Relentless Contact Webinar – 7/11/25 1pm-2pm
Time Session 1pm Welcome and Introduction
1.05pm What is Relentless Contact and how do we coach it linked to the Blueprint?
1.15pm BOLT Examples 1.35pm Support Examples
1.45pm Game Like Examples
1.55pm Quick Fire Questions 2pm Finish
The Blueprint is the playing and coaching philosophy of the game in Scotland Aims to improve the standard of rugby at all levels of the game.
For Scottish Rugby to compete and win on the international stage, the game in Scotland needs to further develop and think differently.
To create amazing learning environments with the appropriate level of stretch and support to enable players to be more tactically adaptable.
What is Relentless Contact?
What does this look like in your environment?
How do we coach it?
What / who are you looking at?
U16
18+ U18
• Beat
• Offload
• Lift
• Thrash
• Do we coach it separately or all together???
• How do we magnify certain aspects???
Beat – Ball Carry examples
Beat – Ball Carry examples
Beat – Ball Carry examples
Beat – Ball Carry examples
Thrash - Examples
What does good support look like?
How do we remove any defenders from contact?
• On ground
• On feet
Focus on the technical vs being RELENTLESS
Groundstrike
Support Options
Groundstrike Practice
Airstrike "Tackle the tackler"
Support Options
Airstrike Practice
Airstrike Ground strike examples
Airstrike Ground strike examples
BOLT+ Support – Close Quarters
Beat – Ball Carry examples
Does it look like the game?
Looks most like the game Looks least like the game
Big games, wee games, clan battles
High levels of decision making
Games – 70% of the session
Number of decisions that players need to make reduces
Skill Zones – 20% of the session
Can recreate scenarios from
Coach Focus - let the game flow and coach on the go
Decision making with reduced pressure
Attack v Defence
Repetition without it being repetitive
Coach Focus – high levels of question and feedback
Technique focus
Isolated practice
Repetitive practice – build habits
Coach Focus – watch carefully, encourage learning
Thistle Time – 10% of the session
Game-like activities
- Attack Flow v Pads
Relentless Contact Games
Barbarian’s Scrag
Touch
