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Rugby catching

When you play good rugby catching skills are very important. You will be more involved, more confident and you will become a valued member of the team.

Rugby catching basics from rugby handling

Before you are able to do anything
   with the rugby ball in a game
   you must control the ball.

Make sure you already hold the ball well
   keep practicing your rugby handling.
You can do this easily
if you go to the handling pages
before you start on your catching.

Then it`s time to get to grips
   with rugby catching basics.

Catching - a pass

It`s an important skill.
It means you will always play
   an important part in rugby games
   when you and your team
move the ball around the field
   searching out weakness in the defence.
Weaknesses may be gaps in the defence
or mismatches of players
in, say, speed size or condition.

How you catch a pass
in different situations in rugby
   is covered in...catching a pass.

Catching - the high ball

Often in rugby the ball is kicked.
Many times it will be kicked high into the air
   to gain ground - as much as possible
   and prevent opposition players from
   stopping the forward movement of the ball.

At the same time, kicking the high ball
   is used to unsettle players in the opposing team
   about to catch the ball.

Skill and courage are required to catch the high ball
   when a number of opposition players
   are racing towards you
   as you concentrate on the ball.

Find how you deal with th situation so
you are confident
   and successful catching the high ball.

Catching - a rolling ball

Sometimes kicks are put through defences
   to break through and score.
You may find you are faced
   with the ball rolling towards you.
You must deal with it.

Find how you are good
and you are calm when you deal easily with
   catching a rolling ball.

Catching - a bouncing ball

Other kicks are put through defences
   to break through and score.
You may find you are faced
   with the ball bouncing towards you.
You must deal with it.

Find how you are good when
   catching a bouncing ball.

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