The Main Benefits of TAG in School Tag Rugby

 

Tag rugby is a non-contact version of rugby, that involves each player wearing a special belt that has two tags attached to it. Rather than being tackled, a player carrying the ball is induced to be ‘tagged’ by having a tag removed from his/her belt by an opponent team’s member. School Tag rugby involves players remaining on their feet all the time, including when scoring a try. Seven players from both teams are permitted on the pitch at one time. The attacking team is allowed six plays or tags to try and score a try. Otherwise they can carry the ball down the field as near the line as possible.

Your knowledge of the rugby-relevant components of ‘tag’ will let you improve your players’ core rugby skills down the road. In this article we describe the main benefits of TAG in the Irish Tag Rugby.

What Are Tags In Tag Rugby?

A 'tag' is the discarding of one of the two tags from the ball carrier’s belt. Just the ball carrier can be tagged. The ball carrier will race and dodge potential taggers. But, cannot ward them off with their hands or the ball, and are not allowed to shield their tags in any way.

Tackle and Defend

The TAGs are hard to grab hold of. Defenders need to get near the ball carrier using deft footwork skills and then get low to reach the tag. The game enhances the fundamental of defensive organisation. Since defenders need to persist on a straight line and communicate with one another as they surge ahead.

Running

The swifter the ball carrier is moving, the tougher the TAGs are to grab. After players find this out, they will gladly run forward and attack space in the defence.

Agility

TAG is great at building up agility & speed. The footwork applied by attacking players to prevent being “tagged” develops quickly. Since they soon recognize that a moving target is much tougher to tackle. While the attackers’ litheness develops, so will the defenders’ as they have to keep up the pace.

Nutshell

Players participating in Munster Tag Rugby need to all the time have two tags attached to their belt when playing the game. In the event that a player has one or both tags missing, and they become the ball carrier or tag their opponent team member. Then a free pass will at once be awarded against them.