Rugby: Surfs Up

• 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 exercise is simple, the attacker has 2 minutes to score as many tries as they can.
• They do this by attacking the space between 2 sets of cones, but there is a defender they need to avoid.
• When it is clear which area the attacking is going to attack, that defender can advance. This is a full contact exercise.
• If the attackers scores, they return to the center of the grid to attack again. They cannot attack the same defender twice.
• If the attack fails, they reset and have another go.
• After 1/2 minutes, switch the attacker. This is a competition, so keep score.

• The attacker goes when ready, and must round either the top or bottom cone.
• The defender must mirror the movements of the attacker on the opposite side.
• They then compete in a 1 v 1, the attacker looking to score, and the defender seeking to stop them. This is full contact.
• When the first two have finished, the next attacker should go right away, followed by the defender.
• Swap the attackers and the defenders around when you feel it appropriate.

Tell the players the following.......

1. The 7 attackers, will always be in attack.
2. The 3 defenders will always be in defence.
3. Normal rules of 7's apply.
4. Play!

• Don't forget to change the defenders around.