Rugby: SHORT - LONG

• Basically players will pass the ball diagonally across the grid, but the the ball is to be caught, not by the player at the cone, but by the player from the next cone back, who will sprint onto the pass. Ecah player move down one cone following each pass.
• Players can leave their cones before the pass is executed, but this exercise is to be conducted at pace.
• You might have to reduce the size of the training area in order to put less strain on the players, and don't forget to change the direction of the run e.g. clockwise and anticlockwise.

Tell them the following......

1. The ball carrier will run forward with the ball, their partner will go with them in support.
2. The ball carrier will pass the ball to the supporting player, who is moving forward.
3. The new ball carrier will now pass the ball to the first receiver in the next group of two, who should be chasing - but no too close.
4. And so the exercise continues, with each set of two support the last set of two.
5. The challenge is, as well as good passing, is that the players should be around the 5 meter boxes and sprint back their starting position in order to keep the ball moving without stopping.

• Remind the players that this must be done at pace.

• Players start at the cones, pass the ball one circuit clockwise and one circuit anticlockwise.
• Following the two circuits, they take one step back. Thus making the circle bigger.
• They then repeat the 2 circuits of passing the ball around the circle, before taking another step back.
• Repeat until the circle is so big that the players are having trouble completing their pass.

The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......

1. P2 passes to P1, who passes to P4 using a pass from the ground.
2. As the same time P3 passes to P2 who passes to P1, who passes to P3, from the ground.
3. and so the exercise continues.

• There should be no delay in passes.