Rugby: Ruck, Ruck, and Ruck Again

Tell the players the following......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. The first player, the ball carrier, hits in on the pad and rolls off the bag, taking contact on the second defender and going to ground to place the ball.
3. The defender can try to steel the ball.
4. The second player hits in on the defender with their shoulder, driving forward and placing their hands on the ground in a press-up position over the ball and player on the ground, the third acts as a SH moving the ball to the next set of 3.
5. The next 3 player unit does the same, moving the ball back to the first 3 player unit - which should have reset ready to go again.

Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.

1. The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presents ball backwards. Player 2 binds on, face to face and secures ball, player 3 binds on the other side to form a front row.
2. All attackers bind together and drive defenders back 2-3 metres. Player 4 takes ball out at back and runs back around cone with players 1-3 in support.
3. Repeat going back the other way until all attackers have practised each role.

Using cones and tackle bags, mark out your training area as shown in the diagram. The tackle bags should be stood up, and at a distance away from the play that tests the strength of their pass.

Set 6 balls at each cone and divide your players into groups of 2, and allocate one group of 2 to each training area.

Tell your players that...

• Each player has five tackle bags and six balls, the winner is the player that knocks down the most balls.
  
  A player cannot leave their cone and must knock the bags down by passing and hitting with the ball on the bag or the bag itself.

Tell the players the following......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. The first player hits in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and placing their hands on the ground in a press-up position over the ball.The second player covers him, and the third acts as a SH moving the ball to the next set of 3.
3. The next 3 player unit does the same, moving the ball back to the first 3 player unit - which should have reset ready to go again.