A "Rugby-style" Offense???

[kswgrad2012]

Just had a great idea for a new dynasty!

So guys, I really like rugby. It's my sports fix when football season's over. I was thinking of creating a coach who was a former rugby player. After being inducted into the Rugby World Hall of Fame he wanted to take his career to the next level, by bringing the game of rugby to the United States. He starts his career as an OC, trying to prove that his "rugby offense" can work in American football, then becomes a HC and revolutionizes the sport of football itself.

Anyway, I wanna create a custom playbook that best resembles the game of rugby. Does anyone have ideas of what plays/formations would be good to build a "rugby offense?" I figured the Option would be the base, but I could use some help. If needed I can post some links of sample rugby highlights. It's a really cool sport.

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[canesfins]

From my limited knowledge of rugby:
kick a lot of field goals and punting after moving down the field in the flexbone.

[kswgrad2012]

Quote: Originally Posted by canesfins

From my limited knowledge of rugby: kick a lot of field goals and punting after moving down the field in the flexbone.

I've been looking at some rugby highlights from this past year. The way these teams play, it compares to Flexbone all the way. Lots of toss plays, short dives and some sweeps.

Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfsPis-so0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1i7OwhHTUg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq-pTwyU8c8

But I wonder, if I can implement any shotgun into this...

[JibberSkin]

I know absolutely nothing about rugby, but this is still a really, really cool idea.

[kswgrad2012]

Quote: Originally Posted by JibberSkin

I know absolutely nothing about rugby, but this is still a really, really cool idea.

Wanna see much of rugby in a nutshell? Check out the above links, as well as the links I'll provide below:

https://www.youtube.com/user/RugbyBanterPage
https://www.youtube.com/user/FullRugbyHighlights

Anything involving England, Wales, South Africa, Australia, or New Zealand (my personal favorite) will give you real, hard-nosed rugby. Those teams are the Lakers, Yankees, NE Patriots of world rugby.

[dso122783]

I don't know exactly how you would do that, I guess it would just be an option game. Flexbone/Pistol/Shotgun playbook maybe?

BTW how does anyone make it out of a European Rugby game alive? Geez.

[kswgrad2012]

Quote: Originally Posted by dso122783

I don't know exactly how you would do that, I guess it would just be an option game. Flexbone/Pistol/Shotgun playbook maybe? BTW how does anyone make it out of a European Rugby game alive? Geez.

Well from what I've seen, a lot of it is pitching the ball from "under center" (called a "ruck" in rugby). The 9-man receives the ball, then pitches it to the nearest player. This can also be done out of a "scrum", which is similar to a ruck, as well as a "snap" in American football.

So I think the HB Toss play has to be a staple. I also think Speed Option would have to be heavily incorporated as well. Maybe some Speed/Jet Sweeps to keep the defense honest & the flow of the game moving (since rugby moves like soccer). I'm also considering HB Screens as extended toss plays.

[dso122783]

This is a pretty cool idea. I don't know squat about rugby. Would your playbook be run heavy or more of a balance between passes and runs? I'm assuming mainly running plays, but like I said, I don't know much at all about rugby.