Rugby: The Dropkick

Attacking team starts with a ball.

Aim of the game is for the attacking team to reach the opposite try line by either using a chip or grubber kick to penetrate the defensive line.

The aim of the defence is to advance in a tight defensive line and prevent the attacking team from scoring.

Players start with the ball, a few steps back from the crossbar.

They must attempt to get the lift from the tight angle and flight the ball over the crossbar.

After each success they can move a meter closer to the crossbar and repeat.

On each occasion the ball is to land within the target zone as specified by the coach.

Start the target zone quite large and then reduce it in size as the kicker grows more confident.

One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.

The other player must time his run to collect the ball.

He should be collecting the ball as near to full pace as he can.

Either a grubber or a chip kick can be used.

With a chip kick, the receiving player should try to catch the ball on the full.

The player with the ball runs forward and chip kicks the ball on for their team mate to come from an on side position and recovers the ball, taking it at pace.

The player then runs on and hands the ball off the player in the next group.

The next group repeats the drill.