Rugby Attack Move Analysis: Edge Shape & Blocker Plays! Connacht v Ospreys 2021

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Geraint Davies Rugby Coaching & Analysis

3 жыл бұрын

This Rugby Attack Analysis of Ospreys Edge Shape also looks at the Blocker Play in Rugby Union, and covers some of the features that have contributed to Ospreys improvement in the 2021 Guinness Pro 14 season. Connacht will want to consider their defensive set up as their own hold/fold decisions at ruck contributed to their downfall!
Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, George North, Dan Evans and Stephen Myler all play a massive part in making the try happen!
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@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear about the areas of the game that you find most interesting and the types of rugby videos you enjoy the most! Comment below!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 2 жыл бұрын

@ThatTechLover I'll think about it, Hamad!

@willllljd 2 жыл бұрын

NO WAY

@cornelbritz5162 2 жыл бұрын

Attack analysis: Movement before receiving the ball. Over and Unders lines

@GrantBerni 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and analysis Geraint. The longer the Ospreys can keep providing new footage on how to do things well, the better!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Grant! Really appreciate it! We've got a couple of weeks until they're back on the field, but teams like Bristol and Harlequins, and of course the 6 Nations will fill the gaps until then!

@richarddavies3308 3 жыл бұрын

Insightful! makes the try seem even more cleverer than I thought. Good work

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look and for commenting, Richard! Ospreys really nailed this one!

@cornelbritz5162 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome content Thank you!

@theanalysisguy0502 3 жыл бұрын

Really fantastic video G

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Carrick! Good of you to comment 👍🏻

@richardhunt4914 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Geraint

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Richard! Great to hear the content is being enjoyed!

@howardjones1180 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff as always, Geraint.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, Howard, I really appreciate it!

@JakeHennesseyy 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome content Geraint, love your analysis.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

That's really good of you to say, Jake! Thank you! Glad you enjoy it and thanks for commenting!

@whr10 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant analysis! Thanks so much

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kgosi! Really appreciate you taking a look and commenting! Glad you enjoyed it!

@cminnic 3 жыл бұрын

Cool videos! As a casual watcher, it's great to see these deep dives into the finer points of what's going on. Learning a ton. I'm a little unclear as to what an edge shape is in this instance, though.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that’s great to hear. One of my main aims is to help people learn something new! You make a good point though, I should have been more explicit. The edge shape is the one I show in the graphic, basically the way a team sets up off a touchline. I’m doing a series on attack shapes & will make it clearer in the next episode! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

@cminnic 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeraintDaviesGDD Thanks for the clarification! Yeah, I guess the edge referring to the literal edge of the field makes sense heh. Looking forward to your next videos!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@cminnic One of those things that doesn't make sense until it's pointed out! Thanks again!

@ciaranokane415 3 жыл бұрын

Quality as always Geraint!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ciaran! Really appreciate you taking a look at commenting 👍🏻

@niallferguson7110 3 жыл бұрын

Really great analysis and presentation style

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Niall! Really pleased you liked It 👍🏻

@sakaraialabalaba5341 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome analysis

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking a look!

@DJCam87 3 жыл бұрын

Another excellent break down fella 👍🏿

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking a look, Lance! Glad you enjoyed it!

@dandoe2461 3 жыл бұрын

love this video style thanks!!!!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that's great to hear, thanks for taking a look, Dan! I really appreciate it.

@micheleamos982 3 жыл бұрын

Geraint this was just what I needed - the graphics of numbers helps me visualise the work off the ball so much better than the normal player-level camera angles. I see what you mean by the 15's work off the ball. Please can we have more of these when you spot some amazing plays like this?

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Michele. Now that I know you want to see more clips of players working off the ball I’ll definitely have a focus on it!

@cornelbritz5162 2 жыл бұрын

Great content

@Debrenliev 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! Love you work

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as ever, Kostadin! Hopefully the mix of graphics helps to explain what's going on a little more effectively?

@Debrenliev 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeraintDaviesGDD It does brilliantly! Well explained, deep in detail (the devil is in the detail), modern approach! Well done

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@Debrenliev Thank you!

@meepmeepington4448 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Meep. Really pleased that you liked it! Seems to be getting a good response!

@reallyloudandbored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting, really thinking of going into coaching and you are giving me so many ideas

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

That's really cool to hear, thank you so much for commenting and for taking a look! Would you mind picking out anything in particular that you learned from this video?

@MyLittlePiranhaFish1 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome video as always

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

That's really good of you, thank you for taking a look and commenting!

@MyLittlePiranhaFish1 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeraintDaviesGDD Croeso, yn mwynhau dysgu mwy.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@MyLittlePiranhaFish1 Pleser i clywed!

@Emjaygee1950 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good analysis- the failed tackle or stop/block (even if slightly late) on North allowed him to continue his support line. I've been coaching for over 40 years at all levels and enjoy your analyses.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a good point, I think Fitzgerald was more focussed on getting back to cover, little did he know! Thanks for taking a look & I’m very pleased that you enjoy the content 👍🏻

@Headhunter_212 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo G! Keep going !!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Daniel! There's going to be a big focus on attack for the next few videos (with some defence thrown in though!)

@Headhunter_212 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm still waiting for the GDD & Squidge collab!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@Headhunter_212 Ha, I'm not sure our content is compatible!

@gordonmuir6305 3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis, thanks Geraint. Interesting point on the 'sacrifice' of getting caught behind the gain line to entice the fold error and make the wide space - we're so often obsessed with go-forward that this would be easily missed. Also 💯 agree on work rate off the ball in attack - it so often makes the difference!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, Gordon! It’s always a tough call as to whether to play to centre field off a touchline, but with the lack of hard press from Connacht they did just fine out of it!

@JosephFallon 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look and commenting, Joseph I really appreciate it!

@BrianZick 3 жыл бұрын

Love this analysis! Even as a Connacht fan. In terms of interesting areas of the game, some insight into maul body position and entry choice would be fascinating!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, Brian! I've got some maul content in the pipe line so watch out for that!

@joshuahogan9879 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from that. Diolch, Geraint! Da iawn!

@joshuahogan9879 3 жыл бұрын

I specifically love to see how teams are using chess-like maneuvers to set up the pay off later. As a fan, it can sometimes be frustrating when you think, "Why aren't they just going forward?" Your videos are helping me to read the game better as a long game, not just "get to the try line the most direct way possible".

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahogan9879 Really pleased you enjoyed it, Joshua. The best teams are really good at manipulating the field, setting up scoring opportunities!

@bancroftrfcu1531 3 жыл бұрын

I live for passes like Justin Tipuric's in the lead up

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Such an apparently small moment, but he taken a pressured situation and makes it glow! Just love to see it! Thanks for taking a look and commenting!

@Headhunter_212 3 жыл бұрын

Plus Tipuric's warp-speed jackal got the whole movement going!

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@Headhunter_212 100%! That's a quality player for me, someone who does the things they need to do with distinction!

@conwaynoel3715 Жыл бұрын

George North , one of the great centres of the modern game. Sadly damned with injuries. Hopefully he'll be back this season fully fit . Jeez why am I saying that , as a Connacht fan he will kill us again !!! Ah well what the heck !

@francycranc 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos! I would love to see an analysis of pros and cons of drift defense.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look, Frank! That sounds like a great idea for a video! I've got some videos on attack frameworks coming soon, and ones on defence will follow!

@francycranc 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeraintDaviesGDD looking forward to it butty! I'm an amateur coach myself and these videos are fantastic.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Frank. Hope you’ve enjoyed the last couple I’ve posted!

@josephevans859 3 жыл бұрын

I heard you on the Wales Online podcast. Tough job to make a complicated game simple, but you achieved that in spades. Da iawn o Hebron Newydd.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that's very cool, Joseph! Thank you for seeking out my channel, and I'm pleased that you enjoyed the Podcast! It was a really fun one to do, and really nice to just talk about Welsh rugby for a change!

@conwaynoel3715 Жыл бұрын

The one area that confuses me and no doubt loads of fans as well , is the interpretation of the " high" tackle. We had two perfect examples of this issue in the tests between New Zealand and Ireland. The first incident involved Angus Ta'avao who received a red card for a tackle on Garry Ringrose. The next incident sees Andrew Porters tackle on Brodie Retallick, for which he gets a yellow card. One can argue the pros and cons of both incidents but they are in the past , what's done can't be undone. The thing is that both refs, Jayco Peyper and Wayne Barnes are both very experienced officials and are particularly so at officiating between NH and SH teams, I don't understand Wayne's explanation that Andrew Porter " absorbed" the collision ? If he did it led to him to leave the game and a failed HIA. I didn't hear any reason from Jayco as to why he made his decision apart from the input from the TMO. As the rules stand regarding the high tackle the IRB have not managed to find consistency among their match officials. I suppose my question is more directed at the IRB rather than you Geraint but I would like to hear your and others views on this thorny subject.

@andyrender4540 3 жыл бұрын

A great score in what was an entertaining Sunday afternoon game. Would love to know who was leading the calls and how much of it was players following the patterns of the previous week's training

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

I seem to have missed this message, Andy! Stephen Myler really does run the show but he's got excellent support from North on one wing and Protheroe on the other and Dan Evans at 15. They are running a set pattern and players looked very comfortable with the set up! So a mix of planned action and reaction!

@andrewcorrigan6338 3 жыл бұрын

Got to say Conor Fitzgerald makes contact on North but doesn't put him down. Really needs to follow through and put his man down, North wouldn't have been there to collect that final pass if he did. Lovely play by Ospreys. Myler is class always seems to have more time on the ball than he should.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

I think Fitzgerald would’ve been pleased that North passed 😂 good point though. Myler had been a big part of Ospreys improvement, a class act!

@peake2955 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Geraint love your work! One part of modern defence I don’t like is the winger coming in to take the inside attackers and trying to shut them down but in doing so giving his opposite time and space with the ball when quick hands beat him. I understand lots is happening in this try and it’s not all his fault but the 11 comes up empty handed and I think he should have been a bit more patient and relied in inside defenders more. Basically I’d rather see him wait and take someone than jam in and take no one, even if he gives up space in doing so. I’d rather the cover defence (there were 2 of them) take the inside attackers and let 11 stay on his wing; let fast man stay on fast man! By jamming in, the winger doesn’t get to use his position specific winger skills of using the space between himself and the sideline/goal line. What do you think?

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

I can see the sense in what you’re saying, & I think a more patient ‘jockey’ would’ve been a better option. He’s essentially gone for an all or nothing, mainly because he’s numbers down, spacings are too big & he’s just wanting to shut the attack down ASAP. But players like Myler read those situations really well. I should’ve mentioned in the video, but off the edge, Connacht have 3 blind side, which puts them numbers down from the off!

@peake2955 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeraintDaviesGDD thanks Geraint. Always hard when numbers are down and dealing with an overlap. he could have come in off his wing enough to try to force the attack to make a play but without committing (as the 11 did) i.e. still stayed alive in defence. It takes discipline from the winger but I would like them to always be thinking about the numbers out wide and how far wide they are and let the cover defence take the inside attack (so the cover doesn’t have to cover so much ground) - until the winger is certain the cover can’t get there and they need to make a tackle.

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

@@peake2955 Yeah that's a fair point. Those make or break tackles sometimes pay off, but can make you look very silly when they don't!

@josephevans859 3 жыл бұрын

And I would like your views on why the hooker isn’t given autonomy over the decision-making and execution of the calls at the line-out?

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Calling a lineout is a really stressful task & is a specialist role in itself. Even at the very highest levels most players won't have the knowledge/confidence/awareness to call the lineout. The hooker of course has an incredibly important task in hitting their jumper & so adding the stress of calling the lineout is likely to negatively impact on their skill execution. So they get to the mark, generally first, take the call & then just focus on hitting the jumper!

@crwilliams1509 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's a high level of fitness and knowledge But how to set a structure or create that for a coach point of view. Normally it's a pod just truck it to contact

@GeraintDaviesGDD 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, good question & that really is the most interesting bit. It comes down to helping players see the big picture of what the framework is for. When we coach shape, do we start with option 1 being carry into contact? If so then that probably says to the players that they do that as their default. So play games, do video reviews, practise activities, all with a focus on moving the ball & linking shapes together!