Rugby: Push and Pull - Foot Position and Drive Drill

Static tackling.

Every time the player with the ball is tackled, they have to release the ball and quickly pick it up again and stand up, ready to be tackled again.

Time how long it takes to happen 5 times in succession.

• Groups of 6+ players. 
• 3 tackle shields per group. 
• 1 Tackle Sausage per group. 

• 3 people with bags act as attackers, 1 by 1 they run at suausage stepping to a side of there choice when at the sausage.
• Defenders start running when the attackers do, when the attacker steps, the defender makes quick decison in reaction to what shoulder he/she hits with. 
• NOT FULL TACKLE - Focus on impact, and leg drive.

Correct way of going down with the ball in a tackle.

Person being tackled should 'twist' their body so that they land on their back.

Good for younger rugby players to learn how to go into contact and set up the ball at pace, you can use it as a competition between the team with a limit of time etc.

2 people are on the tackle shields about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the two defenders.

Ball carrier runs in to one defender and places the ball, once placed, he gets to his feet quickly and runs into the next defender doing the same. This process can continue for as short or as long as you like, a good challenge would be 30 second limit to get in as many hits and ball placements as possible.