The hold pass+x is really effective, it doesn't skip out too many players and the skipped player runs the overlap, use this,
ummm, get more experience with the game so you learn all the animations[mainly tackled animations] so you know when a turnover is on and when to select another player to make another tackle before he breaks the animated tackle.
Umm, pass before or as you catch the ball if there are defenders around the person receiving the pass if you do it early enough the pass has a higher chance of being successful.
Don't throw all your offloads, its actually better to go down with the ball as you gain momentum.
Know which players have a high chance of stepping, it's really effective and when used surrounding defenders become ineffective until you're out of the animation, !
Don't bother with the normal bind in the ruck, always use the aggressive.