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Austria Rugby · U18 Campaign Playbook

AUSTRIA
YOUTH

A national-team environment built for role clarity, shared language, and campaign readiness. Every section helps the squad understand how Austria wants to play, prepare, and represent the jersey under pressure.

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Principles

Game Model

The game model is the shared picture the squad is selected to execute. It defines how Austria should look under pressure, not just what to call.

Program Identity

  • Every action must look like an Austria player, not an individual solving the game alone.
  • Arrive camp-ready: language, role, and expectation already understood.
  • Unit connection matters more than isolated effort.
  • Pressure the game with intent, discipline, and repeatability.
  • Hold composure when momentum swings or the game goes off-script.
Program Game Areas
Transition Set Piece Attack Contact Defence

Set Piece Standards

90%
Own lineout
100%
Own scrum
  • Selection standard: clean picture, clean communication, clean delivery.
  • Protect launch quality before adding detail.
  • Use lineout, maul, and scrum as one contest layer.
  • Every unit must know where the next action lives.

Attack Principles

  • Play Forward: space first, not structure
  • Scan Early: see the picture before contact
  • Organise on the Move: no static shape
  • Hold Width: stretch, don’t collapse
  • Beat Defence to Shape: set early
  • Options at Source: play off 9/10
  • Speed of Ball: control tempo
  • Connect Fast: support line breaks immediately
  • No Ball Watching: eyes up, always
See
  • Scan Early
  • No Ball Watching
Shape
  • Organise on the Move
  • Hold Width
  • Beat Defence to Shape
Play
  • Play Forward
  • Options at Source (9/10)
  • Speed of Ball
  • Connect Fast
Play Forward → space first, not structure
Scan Early → see the picture before contact
Organise on the Move → no static shape
Options at Source → play off 9/10
Hold Width → stretch, don’t collapse
Connect Fast → support line breaks immediately
Beat the Defence to Shape → set early
Speed of Ball → control tempo
No Ball Watching → eyes up, always

Attack System

  • A — Exit clean under pressure. Protect territory before building attack.
  • B — Kick to contest. Convert pressure into field position.
  • C — Execute phase plays (England, Wales, Full House) from the set piece platform.
  • D — Earn the width. Use England, Wales to access the edge.
  • BLACK and RED direct the ball to the right forward at source — use them early.

Defensive DNA

  • Win The Race — get to the line before the ball does, every phase.
  • Line Speed → Punch → Dominate: the sequence is not negotiable.
  • Body in Eye Line: shoulders square, connected to the inside defender.
  • Inside CHOP holds the platform. Outside TOP converts the contest.
  • Spacings and communication fix edges before the ball arrives.

Austria plays fast, brave, heads-up rugby. We move the ball, attack space, and trust every player to see and decide. Skill and tempo are our edge — we play quick, and we make the opposition chase the game.

01

One Picture, Heads Up

Forwards and backs see the same game.
Structure sets the picture; the player makes the decision.
We play what we see, not just what we called.
02

Speed of Ball

Quick ruck, quick hands, quick decisions.
Tempo is the weapon — we dictate the game at our pace, not theirs.
03

Attack Space

We move the ball to find mismatches and give it continuity.
Width stretches them; footwork and support break them.
04

Skill Under Pressure

Catch and pass at speed, both hands, both sides.
Our skills hold up when the game gets fast and tight — that's where we win it.
05

Win It Back to Play

We defend and contest as one to get the ball back fast — because we want it in hand.
Our set piece is a clean launchpad, not the end of the play.
06

Composure & Finish

Fast, not rushed — we hold our shape and our heads.
Keep discipline low-cost and finish every chance. Represent · Compete · Finish.
Program Game Areas
Transition Set Piece Attack Contact Defence
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Attack System

Program Language

Austria attack language should shorten decisions, not complicate them. The system exists to give the squad one clear picture at speed.

A — Clean Exit
B — Kick to Contest
C — Starter Plays
D — Earn the Width
Attack Areas
Direction Calls
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Defensive System

Pressure First

The defensive system is built to look collective at speed: connected inside-out, physically honest, and clear in the red zone. We time our line off the ball — up when it's in the air, connected and square.

Mindset · National Standard

  • Win The Race — arrive at the line before the ball, every time.
  • Line Speed → Punch → Dominate: the full picture, not just the collision.
  • Body in Eye Line: square shoulders, connected to the inside defender.
  • Inside CHOP holds the frame. Outside TOP completes the contest.
  • Spacings and connection are responsibilities, not reactions.
Line Roles
Defensive Calls
Scrum Defence by Side & Zone
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Set Piece

Lineout · Scrum · Maul

Set piece is one contest area. Austria should leave it with either launch quality, territorial gain, or direct scoreboard pressure.

Campaign KPIs

Formation Codes
Coaching Lens
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Final 23 Squad

Campaign Squad

The Final 23 layer gives players a clear picture of how units connect inside the match-day squad. Every role still has to understand attack, defence, and set piece detail so the team can connect quickly with limited campaign time.

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Analysis Hub

Coming Soon

This hub holds the competition-facing layer of the program: opponent prep, campaign rhythm, review notes, and the evidence used to support preparation and selection decisions. These tools are in development — this page is a preview of the campaign layer coming soon.

Campaign Status
Current Emphasis
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AI Playbook Assistant

Youth Pathway Context
AI Coach
I’m loaded with the Austria Youth program language. Ask about launch calls, unit roles, defensive signals, or campaign preparation standards.

Quick Questions

What do the A, B, C, and D field areas mean?
What is the difference between BLACK and RED?
Explain the phase plays: England, Wales, Full House
What is the difference between Inside CHOP and Outside TOP?
What are the lineout formation codes and how are they called?
What are the non-negotiables for the Back Three unit?