Centre - Inside and Outside
Major
Requirements
- Ability to receive and give a pass;
particularly under pressure.
- Ability to read the game, sound
judgement, and to select the correct option.
- Ability to position and align correctly.
- Ability to tackle effectively.
- Ability to support play.
- Ability to accelerate quickly either
from standing start or when running.
Essential
Skill
Handling
- Ability to take and give a pass; speed,
time, length and height of pass being significant.
- Ability to field any ball in the air or
on the ground.
- Ability to support and either maul or
rip ball if necessary.
- Ability to stand in tackle and make ball
available.
Running
- Abillity to accelerate quickly from
mark.
- Ability to run with control; change
pace, step off both feet, change direction, side
step, swerve, draw man.
- Ability to burst through tackle.
- Ability to run with correct alignment
and on correct lie in attack and defence.
Kicking
- Ability to kick with both feet.
- Ability to kick for territory or to
regain possession.
- Ability to execute a variety of kicks;
punt, grubber, chip, line kick, dummy kick, drop kick; varying lengths and
heights.
Contact
- Ability to tackle effectively from
front, side and rear.
- Ability to break through tackle.
- Ability to retain possession in contact
- Ability to perform role in maul or ruck,
bind, support, make ball available, rip.
- Ability to stand in tackle.
Position
- Ability to position for attack or
defence.
- Ability to support play and continuity.
- Ability to cover defend.
- Ability to select corect option for play
and for use of ball.
- Ability to execute variety of : moves; dummy pass, scissors, loop, screen pass,
extra man etc.
Remember
- Your task is to create try scoring
opportunities.
- At inside centre you are playing as a
second e .
- Alignment is critical
- Be effective in defence. Your team needs
possession.
- Fitness, strength and agility are
important.
- It is important for you to be able to
rip and maul, and ruck effectively.