Rugby: Four In, Three Out Touch

Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......

1. This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7's apply.
2. If touched with the ball: the ball carrier stops, 5 of the defenders must be within touching distance of the ball carrier - only 2 can stay out, and this must happen within 3 seconds.
3. When the attack is happy that the defence has moved in - they can then move the ball away from the contact area - and the game restarts.
4. There is no limit on the number of touches.
5. That's it, lets play!

• Don't forget to give the defence and attack equal time on the ball.
• This game must be played at pace, so the defence is going to have to work hard!

Tell your players the following......

1. One group of 3 will be on the bottom right cones, the attack - they should have a ball each.
2. The other group of 3 will be on the bottom left, starting at the furthest away cone - they will be the defence.
3. On the coaches call, the first attacker (with ball) will run to the opposite end of the grid, in order to score a try.
4. At the same time a defender will leave the last cone and will try to touch or tackle them.
5. When all attackers have made it, the defence will move close (up one cone).
6. The exercise continues forcing the attack to move at greater speed.

• Don't forget to change the attackers and defenders.

Tell your players the following.....

1. The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
2. When the attack hears the hit - they can attack.
3. The defenders must turn and defend.
4. When the attack is complete, the attackers become the players on the pads, the players on the pads become the defence, and the defenders will be the new attack.

• The attack should try to score a try at the other end of the grid.

Tell your players the following.....

1. The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
2. They will then advance and do the same at the next 2 sets of pads before returning to their start position to go again.
3. The second group of defenders can go when they feel there is enough space between them and the first group.
4. That's it - lets get to work.

• Don't forget to change the defenders and bag holders.