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Rugby: Keep Passing

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Tell your players the following.....

3 players start on the right cones.
The remaining 3 players will be running, they start at the top of the grid.
The runner take the first ball off the player standing at the first cone, they pass it down the line while advancing to the second cone.
At the same time the player on the cone, who passed the first ball, runs to the second cone on a loop to retake the ball. They remain at that cone for the runners to return.
The same thing happens at the second and third cones.
When the attack gets to the bottom of the grid, and they have finished all 3 lateral passing tasks - they turn and go again.

Attackers heads need to be up, ready for what will happen next.
Attackers realign following their pass.
There is pace in the attack, with receivers coming onto the ball at pace.
Each attacker communicate to call the pass, and to help other players to get into position etc.
Attackers should talk themselves through what needs to happen, help your players build an attacking framework e.g. deep, speed, catch, always listen, always look, pass, deep etc.

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Tell your players the following.....

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

Sevens

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

This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7's apply.
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.
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.
There is no limit on the number of touches.
That's it, lets play!

Sevens

Tell your players the following......

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

Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
When the attack hears the hit - they can attack.
The defenders must turn and defend.
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.