Rugby Union 101: Rucks Explained
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🏉 Rugby Union Rucks Explained on Couch Rugby | Mastering the Core Aspect of the Game 🏉
Welcome to Couch Rugby's in-depth guide to understanding rugby rucks in Rugby Union! Whether you're new to the sport or looking to deepen your knowledge, this video breaks down the key concepts of rucks in a clear and engaging way.
🔍 Topics Covered:
Definition and Formation of Rucks
The Crucial Objective of Securing Possession
Essential Rules and Offside Line Dynamics
Roles Breakdown:
Ball Carrier: The player who has possession of the ball and is tackled by the opponent. The ball carrier's decisions impact the ruck's outcome.
Tackler: The player who makes the tackle on the ball carrier, aiming to bring them down and contribute to the formation of the ruck.
Poacher: A specialist in winning the ball from the opposition during a ruck. This player excels at seizing opportunities to gain possession.
Cleaners: Teammates who enter the ruck to secure the ball and remove opponents. Their effectiveness determines the speed and quality of possession.
Counter Ruckers: Skilled players who target the ruck to disrupt the opposing team's possession and potentially win the ball.
Mastering the Art of Contesting the Ball Legally
Referee Signals and Penalty Insights
Strategic Importance in Attack and Defense
Safety Guidelines for Players and Proper Technique
🎥 Our comprehensive breakdown includes real game footage and expert insights, ensuring you grasp the core mechanics of rucks effortlessly.
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I've organized the roles information in a paragraph style to provide clear insights into the various roles within a rugby ruck.
As a lot of you have politely requested, I have uploaded a version of this video with a lower music volume >>>>> ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
I can't believe I've only just found your channel. Amazing content, adding so much more to my understanding of the game. Especially the different, roles, positions and responsibilities👍🙏🏈❤️🎊 please can you confirm your accent for me. When I look at the screen and watch you, you sound south African. When I turn my head away and just listen to you, you sound austrailian/new Zealand. It's very confusing for me🤔
Could you please upload a video about scrams
lol was about to angry comment about the music 😜
I just joined my college's Club Rugby without ever seeing a game of Rugby, and you are the sole way that I am learning, thank you
Welcome to Rugby! 😄. Happy the videos are helping make it a bit easier.
Bro same, my first game is tomorrow
@@danny5653 How did your game go?
Lmaoo same
@@ReverendMeat51 Brilliant, got man of the match lmao
Been watching Rugby on and off for 15 years from the Super 12 days (and even played for a bit in primary school) but have never been able to really get into it like other sports mainly because I had no clue what was happening around breakdowns and how open-play turnovers happen. So I've made another attempt to try to understand it as the World Cup gets underway. This is was easily the best and clearest explanation I have seen. Thank you.
Thankyou! Yes I believe the game is just so much more enjoyable once you understand the rucks. it is such a massive part of the game and I don't think broadcasters do enough to explain what is happening to new viewers.
Almost exactly the same here. I played a year in high school (lock) and never got the knack of it. Your video really helped me.
As someone who is trying to get better at rugby these videos are great. Thank you.
Hi Reilly, Happy that is helping. this is why I do it :)
Great analysis. At 74, I now understand the ruck
Your videos are the easiest to follow and the most informative. Thanks for putting them together. Really shortened the learning curve
Most watchable rugby rules videos that don't go completely over your head. Thank you!
You are welcome :)
I have been watching Rugby Union for last 30 years and I have mainly picked up the rules by watching. However, with the advent of kids growing up, playing and watching Rugby, I always get asked what's going on, why is that a foul and generally can't answer. These videos and the precise and clear way you dictate, has made my life a lot easier and makes me sound dead clever......many thanks, although here's to the Lions stuffing you on Saturday!!!
Thank you! I just joined a rugby team and it's my first time playing a sport. An embarrassing number of team members, articles, and other videos have tried to explain this to me unsuccessfully. Your explanation, (with the extra help of being able to back up and rewatch as often as needed) has been the clearest explanation so far. I think I have a grasp on most of the basics now!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Looking up the rules of rugby, I have, until now, never found penalty awards so well explained.
These videos a great companion to the world cup for the casual fan! I found that bit about the contention for the ball being resolved in the first split seconds of the breakdown particularly enlightening.
Thank you so much! I've been watching rugby for the past year and the ruck has been one of the most mysterious parts of rugby. This was wonderfully clear explanation.
I am very new to Rugby, and I have been able to enjoy the Rugby world cup at much better level because of your videos.. I love fast games, and I have been a football (futbol) fan my whole life and this is now giving me another sport option to watch... thank you so much!!
I just started to get into watching rugby and this video is exactly what I needed to know to understand and enjoy the game more
Watched and played rugby for years, and half the time still did not know what the ruck was going on. Great job explaining even to those " in the know".
Excellent, I knew a bit about rucks, but your approach of the different players involved makes it so much easier to understand. Should have seen this video decades ago, my understanding of what goes on in the ruck would have been so much faster.
Continue, continue, my friend, your work it's marvelous.
Thankyou :)
Thank you for this very informative video. The ruck is confusing but this information helped it make more sense to me.
This video is RUclips gold for me, my son has taken up rugby, I can show him this video to improve his understanding of rucking... Thank you Boss
Brilliant! You've changed rugby for me for every.
You're doing great videos. Ive followed the game for years abd played 30 years ago as a school boy. However ive picked it back up in my 40s. The game has slightly changed and understanding this as a player is really helpful. Keep up! You'll be showing tactics soon!
Thanks a lot! Its great to get positive feedback :) I enjoy doing it, I just need more free time to dedicate to it haha
@couchrugby do you guys do walking rugby? It's a great little sport for older players and players coming back from Injuries. It's slow enough for new folk to understand.
Yes! I have heard of it, but I have never actually seen it. Feel free to share a link!
This is a very in depth video, specially in the referee signals, there are a lot that i didn’t understand so this video will help me A LOT understanding what is going on in the World Cup. Thank you. I will have to watch this video more than one time to understand it completely lol
haha I am not going to be upset if you that. I hope it makes the game more enjoyable for you.
What a great video. Never seen such a clear and thoughtful breakdown...of the breakdown.😊
When I played rugby at school, the rucking part of the ruck was still in full force - a player could use their feet not only on the ball, but on the player on the ground... I am so glad that's changed from a player safety point of view.
Another brilliantly clear explanation. 👌
Hello I am impressed with your channel so I have made a point of posting this in the comment section of some of the Rugby explained for Americans....
If you would like a more detailed explanation about the game there is a new channel called "Couch Rugby" I have watched rugby over 40 yrs and he does a great job. He explaining very imported details about the game. Good luck with your Rugby Union journey.
I hope that's ok. I love the idea of having a bigger Rugby fan base of Americans.... get the word out there.
That's is not just okay but amazing! Thankyou so much!
The best explanation so far. Many thanks
Watched a few videos now and loving the series, watched one on the role of the props and this and learned a lot and I have been watching rugby for ages. Thanks
the best rugby rules video I've watched so far💪 keep going!!
Really straightforward explanation - cheers!
Thankyou :)
I’m new to your channel but learning so much! We are visiting friends in Scotland in September and they are taking us to a game. I know American football and a bit of soccer. Really excited to learn about rugby! Thanks for your videos!
best video on this subject I've seen. Thanks and congrats on the SA win today.
Thank you very much. I'll be using these to teach my son. Much appreciated.
I really like how you constructed this video. Breaking the play into the various roles works excellently for this. Thank you I learned a lot.
Thankyou! happy it helped:)
12 years of playing and I see I didn't grasp as much as 50% of what's to know about the Ruck. thank you!
happy you found it informative :)
This video has completely changed how I watch the game. Great content mate.
Played a whole season for high school didn’t understand much. Had that feeling in the back of my head the fear of doing sum dumb. Got the season starter game today. Thanks 🙏🏻
As a new coach, I appreciate the way you broke down the different roles in a ruck, repeating the sequence before moving onto the next role description.
I have a few newcomers to rugby and I think this is an excellent way to get their head around the basics of the ruck. I will be incorporating this method in tonight’s practice.
Liked and subbed, thanks!
Amazing! Yes i was hoping by breaking down the objectives of the different players in the ruck, it would help make it look less chaotic. Hope the training went well.
@@couchrugby it did go well, thanks coach! We have a tournament today, the Blood, Sweat and Beers event in eastern Ontario, I’ll see how much the lads took on from the session. Wish us luck!
Excellent explanation, thank you. Great systematic breakdown of concepts.
Thanks so much for this great explanation. I have been a couch rugby watcher for years and only had a partial understanding of the rules around rucks - this helps to make this just a wee bit clearer for me.
I’ve just started our new season and I used to be fullback but now all the young bucks are in backs so I’ve been moved to 6, these videos are helping so much. Now I just need to learn how to scrummage
Lol, go in low, push forward not sideways and keep your back straight.
Great videos. I am from Spain, and starting to watch some rugby games and get some undertanding in order to enjoy the world cup. Your videos are helping me a lot. Thank you.
Happy it is helping you enjoy the game more!
Brilliant videos, really helping this newbie. I'm an Ireland fan, but hats off to the magnificent Spring Boks on the 2023 RWC victory. It was all stunningly good.
Awesome video brother...I had gained a kind of a half baked understanding of the ruck from all the games...this clarifeid a lot of things...good to have this digested before the France vs RSA quarter finals tonight...go Springboks!
Just wanted to say thanks for making this video! Recently been watching the Olympics Women's Rugby 7's and this really helped me understand what is going on!
Thats great. Happy it helped!
This helped a LOT! Thanks! By the end of my first view (with several due to follow for both my understanding and your analytics) I now understand much more about what I was seeing last season. Can't wait for the season start
First time the algorithm put one of your vids in front of me. I'm a life long Rugby fan/player and this has to be the best explanation video I've ever seen. Hou noord ou, this channel will be big.
The best video in YT on this subject. As a foreigner I find music distracting as I need to focus on the things you say. Nevertheless thank you for your effort.
Thankyou! Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
This was insanely insightful, thanks
Great video. Very clear and concise explanations, with great video illustrations. Really excellent breakdown 👏
Thankyou :)
Excellent explanation man! Great job
Thankyou :)
Class, helps cleanup a discussion I had with a pal too. Really enjoying your channel
Just started playing rugby and the ruck/breakdown has been the most frustrating part of the game so far. This video has helped a lot. Thank you!
Superb explanation, especially with the showing of the according ref signals.
Absolute top shelf stuff here!
As a "room for improvement" remark: the music isn't adding anything for me. It's very distracting especially in those situations where the situation is fast and sufficiently complex.
I'd so much rather be able to better focus on your explanation instead.
Please keep up the great work, super helpful!
Thankyou, I am hoping at least if new people recognize the signals it can help keep them in the loop of what is going on.
In regards to the music, yes I have been getting that feedback in this video, I have taken the advice onboard and will be more mindful of my music volumes moving forward. Thanks for the advice it is appreciated.
Also thanks for the support ;)
Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
This is a brilliant explanation 👏
I am dating a kiwi and the family is crazy about rugby so I really want to understand it. I come from a country where isn’t popular at all but I find it very exciting and thanks to your videos I am learning a lot and able to properly enjoy the game
Happy to read that! hopefully they agree I am teaching you the right things :)
Thank you for this!!! Very well done 👍
Thank you for your videos. I like watching rugby when I can but did not really understand it until watching some of videos.
Happy it helped you Sharon :)
Great series Coach. Can we have one about the Mauls both driving and rolling?
Just started following Rugby Union from the states and your videos are incredibly helpful.
Welcome aboard! Great time to get involved, We are about to have the most competitive world ever. Its is going to be a wild ride!
Thank you from 🇺🇸 You are awesome!
Thankyou :)
Excellent, thanks 😊
Such a clear description./ Every match I've watched I've really never got the mechanics of the ruck and just let the whistles tell me something happened. Can't wait to watch another match so I can finally see what I was missing
Thankyou. hope it worked for you!
Great videos in the lead up to the world cup. The kicking out on the full or ground before and beyond or before the 22 is also something that gets a little confusing as a viewer and a big part of the game.
Yes Yes, That is a good suggestion. Will add that to the list :)
YES. Great suggestion. I’ve only found one video (11 years old) that addresses the kicking laws…and I still have newbie questions.
Great videos, thank you for all the clear explanations ...
You are welcome!
Your videos are great. Will greatly improve my understanding and enjoyment of this great game. Thank you!
This is awesome. Thank you.
Great video! Could you do one on scrums? I'm trying to get how exactly they work and why the ref will stop it sometimes.
The first clip... you gotta love a winger that can beat more than one player.
Kolbe is a special athlete :)
i like the game but could hardly understand most of the penalties given during the game and yes ruck is most part of the game! glad i came across your video as it is very clear. still need to watch more games to recognise them instantly though
Great recap
Thanks for the great explanation
great stuff! I would suggest to lower the volume of the background music however, sometimes is difficult to hear you!
Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
Best explanation ever. Been struggling to explain rugby laws to my girlfriend
Thanks for explaining the ruck for us. This, as well as the maul scenario were the two aspects if rugby that l didn't fully understand. All l would see are a bunch of guys piling up on each other with the referee's whistle being blown soon after. I now know how and why penalties are awarded in these situations.
Excellent explanation! Thanks for helping and for letting us in the game, keep them videos coming 💪🏼
The video is great and thanks very much for that, I just wish the music was a tad lower.
You are welcome. I have noted from the comments this is the case. So will adjust for future videos. Thanks for the feedback :)
@@couchrugby thanks for the response. And yes keep it up, I finally understood the ruck 😉
Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
Really nice. Especially running it back again and again with adding more complexity each time. Turn down the music a bit and you’re gold
Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
Firstly, I love these videos. They keep popping up in my feed and I live then. Just checking in, though, at about 13 minutes, when the Pumas poacher steals from the All Blacks, he looks to be doing so illegally because he's not supporting his own body weight. I completely understand if the footage you've chosen is there because it clearly shows a poacher etc, and I know you didn't have time to go into detail with the nuances of poaching etc, but I just wanted to point it out as illegal poaching. That said, this is a wonderful overview, and I love the effort and time you put into these videos. Thank you so much!
It would be awesome to see a video on the most common infractions or how referees impact the game.
Hi Aaron, I will add that to the list. I am thinking of doing a video on how different referees interpret things differently, It is a very ambitious video though, so I am going to need some time to get a few more easier videos under the belt.
Agreed! Brilliant series for a newb like me, it’s so hard to find videos on common penalties, especially going off feet! This really helped.
New sub here 👍🏻
excellent video!
Thankyou :)
I watched all your videos and found them all really informative and I am ready to watch the World Cup later today. I would like a vid on the offside laws as this confuses me when watching the game. Cheers for the content.
Amazing, happy it is helping you watch the game. yes definitely, that is a topic I will cover :)
My daughter is dating a rugby player, and works in rugby. Thanks for helping me understand what is going on. My whole family (hubby and 2 sons) is rugby mad, so hard to get them to.explain so I can understand.
really wish I had seen this video when I was still playing 20 years ago.
Your videos are great man! Im a portuguese ex-rugby player that left the game too soon because of injury . Im now stoked at our presence in this WC and would love to join a veterans team... as a 35 year old it may not be easy to fall back in shape to play good rugby again! Are you still playing at 37? Cheers!
Todays game was epic 😎 Bula 🖐
Thanks for this! Please can you do a video on the maul.
Please do one on fullbacks.
Hey great stuff here, could you time stamp your videos? Some of us want to clear up or learn more about one single issue and it is tough to do that without timestamps. Again great info, nice stuff.
Thank you very much for this video. I now understand and will enjoy the game more. If you could make a video on splits. 6/2 etc. and the reasons for splt.
Excellent :) that is what I hope these videos are doing. Also yes that is a good idea for a video. I may do something for that.
@@couchrugby Thank you
Good vid , thank you
Youre really good at explaining thing hey! 👍🏾😊 there are some things I knew but so many things I didnt know!
haha yes its one of those things about Rugby, no one ever knows everything. It is a sport you really can be a student of and never stop learning. Oh and Thankyou :)
I'm loving your channel but would like some videos explaining the kicking and scum rules and why penalties or scrums are awarded and why a certain team would win these in a situation
Happy you are enjoying it :) And yes those videos are both on the list!
Just starting this year at under 15s, coach suggested I should research scrum half. would love to see a vid on that
Hi Olivier. Amazing, welcome to Rugby! You are in luck. I am working on that video as we speak and am hoping to get it out in the next few days, so stay tuned :)
Great explainations! Looking forward to you covering the scrum! I have no idea what scrum penalties are for half the time. I would recommend turning down the background music a tad more when you are speaking as I found it tricky to concentrate on your voice at times.
Thankyou. Yes I will be more mindful of the music volumes moving forward, thanks for the feedback.
I also have a scrum video in the pipeline :)
Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
I saw! Much improved. Thanks. I hope you've been enjoying the RWC!@@couchrugby
Great videos! Keep it up.
Could I ask a video on mauls and how it works?
Would love a vide explaining where a winger should be positioned when defending and attacking. Struggling to find any on youtube
Hi Wayne, yes the main thing a Winger needs to understand is how deep or shallow they have to stand. And this is all impacted by where they are on the field, if they are attacking or defending, and also what type of defensive or attacking system the team uses.
As a general rule, the winger would fall back if the Fullback needs help covering the back field. Usually only one would fall back leaving the other one to stay in the defensive line, usually the fullback would be in control of this.
And on attack they position themselves so that they can run onto the ball at pace if it was to come their way. This varies from winger to winger, again its about selecting the right depth.
Also incase you did not know the two wingers are each positioned next to the two touchlines.
Will also add this to the list of potential video topics :)
@@couchrugby lovely thankyou. 36 and only just started playing. Finding my pace again 😁
Really enjoy your videos. One small piece of feedback. The background music is quite loud compared to your voice. Would be great if you could edit it down in future videos to make it easier to hear you. Thank you!
Thankyou! Just incase you were interested, I have uploaded a version of this video with the music turned down, hope it helps you understand it better :) ruclips.net/video/2sG8Fb-XDQI/видео.html
Merci.
Amazing content!
Question: the situation at 9:34
red is tackling blue and gets penalized for not rolliing away.
But another blue is already tackling him before he even completed his tackle.
how is red supposed to roll away? and shouldnt blue get penalized for tackling a man without the ball?
In the ruck example at 13.13, did the Argentinian player not go off his feet before playing the ball? Nice videos.
Yeah it's pretty clear. There's so many other examples out there, but he choose one of the worst.
@truckcompany i think you find he regains his feet before he plays at the ball. Touching the ground is an indication of not supporting your own weight not an outright illegal move in its own right.
@@couchrugby "Rule: 15.15. Players on the ground must attempt to move away from the ball and must not play the ball in the ruck or as it emerges." If he's not supporting his body weight then he's on the ground. If he is 'moving away from the ball', then I have no idea what that rule means in this context. It makes more sense to penalties him