: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:27 pm  

I suggest that instead of splitting into "League Team" and "Plebs" we split the backs and forwards in half to keep some sort of structure. After all, we will be playing with subs and the team will therefore change throughout the game(s).

As for drill practice, I think a warm-up session would not go amiss!
(even though I would hate it myself!)

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:29 pm  

See you all tonight!!

(But not next week!)

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:55 pm  

Ubertroll wrote:

If anyone doesnt get back 3 times in a row they should do 1 finger pressups with a prop stood on their back.

Me prop, me big

I like the back up idea, why not do a ten minute warm up which is a set move or something. The thing that helped me a lot was the blind side passing thing we did which lasted 10 mins and i was able to put it in the game.

[Bullseye]

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:24 pm  

G1 wrote:

I'd agree Bullseye but would simplify it. When a try is scored any player, be it defender or attacker, not in the attacking half of the field does ten press ups.

Wouldn'tdisrupt the fun of playing with drills but would encourage both support play and chasing back in defence.

Will also help the lads attain guns like mine!

We did it a few years ago and it worked.

This idea worked really well on Monday I thought. A few times tries were prevented because more people were making an effort to get back.

I'm sure Mikey could've used the exercise too.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:16 pm  

we could move the half way a bit closer to the try line as it was a bit easy to get back to halfway, but defo an improvement

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:42 pm  

Northern Lad wrote:

we could move the half way a bit closer to the try line as it was a bit easy to get back to halfway, but defo an improvement

Agree- "some people" were just getting to the half way line and then stopping. If the emphasis is to "back-up" it's hoped in a real match situation players would follow through (if you'll pardon the expression) all the way. I personally benefited from the idea as I really don't like press-ups lol

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:01 am  

broadrhino wrote:

Agree- "some people" were just getting to the half way line and then stopping. If the emphasis is to "back-up" it's hoped in a real match situation players would follow through (if you'll pardon the expression) all the way. I personally benefited from the idea as I really don't like press-ups lol

For the reasons you say (dis-like of press ups) people will instinctively start running both in support of the man and in defence.

Within no time they will be doing it as second nature and not because of the push ups.

[Bullseye]

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:45 pm  

Northern Lad wrote:

we could move the half way a bit closer to the try line as it was a bit easy to get back to halfway, but defo an improvement

Maybe it should be a third of the way from each tryline? Provided it's clearly marked!

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:35 am  

G1 wrote:

For the reasons you say (dis-like of press ups) people will instinctively start running both in support of the man and in defence.

Within no time they will be doing it as second nature and not because of the push ups.

what if you like push-ups and don't like supporting?

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:08 pm  

Cala Millor Rhino wrote:

what if you like push-ups and don't like supporting?

The choise is yours.

But for you, Mr Muscle, you have to do push ups with claps, with me on your back.