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Rugby: Winger's Drill 1

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Run to the first cone at 3/4 pace.

Upon reaching the first cone perform a slight side step and change direction.

Continue to accelerate to the 2nd cone, once again using a slight side step/ change of direction before finishing with a 100% sprint.

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Practice running with and without the ball.

Carry the ball in 2 hands and then 1 hand, changing hands.

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Winger's Drill 2:

Gradually accelerate towards the first cone.

As the player receives the pass they should run around the cone and accelerate to the left.

As they run around the final cone make a sharp change of direction and finish with a 100% sprint.

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Union Jack:

Divide the players so that they are spread equally between 8 points (4 corners of a square, and 4 more at the midpoints. Each ball carrier runs across the square to the opposite point and passes the ball to the next waiting player

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Truck and Trailer:

Groups of two

one ball per group

First player attacks space, the second player supports

Play in any direction but pass backwards.

Roles reverse when the ball has been passed

Support player should be no more than 3m away from the ball carrier at all times.

Agility & Running Skills

Agility Slalom - Race:

Start with 2 players on the centre cone, each with a ball, and facing each other.

On the shout "GO", they both run backwards to the first cone
They then side step up the grid to the second cone
Next players run through the slalom cones back to the start where the ball is passed to the next players
Next players can only go when each player has received a ball (to ensure each race is fair).

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