Rugby: Passing Along The Line

• Tell your players the following.....
• In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when they have passed in front of a cone - that cone is no longer unique and they can move beyond it.
• Following their pass they must realign, taking steps back to get ready to come onto the next pass.
• They keep going until they finish the entire grid.
• When one group is at least two cones ahead, the next group can go.
• All passes must be legal.
• Progressions:
• Place a defender at the first cone, having them move back one each time. Even by staying static - they will apply pressure to the attack.
• Increase the distance between the cones, increasing the length of the pass.
• Make all the passes flat, for the attackers to run onto.
• Increase the number of player in the attack to three, this will mean quicker hands.
  

Tell your players the following.......

• There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the grid.
• The ball carrying group will advance - passing the ball down the line.
• When the ball gets to the last receiver in the attacking line, they will pass the ball to the first receiver in the next attacking line.
• Simple as that - they should keep going.
• All four groups must go, in any one cycle of attacks - a cycle is 4 attacks.
• Progression: Add in one or two defenders, have them work from side to side - rather than closing down space and - don't forget to change the defenders into attack after some time in defence.

Great for scrum halves to practice placement of foot and following through with hands.

2 balls, 3 support players, 1 passer

Ted on the ground as if one is feeding from the backhe support players set up a triangle on your given dimensions. The person at the top of the triangle is the feeder for the passer, who will stand one metre from the feeder on the inside of the triangle. The feeder starts with a ball as well as the passer who will start with his ball in the position of a scrum or maul. Once the first pass is made the feeder must immediately place the next ball on the ground for the second pass to go to the next support player. Support players should return the ball immediately to the feeder. Work for a minute and rotate.

• Keep your player briefing, brief! If necessary you might considering having one group quickly demonstrate the exercise to the other players.
• Tell the players the following.......

1. This exercise is nice and simple, and fun.
2. Each player will stand on a cone.
3. The game starts with 1 pass right, then two passes left, then three right, then four left, then five right and so on until someone makes a mistake.
4. The tempo of this game should be high.
5. Close the circle as each player leaves.
6. If you make a mistake, your out!
7. A mistake includes: dropped balls and bad passes.
8. The last two players standing, still play the game with two balls.
9. If players can't agree who made a mistake - you resolve all disputes.
10. Quick Hands!

• This should be fun!
• Don't forget to keep players that have been put out busy.