Rugby: SUPPORT TOUCH

Set your players up so they are in groups of 6, with 3 forwards and 3 backs.

Line up the 3 backs to protect 2 try lines (marked by red cones) and line up the three forwards to protect one try line (marked by blue cones). The forwards try to score on the two try lines and the backs over the one try line.

Play normal rugby rules but the forwards are not allowed to use mauls.

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.

2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2 players.

1. Once the player with the ball starts to run, the supporter goes wide and straightens onto a gate of cones.
2. As soon as he passes the ball the second supporter can start to move out to his designated gate.

Ensure that the players hide behind one another!

The drill starts with 2 attackers in blue, standing behind one another, 5m from the 1st defender/attacker in red.

1. The blue players attacks the red defender, once they pass him the defender/attacker joins the attacking team in one motion - therefore 2 players will be ahead with 1 backup supporter creating a 3v2 situation.
   
   
2. The 3 attackers now attack the 2 red defenders.
   
   
3. Once the attackers beat the 2 red defenders the two defenders also join the attack to make it a 5v3.

The 3 defenders at the end stay on. The 2 attackers, 2 defenders and 1 defender must be replaced by new player to keep the drill continuous and stimulating