Rugby: Hit & Defend

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.

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. Players will attack in teams of 2, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
2. At the pads, the ball carrier must hit and roll or hit and spin or sidestep.
3. They will then face 2v 1 situations following each pad.
4. Their objective is to get to the other side, without making a mistake, and score a try!
5. The following group of 2 can go when they feel there is a reasonable gap between the attacking units.

• Don't forget to change your players about.

Tell the players the following....

1. Players will advance as a line, and as one hit the pads.
2. The pads can also advance as a line.
3. If the pads do advance, they should return to their starting positions.
4. The players hitting the pads just the end of the lines, ready to go again.
5. The nest line should go when the players on the pads area ready.

• Don't forget to change the players on the pads.