Ball Presentation Drills
Ball presentation is how the ball-carrier makes the ball available to a teammate after they have been tackled. The ball presentation videos and drills...
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Decision making Drills
Decision making determines what pass, run or tackle your player makes on the field. Making the right decision can be the difference between a try bein...
Defensive Patterns Drills
Defensive patterns are the positions your players take up when stopping opposition attacks. By developing your players knowledge of defensive pattern...
Handling Drills
Handling in rugby covers how your player holds, catches and runs with the ball. Good ball carrying technique should include your player's fingers bein...
Match Related Drills
The fun and challenging rugby drills and games in this category below recreate realistic attacking and defending scenarios, similar to those your play...
Off Loads Drills
An off load is when a tackled player passes the ball to a teammate before the tackle is completed. Use the 2v1 and tackle bag off load drills and vide...
Ruck Clear Out Drills
A ruck clear out involves players removing their opposition from the ruck to allow a quick pass to be made and avoid turnovers. The ruck and clear out...
Sevens Drills
The Sevens drills below to sharpen your players' rugby skills such as quick hands, speed evasion and passing under pressure before moving on to develo...
Drills
1 Vs 1 Colour Cones
category: Agility-Running-Skills
There are 3 players who setup to take part in the drill. The attacker on orange and 2 defenders each on a different colour. Here it is on the blue ...
123 Play Divots
category: Warm-Up
The Moles want to turn the cones onto their head, and the Green-keepers want the cones the right way up.
Let the kids play, you can start t...
1V1 Evasion
category: Agility-Running-Skills
2 players start on opposite end of a 5x5m block
- On the whistle they run down the line, turn the corner,
- The player with the b...
2 Hand Passing Hip Drive
category: Passing
- The aim of the drill is to develop players wrist strength.
- Start with the ball sitting on the outside of the hip
- No backward m...
2 In 2 Out Kareoka
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop speed and agility
2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Match-Related
Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...
2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Passing
Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...
2 V 1 Around The Corner
category: Decision-making
• The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
2 V 1
category: Passing
- This is a simple 2 v 1.
- The two players have to get past the one defender without being touched, that's it.
- The defender wi...
2 V 2 (Switch)
category: Decision-making
This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score ...
2 V 2 Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Whichever group of 2 is given the ball becomes the attack, and should attack upon receiving the ...
2 Vs 1 + 1 In 2 Grids
category: Ball-Presentation
2 attackers with a half back attack a defender
The support player should be able to read the situation and apply the best techniques for bal...
2 Vs 1 - Decision Making
category: Decision-making
Four players per group inside a 10m x 30m Channel. Requires 10 cones and 1 ball.
Two players start outside of the grid with two players insi...
2 Vs 1 - With Running Support
category: Off-Loads
The lead attacker runs at straight at defender.
Attacks runs into space, either on the left or the right, takes the tackle and then off-load...
2 Vs 1 - With Running Support
category: Off-Loads
The lead attacker runs straight at the defender, attacking either the space on the left or the right before taking the tackle and off loading to th...
2 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
Coach starts with the ball and can throw the ball to either one of the outside players of the 3 players ready to play.
The player in the mid...
2 Vs 1
category: School
- continuous attack wire is handling under pressure and incorporates a large number of players.
- Emphasis on the execution of the skill...
2 Vs 2 (In - Out Line)
category: Decision-making
In a channel no wider than 10m, two attackers have 5 attempts to score a try on the red cones.
The attackers try to create space and beat th...
2 Vs 2 (Loop And Step Inside)
category: Decision-making
This is a basic 2 vs 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.
In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...
2 Vs 2 (Out - In Support Line)
category: Decision-making
This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.
In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...
2 Vs 2 (Quick Scissor)
category: Decision-making
This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score...
2 Vs 2 Colours Attack And Defence
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The drill starts with 2 defenders and 2 attackers. The 2 attackers start one behind the other, about 3+ meters apart, the first players job is to e...
2 Vs 2 Linebreak Scenario
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Here we are re-creating a 2 vs 2 scenario which we might find on the field. The aim is to put players under the same conditions which they would po...
2 X Hit Then Pass
category: Contact-Skills
Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.
6 Shields and 1 Ball.
Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...
2 X Hit Then Pass
category: Off-Loads
Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.
6 Shields and 1 Ball.
Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...
3 'V' 2
category: Passing
- This is a simple 3 v 2.
- The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
- The defend...
3 Man Pass
category: Practices-for-Juniors
4 cones in a square area.
7 players.
2 players on cone A & B with 1 player (the worker) in between the cones, and 1 player each o...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Defensive-Patterns
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Match-Related
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Passing
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.
category: Contact-Skills
Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.
The sequence should be: "Cr...
3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.
category: Scrum
Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.
The sequence should be: "Cr...
3 Times A Charm
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- On the 4 players side, they will go 2 at a time in attack - the balls should be with these playe...
3 Touch Kick
category: Warm-Up
Split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of coloured bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your players the followin...
3 V 2 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
3 V 2 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
3 V 2 V 2
category: Handling
Set up a channel with two sets of defenders working in pairs inside.
Three attacking players start with the ball and run around the far cone...
3 Vs 2 - Sprint To Support
category: Decision-making
15m x 35m Grid.
1 Attacker starts on the half way line of the grid, with the other two outside of the grid back to back with two defenders. ...
3 Vs 2 - Support Running
category: Decision-making
3 vs 2 in a grid.
Defenders must stay in position to start.
Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...
3 Vs 2 - Support Running
category: Match-Related
3 vs 2 in a grid.
Defenders must stay in position to start.
Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...
3 Vs 2 Reload
category: Decision-making
The aim of the drill is to develop players reload speed and positioning.
3 Vs 2
category: School
Simple 3 v 2, with two defenders with tackle bags.
The attackers must pass their way through the grid, using quick passes and good handling,...
3D Touch Rugby
category: School
Players can run with the ball and pass in all directions. If a player is touched while in possession of the ball, it is an immediate turnover (ball...
3V2
category: School
Set up two lines of 3 cones, about 10 meters apart, with players on each of the three cones. On the coach's whistle players play out a 3v2 (always ...
4 Vs 1
category: Tag-Rugby
Groups of 5
Combine grids to make 2 channels each 10m x 20m
1 Ball per group
Ball carrier tries to score a try by running past...
4V1V1 Down The Line
category: Decision-making
Attackers (red players) work down the channel in 4s, working the runners left and right to create space.
Defenders are only allowed to defen...
5 Attacks 3
category: Sevens
- Using cones mark out the four corners and the midways points of each side of a 20 x 20 meter training area.
- Divide your players into...
5 V 5 Tag Rugby
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 teams. 5 players on each team in a large coned area. Area size depends on age, ability, and number of players in each team.
Team with the ...
5 Vs 5
category: Tag-Rugby
Pitch 20m x 20m. All players wearing tag belts
Start the game with a free pass, defenders must be 7m back at the start
Attacking play...
8 Vs 3 Game
category: Match-Related
8 players are lined up just outside the 22 metre line, with 3 defenders starting under the posts with the ball.
One of the defenders kicks ...
A Cheeky Little Number
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...
A Cheeky Little Number
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...
Agility Slalom - Race
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Start with 2 players on the centre cone, each with a ball, and facing each other.
- On the shout "GO", they both run backwards to the fi...
Agility Slalom
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The first player runs around the red cone and back down to the start of the slalom. There the player zig-zags up the slalom, then back down before ...
Agility Test 2.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- From the start position, run forwards out of the 1st set of cones, then side-step to the left to go around the far left cone.
- From t...
Agility Test 2.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Alcatraz: Jail Break
category: Warm-Up
This is a great warm-up for defensive and evasion sessions, or it might even be a warm-up that helps you reinforce coaching points made during a pr...
Alignment - Running As A Group
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Working in groups of up to 4, players spaced approximately 4-5 metres apart.
Players jog to the 1st cone then jog backwards to the start line...
Alpha
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
- Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...
Alpha
category: yBacks-Moves
- 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
- Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...
Attack Until Youre Tackled
category: Off-Loads
Playing area of 25m in length - adjust width to suit numbers- equal numbers in both teams
Full LEG tackles ONLY - ball carrier when tackled ...
Attack/Defend Big Time
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area, about 25 meters in.
- Tell...
Attack/Defend
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area.
- Tell each team which dir...
Attacking Footwork And Tackling 2
category: School
- Defender should try and keep shoulders square, close down space and focus on the attackers hips.
- Attacker tries to stop and s...
Attacking Skills Version 1
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Players will attack in teams of 2, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
- At the...
Attacking Skills Version 2
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Players will attack in teams of 3, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
- At the...
Avoid The Tackler In A Line
category: Practices-for-Juniors
5 players and 1 ball.
4 players in a staggered line in a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
Avoid The Tackler
category: Practices-for-Juniors
5 players and 1 ball.
2 players on each side of a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
Player 1 runs with the ball ...
Ball Tag
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.
It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...
Ball Tag
category: Warm-Up
Make sure that you have your warm-up area marked out before your players arrive, it's important that you get them working right away.
- ...
Beating The Ball And Rucking 2
category: School
- If tackled and the offloaded on, get the support player to communicate
- it. It is a contact drill but if you want to eliminate cont...
Beating The Ball And Rucking
category: School
- Decision-making in contact.
- The aim is to get the ball carrier beyond the tackler and the support of players making decisions...
Behind The Posts
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.......
- One team of 7 will be in attack, the attack should start behind the 22 meter line and they will...
Break
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following....
- Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes.
- Then right (...
Broken Defence
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls the number of...
Building The Contact 2
category: Contact-Skills
Setup:
Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...
Building The Contact
category: Contact-Skills
Setup:
Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...
Building The Defence 2 - Turnover The Ball
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.........
- The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
- That attacking group must attack, aiming to sco...
Building The Loop
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
- One group of 4 players will be in defence.
- The other two groups of 4 will be in attack, ...
Building The Ruck - One Step At A Time
category: Ruck
Have 3 or more pad holders, this depends on how many rucking units you wish to have and how many players you have at training - but work hard to ke...
Bunch
category: Decision-making
Catch Me If You Can
category: Tag-Rugby
Up to 10 in a group. Each player should have a tag belt.
Each player partners up with someone and then stand side by side.
On the co...
Catching The High Ball On The Move
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A throws or kicks a high ball for player B to catch by taking steps to meet the ball.
Catching The High Ball
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players. 1 ball.
Player A throws or kicks a high ball for player B to catch in a stationary position.
Player B stands side on to ta...
Chain Reaction - Progression
category: Tag-Rugby
In the first channel, players pass the ball across the line in a chain. After the first pass, the player t...
Chain Reaction
category: Tag-Rugby
Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on one knee. Player 3 starts o...
Channel Ball
category: Tackling
This game is designed to teach the players about retiring to an onside position when a tackle is made.
- Set-up a field approximately 10...
Channels
category: Agility-Running-Skills
1) Run down channels 1/2 / 3/4 pace.
2) No forward passes.
3) Use 6 balls / 6 runners at the same time.
Variation
1) Speed...
Choose The Hole
category: Backs-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 with 15 running a support line. 15 needs to run into the hole wherever it is. Needs to 'check / scan'!
Choose The Hole
category: yBacks-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 with 15 running a support line. 15 needs to run into the hole wherever it is. Needs to 'check / scan'!
Clear Out - 2 And 1
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set Up
3 players - One player in Tackle Suit - one ball carrier -one support player - one ball
Ball ca...
Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
1 player stands crouched down 1 foot either side of a tackle bag holding a ball at the end of the bag
2 players run around the wide cones to...
Colour Defend
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- The coach will call a colour.
- At that point the players from those cones should run to th...
Compete For The Ball
category: Catching
2 players, 1 ball.
The player with the ball throws the ball up and both player jump up to compete for the ball winner scores the point and t...
Connaught
category: Backs-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
Connaught
category: yBacks-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
Continuous Break
category: Match-Related
Coned area 30 metres by 30 metres with two teams of players on one side Coach kicks the ball is kicked into the the grid.
2 different number...
Continuous Passing And Pendulum
category: Passing
3 players work together, the middle player working the hardest out of the 3.
The 3 players stand in a line, the middle player doing a side ...
Continuous Passing Onto Cones
category: Passing
Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.
- The ball starts at one end with the player running up to the cone in front of him and...
Continuous Passing Onto Cones
category: Warm-Up
Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.
- The ball starts at one end with the player running up to the cone in front of him and...
Corner Line Tag
category: Tag-Rugby
The aim is that when the coach signals the start the defending players will spread across to the other side of the field quickly and defend the ent...
Counter Ruck
category: Ruck
Condition the drill in favour of 1 team, in this case the blue team.
All players lay on their fronts behind the tackle bags. On the coaches...
Crash Through 2 Tackle Bags
category: Tackling
Basic but good warm up drill for matches.
4 cones set up a grid of about 5-10m by 5-10m. 2 defenders with tackle shields start in the centre...
Crossover Relay
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing short. You may consider having a demonstration group.
- Give two players opposite each other, one ball each.
D1 - Dummy Loop
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram in order to think about the starting position of your players, I suggest that they are not too deep for this one.
- 10...
D1 - Dummy Loop
category: yBacks-Moves
- Use the diagram in order to think about the starting position of your players, I suggest that they are not too deep for this one.
- 10...
Decision Making Exercise
category: Decision-making
The players stood behind the line work the ball up through the channel in groups of 5. As they progress up the area they work the ball left and rig...
Defence - Swimming In Twos
category: Defensive-Patterns
2 defenders work together to force 5 players to pass and work them towards touch.
The golden rule is for them to keep their spacing even, ens...
Defending In Threes
category: Backs-Moves
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
Defending In Threes
category: Defensive-Patterns
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
Defending In Threes
category: Ruck
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
Defense Into Rucking 2
category: School
- To extend the drill, get the taxes to always back pedal and get them to have to go to the cone they weren't just that. This will aid communic...
Defense Into Rucking
category: School
- Work this fitness, defensive in line speed, communication, beating the defender and rucking.
- Even number of players and pads....
Defense Vs Attack Drill
category: School
- The aim is to the defensive situation to keep changing the defence gets used to drifting or pressing.
- The aim of the attack i...
Defense, Drift And Blitz 2
category: School
- Only let the scrum-half password defense is ready. Defense should work with 90 seconds before changing. You can develop into full contact.
Denfence Down
category: Warm-Up
- Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
- This is not a contact game. ...
Dislodge The Ball 2V1
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set Up
3 players, 1 ball
2 v 1 one player with ball tries to retain possession whilst other 2 work to disl...
Dizzy
category: Passing
- There will be one ball carrier at any one time.
- They will run around the circle, passing the ball.
- The ball must be handled...
Double Trouble
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first attacking until enters through the top of the first channel, the defender there can the...
Drift Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
The first player in the line begins with the ball. As he approaches the ...
Driving Maul
category: Maul
3 attackers against two defenders with contact pads.
Ball carrier takes ball into contact turning before hitting pads and presenting the ball...
Drop Kick
category: Kicking
Can be practiced with all players but specifically for the kickers of the team for start off kicking and tactical point scoring.
1 ball, con...
Drop Off
category: Passing
Players start running at the same time and when the meet in the middle, the blue players give a drop off pass to the ...
Dummy Switch Behind (Dsb)
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 advances with the ball, running slightly inwards.
- 10 changes the angle of their run, towards the first post.
- 12 runs acr...
Dynamic Stretching - Pairs Warm Up Routine
category: Warm-Up
- Seated on floor, feet touching, knees bent, join hands and pull one another forwards and backwards to loosen up lower back.
- Same pos...
Enter 1
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to help with players starter positions, but feel free to experiment.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the oppos...
Enter 2
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as suggested starting positions, but be flexible.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the opposition defence to pr...
Enter 3
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 11 runs a decoy line.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 15 runs a li...
Enter 4
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 11 runs a decoy line.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 15 runs a li...
Escape To Victory
category: Warm-Up
- Within each group of 10, there should be 4 attackers and 6 defenders.
- The defenders should be in the outer grid and the attackers wi...
Evasion Race
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Divide your players into two groups and set up two lines of cones about 3m apart.
Each cone should be 1.5m apart in a straight line.
Fan Out And Pass
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing, brief! You may decide to have a demonstration grid.
- On your call, all players fan out to receive a pass.
Fast Footwork
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back ...
Fast Up
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- One player will be the bag man, they will put the bags that have been hit back up again.
Find The Space
category: Tag-Rugby
Make one large 20m x 20m grid.
Players work individually and must run in any direction in the grid, trying to avoid contact by running into ...
Five In, Two Out Touch
category: 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'...
Flat Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones.
On the signal of the coach all the players advance to the 3rd set of cones ...
Flip It
category: Warm-Up
- Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to ge...
Follow The Leader
category: Tag-Rugby
The leader with the ball can run in any direction. The rest of the g...
Follow The Leader
category: Tag-Rugby
Leader of the group can run in any direction, the rest must f...
Footwork And Handoff 2
category: School
To develop the exercise, get players to transfer the ball away from the pole to enable the hand off.
Footwork And Handoff 3
category: School
To challenge the attackers, get the 2nd player to put them under pressure.
Forward Sprints / Backward Sprints.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Front 5 Drills
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Form a 1v1 scrum and hold for 20 seconds.
Taking it in turns, one of the players must shout break and then both players spri...
Front On Pendulum Passing
category: Passing
2 players face one another and stand about 5m apart. The ball is cupped in one hand (not gripped).
The player with the ball swings the ball ...
Full Back'S Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Alternate between players starting with a standing start, with the ball in hand, or from catching a high ball.
After this the player should j...
Game - 6 Vs 4
category: Tag-Rugby
Start the game with a free pass, defenders must start behind the half way line
Atta...
Going To Ground And Rucking
category: Ruck
Two players from the same side run with the ball towards a single defender. When the ball carrier is in front of the defender they should go to the...
Grids
category: Handling
1) Run out (2 steps) turn and pop ball to a support player.
2) Run out (2 steps) turn and let support player take it out of your hands.
...
Handling - The Well Weighted Pass
category: Handling
Players line up on the left hand side of each gate and they start in a line, 5m down from the first gate.
- The player on the left start...
Handling Around The Corner 2
category: School
- To vary the exercise, you can call out 1 and 2. This means that 2 players come from the ball carrier side and one from the other side. ...
Handling Channel 2
category: School
- To practice rucking, 1st man hits and presents, 2nd man clears and 3rd picks.
- Body positions are key (low to high), players work ha...
Handling In Channels 3
category: School
- Can evolve drilled by having 3 versus 2 in the wide channel.
- Start off with defenders being passive in order for attacking success a...
Handling In Channels
category: School
- Great the large numbers, variety of skills in small areas and can be advanced/simplified for all abilities.
- Groups of 3, 3 ch...
Handling Pivots 2
category: School
- When the coach shouts change, the other 2 players work.
- Make sure both left and right hands are worked
- You can...
Handling Warm Up Drill
category: Handling
1) Run outside cone with ball (either side) and on to other group.
2) First three people in each group with a ball - six people on the move....
Hit The Colours
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Players start at the top of the triangle.
- Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time.
- Player moves to the called cone, and returns ...
Hit The Colours
category: Warm-Up
- Players start at the top of the triangle.
- Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time.
- Player moves to the called cone, and returns ...
Hold Off - 1V1
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set Up
2 players, 1 ball
Start with ball carrier with a straight arm onto the chest of the defender.
Hold, Press, Push
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
- They will th...
Hurdles And Ladder
category: Agility-Running-Skills
SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness) drill for warm ups, handling the ball and warming up muscles.
4 or 5 small SAQ hurdles, 1 ladder
Make...
Individual Ball Carrying 2.
category: Passing
Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.
When players reach the cones at the end they will have to pass to the coac...
Into Contact And Give The Ball Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
circle of players 2 players in the middle one of the player with a ball.
The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside pl...
Into Contact And Give The Ball Conditioning
category: Warm-Up
circle of players 2 players in the middle one of the player with a ball.
The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside pl...
Jog - Lock And Load
category: Passing
Tell your players the following:
- Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
- They will co...
Join The Attack: 2V1 - 3V2 - 5V4
category: Warm-Up
- With a group of nine, tell two of them they are attackers - for now. The rest will be in defence.
- Allocate your defenders within the...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Passing
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Warm-Up
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Keep Going 3/2
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
- The 2 defender...
Keep Going 4/3
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following...
- The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
- The 2 defenders...
Kick And Catch To Self
category: Practices-for-Juniors
1 player with a ball.
Player kicks the ball in the air and catches.
Continue working the drill for 2 minutes.
Player to count ...
Kick Support Game
category: Catching
2 teams, 1 ball with 2 grids diagonally across from each other.
Each team is made out of 3 pairs and one float support player.
Each p...
Kick Tennis
category: Kicking
The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounces on th...
Kicking Accuracy And Catching
category: Kicking
5 players working with 1 ball in a grid 20 by 20 meters, working on their grubber kicks and punts.
One player stands on each corner of the ...
Kicking Over The Void
category: Kicking
Grid: 10 x 20 or 30 (depending on age) with up to 4 balls, depending on age/ability of players.
Players kick from one group to the other. ...
Kicking Switch
category: Passing
3 grids: 10x30
Number of players: (up to 14)
Number of balls: start with 2 (add balls depending on age and ability of players).
<...
Kicking To Partner
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Players stand opposite ach other in a coned area 10 yards apart.
Player A kicks the ball out of their hands to ...
Lateral - Switch
category: Passing
- Using cones, mark out a training area 15 meters x 10 meters.
- Split your players into groups of 2.
- Allocate 4 groups of 2 to...
Leave No Man Behind
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
- They advance as a defensive ...
Leave No Man Behind
category: Warm-Up
- Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
- They advance as a defensive ...
Leg Drive In The Tackle And Counter Rucking
category: School
- Players work 45 seconds at a time before rotating.
- Play made tackle and drives the pad back. The player then goes on the floo...
Leinster
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
- 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack. ...
Lesson 2 Layout
category: Tag-Rugby
Lineout Game
category: Lineout
The coach calls out the number of people that required in the lineout, together with a team name to. The hooker throws the ball in for both teams t...
Listen To The Call - 2 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
4 Cones and 1 Ball inside a 10m x 10m Grid.
Number the players.
The coach shouts out a number and that player is the defender, who ha...
Loop (L1,L2,L3)
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
- Lets get the ball and the playe...
Loop Move (Simple)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12,
- 12 passes to 10, this pass ...
Loop Move - M1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 12 moves forward.
- 10 loops around behind 12.
M1 (13 Missed)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Over)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Inside To 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Outside To 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Under)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (Looper) Attacking Wide
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 loops around 13, and wide outside ...
M1 (Over)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
- 12 overruns the ball.
- 13 runs an ov...
M1 (Pop Inside 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...
M1 (Pop Ouside 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...
M1 (Under)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
- 12 overruns the ball.
- 13 runs an un...
M1 12 Over
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carries the ball forward.
- 12 run forward, then an over.
- 13 ru...
M1 12 Under
category: Backs-Moves
- Note the starting positions of players for this move, it's just a suggestion. However, I suggest your players start that bit flatter, and tha...
M1 Simple
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13.
- 13 comes forward either straight, or cutting in to close the s...
Man To Man
category: Defensive-Patterns
3 attackers and 2 defenders.
The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers.
The 3 attacking players must then p...
Maul Rip In A Circle
category: Maul
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
Maul Rip In A Circle
category: Practices-for-Juniors
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
Max 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, cuts in. <...
Max 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 11 provides a decoy run.
Max 3
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 11 could provide a decoy run.
Max 4
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 and 13 switch.
- 13 tak...
Mid-Space Attack
category: Decision-making
There are 4 cones in a rectangle , 2 red and 2 blue. The 2 defenders stand within the square, and on the coach's call, they must go and touch the c...
Mini Maul Technique
category: Maul
Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball
category: Backs-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...
Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball
category: yBacks-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...
Miss 2 And Overlap
category: Backs-Moves
Working on basic hands this play sees your line passing the ball, missing out 11 and passing to 15 as they join to support the line.
So pass...
Miss 2 And Overlap
category: yBacks-Moves
Working on basic hands this play sees your line passing the ball, missing out 11 and passing to 15 as they join to support the line.
So pass...
Miss Me Baby, One More Time!
category: Passing
- We will begin with laterial passing down the line, just to get going.
- On your call we will start to miss the player in the middle, a...
Miss One/ Dummy Run
category: Backs-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...
Miss One/ Dummy Run
category: yBacks-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...
Modified Game - 12 Vs 12
category: Match-Related
Pupils are put into teams of 12 (with larger groups reserves maybe used). Play a full game incorporating :-
6 vs 6 Scrums.
6 vs 6 line...
Move It Wide
category: Tag-Rugby
Both defenders must start at one corner of the pitch. The attackers must have at le...
Multi Support Touch
category: Off-Loads
Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.
The only difference is with the scoring:
... Multi Support Touch
category: Tag-Rugby
Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.
The only difference is with the scoring:
...
Munster
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12, 13, 14 advancing, closing the space be...
Number Cruncher
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! If necessary you might considering having one group quickly demonstrate the exercise to the other players.<...
Numbered Mismatch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following....
- They each have a number, 1, 2, and 3.
- They will jog up and down the grid, until the coach...
Off-Loading Pass
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be two static players, passers, on the mid sections cones. One on each side. One of w...
Organisation
category: Decision-making
Overlap - 3 'V' 2
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The first attacking unit will go, at the same time 2 of the defenders will round the top of the ...
Overline With 2 Dummy Runners
category: Backs-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...
Overline With 2 Dummy Runners
category: yBacks-Moves
9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...
Pass And Run
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Tell the players the following....
- Player 1 starts with the ball.
- Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...
Pass And Run
category: Passing
Tell the players the following....
- Player 1 starts with the ball.
- Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...
Pass And Support
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
Pass And Support
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
Pass Developer
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- Players should make 10 passes each between the 5 meter and the touch line.
- When they hav...
Pass Invaders
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when t...
Pass Left And Right From Ground
category: Passing
Great for scrum halves to practice placement of foot and following through with hands.
2 balls, 3 support players, 1 passer
Ted on th...
Pass To Hip Right And Left Side
category: Passing
Good for warm ups and co-ordination, getting used to keeping your body straight on and handling the ball and practicing using your arms to pass the...
Passing Along The Line
category: Passing
Simple hand drill that can be progressed onto many simple backline movements.
1 ball, 4 players, area of 20-30m by 20m
1st player st...
Passing Ballrush
category: Tag-Rugby
This game is designed to introduce passing at moving targets on the run.
- Set up a field approximately 15m long x 10m wide. (relative t...
Passing Box
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.......
- There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the grid.
Passing Central
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief - and get the players moving as quickly as you can. You may consider having a demo group.
- On your g...
Passing Circle
category: Ball-Presentation
Place 2 players in the centre. Both players pass to those running the circle.
Notice that the gap between the passer and the catcher has na...
Passing Circle
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- There will be 4 players on the outside of the circle, starting at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'...
Passing Compass
category: Warm-Up
- Have a quick demo using one group - keep your player briefing, brief.
- Each pair face one another and stand side by side, about 1 met...
Passing In Contact
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell you players the following......
- Players will attack in groups of 2, so we...
Passing Left And Right From Feed
category: Passing
This is to practice handling and passing the ball to a direct target. It is good for awareness and communication between the three support players....
Passing Race
category: Handling
- Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
- The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
- They should m...
Passing Race
category: Passing
- Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
- The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
- They should m...
Passing Reps
category: Sevens
The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......
- P2 passes to P1, who passes to P4.
- As the same time P3 passes ...
Passing To Support
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.
Pendulum Passing Race
category: Passing
For this drill to work properly you'll need at 5 players in a team, standing in a row, with 2 teams facing off with each other.
The ball wil...
Periperal Vision
category: Passing
X throws ball up and A must the pass the 2nd ball to X, who catches passes to B.
X then catches the original ball and throws it up again, wh...
Piggy In The Middle And Defend
category: Ruck
4 players stand on the corners of a 5x5m grid, and one player in the middle (the piggy).
They play piggy in the middle until the whistle goe...
Piggy In The Middle And Defend
category: Warm-Up
4 players stand on the corners of a 5x5m grid, and one player in the middle (the piggy).
They play piggy in the middle until the whistle goe...
Ping Pong
category: Warm-Up
Make sure that your players are holding their tackle shields correctly!
- Have your players work in groups of 10, adjust depending on yo...
Pod-Ruck
category: Ruck
On the shout of "GO" the scrum half passes to the player on the first cone, who attacks the 1st bag. Once the bag is attacked and cleared...
Pop And Pass
category: Passing
- Tell the players the following....
- The player on the cone passes the ball forward to the player just in front of th...
Pop, Roll, Down, Up And Gut
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- The ball carrier will run/carry the ball directly across the grid, offloading it to...
Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers
category: Agility-Running-Skills
5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.
The coach then ...
Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers
category: Passing
5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.
The coach then ...
Pre-Contact Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- Brief your players, but keep it brief!
- In each grid there will not be two channels. In each of the two channels there are two player...
Pre-Contact Circuit
category: Warm-Up
- Brief your players, but keep it brief!
- In each grid there will not be two channels. In each of the two channels there are two player...
Presenting The Ball
category: Ball-Presentation
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...
Presenting The Ball
category: Tackling
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...
Presenting The Ball Using Tackle Bags
category: Ball-Presentation
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...
Press Up Position
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- They should advance in 2's.
- Hit in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and p...
Pressure Cooker
category: Passing
- 4 players stand on the middle cones in the grid, avoiding the corner cones. The 2 players at the top and the bottom of the grid will have a b...
Pro 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12 advances, 13 provides support with 14.<...
Pro 2
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward and in.
- 11 loops around the back of 12.
- 10 passes to 12. ...
Progression In Ruck
category: Ruck
In groups of four, the ball carrier runs out, turns and passes the ball to the second player. The first player then becomes a defender. Player 2...
Push Push 2
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
- The attackers must pass t...
Quick Feet Into 2 V 1
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop SAQ into beating defenders
Quick Hand And Quick Positioning
category: Passing
4 players work together in a 6x6m grid.
- Players attack each line of the square, from the inside.
- Once they get to the 4th man...
Race To Cone - 3 V 2
category: Decision-making
Setup the practice as shown. The first two players run up to the half way line of the grid and ...
Ram Raid
category: Maul
This game is designed to teach the players to work together to drive a maul forward and keep control of the ball.
- Set Up a field appro...
Rangi (Version 1)
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
- 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in ...
Rangi (Version 2)
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12 advances, as does 13.
- 14 ...
Rangi (Version 3)
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball, then cuts in.
- 12 advances, and cuts w...
Rapid Rucking
category: Ruck
In this exercise position 3 pad holding units, or 1 or 2 players, five meters in front of 3 rucking units, 1 unit facing each pad. Two players on e...
React To Situation - 3 Vs 2
category: Decision-making
Players should pass in a line on the whistle.
The 2 players closest to the ball go out to the line and as soon as they turn the 3 remaining ...
React To Space And Attack
category: Backs-Moves
5 players start on a straight line of cones about 5m apart. 10m away there are 5 more cones. Two of the 5 cones are blue, and two are red, and the ...
React, Run And Defend
category: Decision-making
Defenders and attackers line up outside the coned area in lines of five.
The coach will call out two numbers, the first refers to how many a...
Red Arrows
category: Tag-Rugby
Players work in groups of 5, with 1 ball per group - starting in a single file.
The first player runs out 5m then stops, turns slightly and ...
Relay Passing Race
category: Warm-Up
- With each new instruction to players you'll be having a race, lets see which group is the fastest - no cheating!
- Don't spend too muc...
Relays
category: Agility-Running-Skills
1) Run out to line - score a try - run back.(1b) Same - but forward roll on way out!)
2) Run out to line - score try - on way back pass ball...
Relays Continued
category: Agility-Running-Skills
1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team
2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team.
3) Dribble ball with you...
Relays Continued
category: Passing
1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team
2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team.
3) Dribble ball with you...
Relays
category: Tag-Rugby
Players race to a line 10m away and back to their own group to hand over to the next playe...
Releasing The Overlap
category: Decision-making
The scrum half starts with the ball. They pass to the first red player who then passes to the second red player who then passes to red player thr...
Rip And Present Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
Players stand in a inner circle and have an outer circle 5m behind them.
2 players in the middle. one player passes the ball to one of the o...
Rip And Present Conditioning
category: Warm-Up
Players stand in a inner circle and have an outer circle 5m behind them.
2 players in the middle. one player passes the ball to one of the o...
Rip And Ruck
category: Maul
Ruck - Coming Through The Gate 1.
category: Ruck
4 blue players must try and defend with shields two gates from the attacking red team.
The ball carrying player must meet the defending play...
Ruck - Press Up - Part 2
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first group of 3 go first.
- The first player hits in on the bag with their shoulder, ...
Ruck Clear Out Between Two Tackle Bags
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the ...
Ruck Clear Out Between Two Tackle Bags
category: Tackling
2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the ...
Ruck Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
4 players (2 players in Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.
Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes 'l...
Ruck Defence
category: Ruck
Coach controls defence with calls up and back between cones placed 1 - 2 metres apart.
On the call of "LIVE" the defence stays on offside li...
Ruck, Setup, Steal
category: Ruck
Player 1 runs out with ball but player 2 has stepped up to meet them halfway.
Player 1 drives into player 2 - goes two steps before then go...
Rucking Drill
category: School
- Excellent way to develop the different rucking techniques.
- Works concept of leg drive, body positions in contact, ball placem...
Rucking
category: Ruck
Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.
- The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presen...
Rucking With 4 Corners
category: School
- Excellent way to involve large numbers and fitness.
- Develops understanding of working hard when on the floor, communication a...
Rugby 5 Pin Bowling
category: Sevens
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...
Rugby Baseball
category: Passing
Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...
Rugby Baseball
category: Sevens
Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...
Rugby Octopus
category: Tag-Rugby
The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.
- Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep it narrow to g...
Rugby Pinball
category: Tackling
This game is designed to teach the players about body height in tackling and ruck clean out.
Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep...
Rugby Rounders
category: Tag-Rugby
Each batsman will either pass or throw the ball into the fielding ...
Rugby Tennis
category: Passing
- Tell you players the following......
- There will be two players on one side of the middle line of cones, and another group...
Running An Overline
category: Backs-Moves
You see this a lot on TV, where centres overrun the ball and the miss pass goes behind them
9 10 12 miss 13 -running an overline- to 15 &...
Running An Overline
category: yBacks-Moves
You see this a lot on TV, where centres overrun the ball and the miss pass goes behind them
9 10 12 miss 13 -running an overline- to 15 &...
Running From Depth
category: Agility-Running-Skills
No of players: 4 per grid, max. 20.
Balls per group: 1.
Markers: 4
Grid size: 10x10.
4 players line up behind each other. Front play...
Running Into Space From Support - Stretch Defence
category: Match-Related
2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2...
Running Side Tackle
category: Tackling
Starting with their backs to one another, two players stand 5 metres apart and run off in opposite directions along one side of the 20 metre grid.<...
Running Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
Tell players the following....
- Each Player will work individually, unless told otherwise.
- Players can run in any direction: m...
Scoring Zones
category: Warm-Up
- Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
- This is not a contact game. ...
Scrum Profile Stage 2
category: Scrum
The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling and to develop core-stability.
Sh Passing Reps
category: Sevens
The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......
- P2 passes to P1, who passes to P4 using a pass from the ground.
Simple Back Line
category: yBacks-Moves
Simple demonstration of a standard back line
9 10 12 13 15 14
Simple Drift Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Simple Handling
category: Handling
3 vs 1 vs 1
Ball Carrier passes the ball into the post player and runs across the front of him and receives the ball back.
His 2 su...
Simple Passing Exercise
category: Passing
- Tell your players the follow.....
- The first two players at each coach will advance, attacking the cone to their left, in ...
Simple Passing Grid
category: Passing
- Brief your players one what you would like them to do.
- Start the activity by having all players pass the ball around the grid in any...
Single File Running
category: Tag-Rugby
The first player runs out to the 5 meter line then stops, ...
Smash Through And Pass!
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
3 sets of 2 defenders each with 2 tackle bags placed 10m apart down 15m x 30m channel - 3 attackers
Attacker with ball in cen...
Smooth Passing - Working In 4S
category: Passing
Four players start to run across the grid passing the ball.
On reaching the far side the wide player gives the ball to the player on the oth...
Speed Maul - Hands On!
category: Maul
Set up lines of defenders with pads aligned laterally across your working area. You can either have 1 line so the attacking players work once and...
Speed Pass
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...
Speed Pass
category: Tag-Rugby
The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...
Speed Passing, Scoring Wide And Realigning
category: School
- Any number of players can be used. Make the distance between each pass shorter for lower ability groups.
- Excellent develop a...
Speed, Timing Of Run And Talking In Defence
category: School
Split your players into two teams and line them up behind four cones.
The side with the ball sends out two players in a 2v1. The opposite si...
Split Drill With Trailer 3
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Equipment Required: Bump Pads, Balls, Cones.
On GO, players A, B & C start running but A & C switch sides behind player C and run around the...
Square - Improve Reactions
category: Handling
Players stand on a blue cone. On Go, the player passes the ball and sprints out to the nearest cone in the middle then back steps back to the next ...
Standing And Passing - Variation
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
Standing And Passing
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be 5m apart.
- ...
Static 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 and 12 remain static, the other players are in motion, offering options. <...
Static 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Static 3
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Step Back
category: Sevens
- Players start at the cones, pass the ball one circuit clockwise and one circuit anticlockwise.
- Following the two circuits, they take...
Straight Line Drop
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Strengthening The Power Stride
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players need to work their way up the cones, moving from one leg to another, winding up by bending at the knee and hips, and exploding off to the othe...
Structure Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Stuck In The Mud
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.
It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...
Support Play Down Channel
category: Agility-Running-Skills
5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...
Support Play Down Channel
category: Agility-Running-Skills
5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...
Support Play Down Channel
category: Handling
5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...
Support Play Down Channel
category: Passing
5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...
Swerve
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Setup as shown in diagram
Switch 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 cuts in...
Switch 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carries the ball up.
- 12 advances.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 1...
Switch
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Run straight then change direction at the first cone. Attack the opposite corner and pass to the su...
Switch Into Space
category: Match-Related
Set your players up so they are in groups of 6, with 3 forwards and 3 backs.
Line up the 3 backs to protect 2 try lines (marked by red cones)...
Tabata Touch
category: Tag-Rugby
You can play any version of touch you like, I'm going to suggest One Touch Off-Load - but you can change this to suit your training goals for the s...
Tackle Box
category: Sevens
- 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...
Tackling 2
category: Tackling
Close down space quickly, make yourself big, keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.
Tackling On Knees Game.
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees On The Move
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.
Player B also knee...
Tackling On Knees
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.
Player B kneels with one leg on the ground in the set positi...
Target 3:15
category: Sevens
- Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...
Target 3:15
category: Warm-Up
- Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...
Team Kicking (Chip Kick)
category: Kicking
The player with the ball runs forward a...
Team Kicking (Grubber Kick)
category: Kicking
4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.
One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.
The player with the ball runs forw...
Team Kicking (Variations)
category: Kicking
The player with the ball runs forward a...
Team Kicking Game
category: Kicking
Attacking team starts with a ball.
Aim of the game is for the attac...
Team Of 5 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1
category: Tag-Rugby
The attacking team of 5 players must beat each defender in tur...
Team Of 5 V 1 V 3 V 1
category: Tag-Rugby
Change the shape of the defenders. Instead of a single line, one behind the other, try 1 then 3 then 1 or 1 2 2.
Technical Work At The Breakdown
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Players start face down, on the coach's whistle players get to their feet to contest the contact area.
Red player 1 and the blue player shou...
Ten Passes Then...
category: Handling
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
Ten Passes Then...
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
The Atom Game
category: Warm-Up
- Quickly tell the players that when you blow you whistle and shout Atom, you will also shout a number to let the players know the size of the ...
Three Player Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- The players in their groups of 3 stand between the lines of the inner square with the working group stood inside the other players.
- ...
Three Player Circuit
category: Warm-Up
- The players in their groups of 3 stand between the lines of the inner square with the working group stood inside the other players.
- ...
Throwing The Ball To Each Other
category: Catching
in pairs, 1 ball.
Player with ball throws the ball up for player 2 to jump up and catch the ball.
Then reverse the practice.
To Practice And Develop Ball Presentation.
category: Ball-Presentation
Grid 10x10
Numbers 18+
Ages: 9+
Balls: 6
1) Run across and place ball down about 1 metre in front of player on other side of grid.
...
Touch The Runner
category: Sevens
- Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...
Touch The Runner
category: Warm-Up
- Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...
Traffic Lights Game
category: Passing
- Brief your players one what you would like the to do by telling them the following....
- One of the players will stand outs...
Tri-Attack
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
- ...
Two Man Piggy In The Middle
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball. <...
Ulster
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
- 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack. ...
Under The Crossbar
category: Kicking
Players start with the ball, a few steps back from the crossbar.
They must attempt to get the lift from the tight angle and flight the ball o...
Up And Down
category: Passing
- Tell them the following......
- Each attack will be up and down, up the left and down the right side of the cones.
Vary The Distance
category: Passing
In groups of 4 - 1 ball straight hands across. on the other side pass the ball to the next group.
Start with 2 close passes and on pass 3 an...
Vision
category: Sevens
- The two players in the middle of the circle will be defenders, it is their job to try and intercept the ball that is being passed, or to bloc...
Waterfall Attack
category: Match-Related
The drill starts with 2 attackers in blue, standing behind one another, 5m from the 1st defender/attacker in red.
- The blue players att...
Wave After Wave
category: Warm-Up
- The front line of players run towards the other side of the grid while passing the ball down the line. When the last player in the line recei...
Whistle Passing Warm Up Game
category: Warm-Up
2 players work together and stand opposite one another facing each other.
They pass a ball between them as they stand about 3m apart
...
Wide Attack
category: Sevens
- Start with the left most attacking unit taking on the 2 defenders in front of them. When they get past, they pass the ball to the link, who t...
Winger'S Drill 1
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Run to the first cone at 3/4 pace.
Upon reaching the first cone perform a slight side step and change direction.
Continue to accelerate...
Winger'S Drill 2
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Gradually accelerate towards the first cone.
As the player receives the pass they should run around the cone and accelerate to the left.
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Confidence in Contact: part 1
Help your players get over their fears and watch them gain confidence in contact!
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Developing offloading and 2nd wave defence
Here's a bumper session that covers two crucial elements of the game - it's not one to be missed. Click through below and try it with your squad tonig...
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Continuity Play - Passing your way out of the tackle
Help your side avoid the breakdown by focusing on their continuity skills - keeping the ball moving and starting to work on contact!
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Tackling Success - 1 to 1 and Double Tackling
Focus on technique to ensure your players tackle safely and powerfully, as well as looking at the progression from a 1-to-1 'fit' tackle to a positive...
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Handling Refresher
Are you ready to handle the new season? - Improving their passing, catching and ball carrying skills
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Quick Ruck for Quick Ball
Quick rucking that produces quick ball is the first step towards a dangerous attacking side. Use this session to get your team rucking quickly, effici...
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Welcome back session - Pre-season build up
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Test how your players respond to finding space and passing under pressure, as we move forward with the Rugby season.
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