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Flat Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Flat Defence Defensive Patterns Players line up together along the line ... From the 2nd set of cones the players then advance a further 20 met...

Into Contact And Give The Ball Conditioning

category: Warm-Up

The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside player and turn to give the ball to the 2nd player in the middle who has to support ...

Man To Man

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Man to Man Defensive Patterns 3 attackers and 2 defenders. The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers. The 3 attacking...

Pre-Contact Circuit

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Pre-Contact Circuit Warm Up Brief your players, but keep it brief! ... After the 2nd tackle they runs to bind with the 2 players and drives the...

Ping Pong

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Ping Pong Warm Up Make sure that your players are holding their tackle ... to give the ball to the 2nd player in the middle who has to provide ...

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...

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...

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...

Defending in Threes

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

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.

Double Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

Mark an area 15m wide and 20m long.

3 Attackers vs 2 Defence vs 2 Defence

Have the 2 lines of 2 Defenders 5-7m apart

Footwork And Handoff 3

category: School

To challenge the attackers, get the 2nd player to put them under pressure.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rucking Drill

category: School

• Excellent way to develop the different rucking techniques.
• Works concept of leg drive, body positions in contact, ball placem...

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 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...

Simple Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

3 attacks - 2 defenders

Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3

3 attack 2 passing ball down line

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...

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.

1. The blue players att...

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...

Australia vs ireland june 2018 rugby second test

OK the video quality is crap: the original mp4 is much better but somehow the Youtube uploading process did something to it. Here is a link to the ori...

Rugby 2018 june south africa v england test 2

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...

2nd Wave Defence and Developing Offloading!

Develop your team's offloading in attack and their 2nd wave defensive play with this session

Scrum binding u13 what is allowed

Basic Game Plan - U9

How to stop U12s forwards picking the ball up?

Tap penalty - Running onto the ball

How to coach league players to help transition to union?

Interpretation of the maul - for U10s?

Play from scrum, no. 13 coming short...

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

Using pads & contact shields - good or bad?

Are there any drills to encourage my 3/4s to return to midfield quickly?

SCRUM----- RED----- PHASE 2

ONCE THE CENTERS AND WINGERS HAVE SECURED THE 1ST PHASE BALL, THE 2ND PHASE WILL BE A RED BALL.FROM THE RUCK 9 WILL PASS TO 5 WHO WILL PASS TO THE RED...

Normal Pass + Spin Pass + Adaptation

Branco: Passe NormalVermelho: Passe que gira- Pegar a bola longe- 1st Cabeça, 2nd Passe- Finalizar passe com as mãos no alvo- Comunicação (Fundo, long...

To Hoops and Back

Make a team of 4+ players.3 balls placed in a line a 3 hoops placed in front.1st player runs and puts each ball inside a hoop, 1 at a time and then ta...

back n forth

PlayerRuns with ball forward past 1st cone, backwards past 2nd cone, forward past 3rd cone, backwards past forth cone then forward to place ball insid...

P4/5 Start & Restart Drill (Inc defenders)

Simple exercise to reinforce 2 passes after tap or 1 pass after tap for restartEnsure defenders are spread out, no ecrouchment untill 1st pass is made...

3 Man pods (Ball carrier & two cleaners) with scrum half pass to next 3man Pod

* 4 Sets of Cones opposite eached other as seen red & white.Srum Half starts with ball & passes to first 3 man pod 1 Ball carrier, 1 cleaner &...

Passing organisation

Players must organise themselves and pass the ball to the wing.progression: player can perform a switch4th can change his line and Attack b...

Basic run and pass

Players run forward and pass to next playerOnce the ball reaches the 3rd player, the players round the 2nd cone and returnWhen the 1st group returns, ...

2nd Game

Bring the balls back to your cone

Unit Skills

1. Ruck Clean Out for Ball Retention:*3 Players to hit tackle shield.*Scrumhalf passes to 2nd pod, hit group 2 tackle shields.