Developing The Catch and Pass with Mils Muliaina

Part 2. Catch and Pass

Catching and passing is the most basic of rugby skills. Wayne shows us how to train it well.

Part 3. Passing Wave - Adding a Defence

Brendon focuses the players on progressing the drill by adding elements to build the players skill set.

Part 4. Passing Wave - Adding a Moving Defence

In this session Brendon continues to progress his Catch and Pass Wave by adding a moving defensive line.

Part 5. Skills with Mils Muliaina

All Black’s test centurion, fullback and centre Mils Muliaina, kicks off his run, skills series with Auckland’s TGS players.

Part 6. Mils adds Speed and pressure to the catch and pass

Being able to catch and pass being static and without pressure is one thing, add some pressure and speed to test the skills.

Part 7. 5m Channel Drills

In this video, Mils introduces his 5m passing drills. Off loads, foot speed, and creative passes all in a 5m channel.

Part 8. Build quick Hands and a Long pass

In this video, Mils builds on his catch and pass series and looks to incorporate quick hands, long pass, creating space on the outside!

Part 9. 5m Channel Games

Playing games is often the best way to develop skills. Catch and pass games are great fun and an ideal way to develop and hone skills.

Part 10. Early Catch across the Body

In this video Wesley adds another layer to the Catch and Pass development – catch early, move across the body and pass.

Part 11. L Shape Passing

Wesley Clarke, introduces L Shape passing with Manawatu Cyclones women’s players.

Part 13. First Receiver Fundamentals - Catching in Isolation

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is recognised as one of the world’s best attacking coaches.
He takes time out of his coaching schedule to share some of his attacking ideas.
The more you practice the fundamentals under pressure the more effective you’ll be.
The technical points of catching and passing have to be made either in games or by putting defenders up.
In this video Gregor focuses on the 1st receiver and their requirements.

Part 14. Developing Catch and Pass

Catch The Rugby Site’s UK Manager Hamish Webb, in London, with the Hackney Women’s team.
Hamish, in his very enthusiastic manner, breaks down the Catch and Pass into simple parts that once mastered enable players time, and confidence, to make right decisions under pressure:

Hands out early

Pointing to the ball

Active grab

Fingers across the middle of the ball