Backrow
Coaching Back Row Moves
This long list of backrow moves was supplied by Emil Signes, it covers almost all of the basic moves plus a number of more complex options.
7=right flanker, 6=left flanker
89: 8 picks, goes right, feeds 9
898: ditto, 9 commits flanker ( with outside shoulder), feeds 8 looping
You to me: 8 unbinds and passes ball from ground to 9 running right
Me to you: 8 unbinds and runs right, 9 passes from ground to 8
You to me reverse: as you to me, but 8 passes to 9 left (either under DSH's hands, or by backing into DSH and feeding 9 a little steeper
87 in: 8 picks, goes right, feeds 7 inside
87 Out: ditto, but takes on opposing 6 & feeds 7 outside
86: 7 stays home. 8 runs wide, almost parallel to goal line; 6 comes around scrum, tight to scrum, and 8 passes back in to 6, with 7 supporting. Beware of forward pass.
86 special: (this won't work with new laws, but I'm sure you could think up a variation that would)7 unbound as ball was put in, 8 ran right, dummied to 7 outside, then fed 6 coming inside. (Probably could do it as a fake 89 or 87 out)
87 reverse drive: wheeled scrum (clockwise), 8 picks, 7 comes and secures ball and drives (the basic response to a wheel since time immemoral)
87 reverse pop: ditto, but ball popped (or slipped) to 7 trying to get through gap , just to left of #8.
84 reverse: #8 in channel 1,#7 in #8 slot. Slight wheel left, #8 takes on DSH with left shoulder, 6 binds on inside, 7 on outside, they try to drive themselves about 1-2 yards from scrum and a slight bit ahead of 2nd row, 4 unbinds and runs into gap between #8 and scrum (can try to use some deception to draw D#8 to outside). (Often a goal-line try scoring play, but with a strong scrum and a powerful #4 can run anywhere on field; 4 often takes out their #10; 5 needs to be the first in support!) (Also a variation where 4 simply secures ball from 8 and drives)
85: As above, but with forwards in normal channels. 8 takes on flanker on right, 7 secures inside, 6 outside, and 5 fills inside channel. Doesn't seem to work as often as 84 reverse because it's difficult to wheel scrum counterclockwnse.
908: 9 runs across field, switches with 10, 10 switches with 8.
895: Middle right side blind. 89 plus fullback running into right channel.
we also use 8-9-12 or 9-12 to get the gain line and play from there as ,unless the 8 has pace its hard to get outside the oppn 6