Precision and speed: the difference between a dangerous and effective attacking backline and one that fails to make good use of the possession the forwards work so hard to win.

In this video Australian coach Barry Honan and South African Charles Louw work with a group of Natal U21 players to cultivate the basic skills that improve that vital precision and speed.

Specialist backline coach Honan explains it this way: "a rugby scrumhalf can take anything from 0.3 seconds to over 1.5 seconds from the time he touches the ball to the instant the ball leaves his hands.

“On average, the space between the attack line and the defence line closes faster than 1 metre for every 0.2 seconds. This means that the scrumhalf who clears the ball in 0.5 seconds as compared to 1.0 seconds gives his team mates at least 2.5 metes of space and 0.5 seconds of time to operate and to make decisions."

This easy to follow video coaching tool contains key drills that will help sharpen backline technique.

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