Ball in Contact - Breakdown Decision Making

If your team can be purposeful and efficient at the breakdown, you can ensure that enough players are committed to securing the ball and that the rest know they can get into effective positions for the next phase. This video looks at several decisions that can be made at the breakdown and why they are useful. The calls are merely suggestions, but are short, sharp and provide a visual that helps players remember why they are doing that action: clearing over/away from, parking over, clearing AND parking, or passing from the ruck.

[@SportsFan-gr8zx]

Any thoughts on when to pick and go vs pass? When you're not a scrum half.

[@RugbyGuide]

I suppose it mostly depends on whether support is on-hand. So I'm not a fan of individuals deciding to pick without knowing who's behind them. If there's a big gap / advantage, and support deems they can get there, call it! But if there's a tiny bit of congestion around the breakdown and space out wide, I tend to say go there!