Rugby: React, run and defend

Attack the space! Develop your players' speed, reaction and decision making to improve their ability to get through holes in defences.

Coaching your first tag rugby session? Look no further than this simple and fun drills and games session to get your players passing, running and thinking - on and off the ball!

Setup the practice as shown. The first two players run up to the half way line of the grid and place the ball down before continuing their run to the end of the grid before turning around to defend.

The remaining 3 players (attackers) can go as soon as the ball is placed down and then they play a 3 v 2.

15m x 35m Grid.

1 Attacker starts on the half way line of the grid, with the other two outside of the grid back to back with two defenders. On the command the one attacker runs around the red cone, with the other one running around the blue cone - likewise for the defenders.

Once they have run around the cones a 3 vs 2 will develop. If the player with the ball passes immediately this will give a 3 vs 2 in the middle of the pitch.

Touch rugby in teams of 5. Once a team has been touched three times change possession.

When a player is touched, the tackler stays in passive contact until the nearest attacker comes in and supports their players by mauling the ball away to continue the game.