The Ruck
Entry, body height, and the two roles that decide every breakdown.
Club-level coaching, written down
Contact skills, coached in order
Rucking, tackling, and ball presentation — rugby's contact fundamentals as progressions, not folklore.
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September 20, 2026Last updated
Coverage
The contact syllabus
Rucks and Rolls covers rugby's contact skills: body height, entry lines, and the techniques that win collisions legally and safely.
The Tackle
Shoulder, head position, and leg drive — safe and effective are the same technique.
Ball Presentation
The half-second after the tackle that decides possession.
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How to Make a Rugby Tackle: Technique and Practice Progression
Learn a rugby tackle in order: track, close, lower, place the head safely, connect with the shoulder, wrap, finish, release and reload.
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Hooker in Rugby Union: Role and Skills
Explains coordinated scrum and lineout work, how the No. 2 moves into each next assignment, and a review checklist to use with a qualified coach.
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Does Sternum Tackle Height Apply to a Pick-and-Go?
Specified low-speed actions sit outside World Rugby’s approved open-field limit; union, competition and dangerous-play rules still govern.
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Is a Double Tackle Legal in Rugby? 2026 Law and U20 Trial Rules
Double tackles are legal in rugby union unless your union restricts them; the 2026 U20 trial adds simultaneous, below-sternum conditions. Check your level.
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How a Rugby Union Lineout Works
Identifies who has the throw, assigns clear roles, coordinates one call, protects and lowers the jumper, then controls the catch and transfer.
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Rugby Scrum: Straight Drive vs Wheeling
Rotation alone does not prove an infringement; footwork, body angles, binds, height and stability show how the turn was produced.
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What Is a Legal Ruck Clean-Out? The Bind-and-Drive Test
World Rugby's bind-and-drive standard, the five Law 15 checks, seven ruled scenarios and why the Jacobson yellow card didn't make his clean-out legal.
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Rugby Ruck “Use It”: When the Countdown Starts
The five-second count begins after the referee’s call—not when the tackle ends, ruck forms or ball becomes available. Failure to play it away means a scrum.