The Fijian Shrug (aka the Rip)

[@iLiveOnFijiTime]

This technique is from playing touch rugby in Fiji. We shrug the hand off so it doesn't touch you. In Fiji only the palm counts and only one hand. So you have to slap the hand or shrug it off. This then moved into contact, but it most likely started from playing touch.

[@alfiethebutler3805]

definitely...i miss playing touch rugby rn..cant wait for these restrictions to be lifted....#coronavirus

[@lamberthall9409]

Seeee..lasulasu conman

[@leodwyer5278]

2:09 was a PERFECT example of the fijian shug. You just move to the side, drop your arm while lifting up the tacklers arm and shake them off. simply beautiful!!

[@rory9641]

mate ive seen you play rugby and your fucking terrible so shut the fuck up

[@LawFj]

Rrugby LOL

[@Nile15rush_fj]

@@rory9641 mate you got smashed in a womens game mate stfu

[@siwooot]

Caucau was the first one I really noticed doing this

[@iLiveOnFijiTime]

***** I agree. I thought it would be named the Caucau shrug wolrdwide. But its a very common technique in Fiji. Usually in touch rugby you try and take the arm and throw it away due to lack of space. (without the hand touching you). Played a little bit around the world and this wasn't really allowed during touch rugby.

[@kathleencamille3455]

The amount of Fijian that does that I thought the vid was gonna be long

[@jiutasacakautini6277]

Benito Masilevu is a Fijian player who use this technique a lot. Caucau was first on the scene to show this technique. Its used mostly when you step on the inside of a defender's inside shoulder and the rip makes sure the defender's inside shoulder or arm doesn't stick or grips the attacker. Their is a lot of Fijian players both in 7s and 15s code who use this technique. Could their be a Part 2 to this?

[@freddynabutulovo8412]

that last try by Speight. 👌👌

[@killergonza]

Haha, so true. Even playing club rugby it is evident that the fijian boys seem to go into contact with there arms down then use it as a sought of shug-off.

[@iLiveOnFijiTime]

Freddy Kamen I wonder if its from playing touch rugby where this developed. We usually have very little space (30 vs 30 sometimes even ) so you you have to slap away or shrug your opponents arm to create for a pass behind him. I noticed that elsewhere around the world I played touch like this they would say no you got touched first, but not in Fiji because only the actual hand touch matters. Just a thought.

[@sandpaper631]

Wow Fijians always come up with crazy shit

[@Nattyuce685]

Ok guys look if your watching this wondering like and feel free to comment if you see when the rip is applied prevents the tackler from making contact with the legs that’s why the running line is continuous no hiccups in the speed the rip I would say is very similar to an American football lineman like when in rugby you punch up chest right so make a solid tackle same when your in the trenches to make a block defenses lineman use hand skills to rip and swipe slap the hands of the offense lineman to mislead the power and force of his block thus giving you space to get through just my thoughts and ideas about the rip I have played American football and rugby was a defensive lineman and offensive lineman also utilized the rip to break tackles in rugby in the forwards weaving or even thru the back to break arm tackles it’s a very deadly skill to have as a rugby player thanks for reading cheers

[@pippuanaki4794]

I always notice this rubeni started it

[@user-mv9gi9xz3x]

owhh.so thats how they do it. gonna try it on the field.

[@onlinearmeygames]

Kay Dee did you do it

[@sportingxv2550]

i like how I use this in matches aswell for my team

[@twodogsruakuri]

There is the shrug and there is the low arm to take most of the impact

[@watson9911]

Drausota cassava and dalo not forgeting breakfast crakers👌👌👌🌹🌹

[@avonntepatu6553]

great hands as well

[@merlin5420]

Caucau was the best exponent of this

[@timfrost08]

Why don't all players do this?

[@timfrost08]

Luke Hill I mean, why is it only Fijian players who do this.... surely players from all countries would benefit and its been around for years. It clearly works so why wouldn't professional coaches teach it to juniors and pros? I have seen so many Fijian players bust tackles this way.

[@MrSilverfish12]

Timothy Frost If you go to Fiji the kids there play everyday! This is just a habit they have caught on. I don't think they are consciously doing it. It just seems to be reaction that any rugby back will develop naturally if they play the game long enough. Plus backs in rugby are more likely to use there arms to wrap a player up then to hit them first with the shoulder so the shrug or "rip" will be a natural reaction to a player getting rid of his defender. But it can only be useful if its a habit because it needs to happen quickly for it to be effective. It only works well if the shoulder doesn't make contact and you're moving very fast. But again this has to be a habit developed from hours of practice and years of playing.

[@ilaitiarakadrudru8464]

Im a Fox yep you right ... most times it’s just comes , unplanned reaction but it does work , almost every Fijian that plays rugby have this habit unconsciously comes over on them on an one on one situation!

[@pierrevalentin7300]

Nice! Not sure it can officially be called a technique though. It's almost a handoff and it would never work if the players weren't physical beasts.

[@cannibalking]

you dont have to be a physical beast to master this technique. Go to Fiji and see for yourself.

[@alfiethebutler3805]

its a technique for sure...a fend too is a technique...or else everyone would know how to do it

[@bFORCe2003]

Jonah Lomu was the first person I saw do this. If you look back on his footage, you'll see him do it many times. Should coin it the Lomu shrug.

[@jnavsslick3764]

Noo it's was a fijian technique u fuck.. Stop the jealousy

[@anarelogaivau2112]

😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@lamberthall9409]

Never seen him do that 😊

[@bFORCe2003]

@@lamberthall9409 I have, seen him first hand when I got bumped off trying to tackle him.

[@jnavsslick3764]

Became he's fijian

[@gibsonpuamau8090]

"Sere tackle" in fijian

[@ttlfmag3507]

Lolani koko did this hong kong 7s 93