact, should be more elusive as he'll have more room to work with...if the 2nd 5(inside centre) has done his job that is. Remember that while the Inside Centres job is to crash ball and break lines, the Outside Centres job is to penetrate gaps and set up tries. This means that the Outside Centre must be able to exploit defensive disorganization and anticipate openings/gaps before they present themselves.
With this said, they both should be excellent tacklers as the 2nd 5 gets a TON of tackles funneled his way and the center 3/4 should get his share as well. Bottom line...to play centre you must be a good tackler and you must be understand your role when on the attack.
DuncTheDoodle
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A tip I tend to use when on the wing (Or 13, though it tends not to work from inside centre) is to shoot up fairly early on and look for the interception to put it in the oppositon fly-half's mind that you can and may well do that if he sends out risky passes, although it's best not to do this unless you otherwise have cover. While it came off last week (I got a try on our team's first touch of the ball) on Sunday I didn't make sure we did cover and the 10 ran himself, opening up a gap which was thankfully snuffed out in the end, but it's a useful tip nonetheless.
Oh, and really milk the fact you're going for it. Strech and arm right out, even if you're going to miss the ball. It's psycological. It takes a lot of preassure off yourself and getting into a positon to cover one-on-ones, overlaps and chips.
Oh, and really milk the fact you're going for it. Strech and arm right out, even if you're going to miss the ball. It's psycological. It takes a lot of preassure off yourself and getting into a positon to cover one-on-ones, overlaps and chips.
