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article 22 March 2025

Rugby Lesson: Defensive Tactics

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Having a range of defensive tactics allows a team to adapt to different situations and helps to prevent the opposition from predicting and countering their defensive strategies. In this lesson, students will develop their tactical and technical understanding in a range of defensive scenarios.

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Richie Williams

Director of Rugby at Cambridge Rugby Club

Richie is currently the Director of Rugby at Cambridge Rugby Club, having spent 5 years as the Head Coach of England U20s rugby team. Beginning his career in education as a PE teacher, he went on to become the Director of Rugby at Oxford Brookes University and the Head Coach of the England University 7’s.

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