Rugby: Traffic Lights Game

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

1. The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
2. The entire group switches position to the right side of the grid, and attacks as a line.
3. They then attack down the grid through the top of the grid, facing the next line of attack.

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

1. Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball.
2. The rest of the players will be passers, it's their job to keep the ball away from the defenders and to keep the ball moving.
3. If a defender gets the ball, they become a passer - and the passes becomes the defender.
4. That's it - lets get playing!

• Don't forget to change the defender if they stay in place for too long.

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball carrier and the support player come forward off their cones.
2. The ball carrier passes the ball to either their left or right (not forward). It is easier to decide the pass direction and roles in advance e.g. one ball will always travel left - and one ball will always travel right.
3. When a ball carrier has finished their pass - they join the end of the opposite line.
4. Players keep working within the Wide grid until you should tight, they then move into the inner grid. In this grid space is very limited and players will pop the ball (again not forward).
5. Players keep working within the inner grid until told to move out wide again.

• Keep the tempo high and have fun.

• Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....

1. We have 8 static passers and one runner.
2. There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
3. The 9th player will be the ball carrier.
4. The ball carrier starts at the top of the grid facing the bottom. Moving forward they will take a pass off the first static passer with a ball, passing that ball to the player opposite to the passer. The attacker moves forward and does the same at the next set of cones, then the next, and then the next.
5. When they get to the end of the grid, completing all 4 passes - they turn and start again.
6. They keep going until told to switch with another player.

• Don't forget to change the runner.