Rugby: Passing Underhand Sideways

Description

"Out the back door" passing with a spin element

Pairs work on one handed passing underneath the arm. Players stand opposite each other about 3-4m away. One player will take a few steps forward, then pass back and sideways to their partner.

Coaching points

Offload passing with length.

• Rotate the wrist quickly outwards to put spin on the ball
• Follow the hand and arm up and towards the receiver to get accuracy

Drill tags: offload, passing, practice, skills, warm up