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Agility & Running Skills Drills

Agility is how quickly your players can move while staying balanced and flexible. Running to evade the tackle, move into space for a pass and change d...

1 on 1 scrum (on knees)

Players down on 'all 4s'.

Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.

Keeping hands o...

1 on 1 scrum (on knees)

Players down on 'all 4s'.

Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.

Keeping hands o...

Agility and Balance Race

Set out a course of cones in pairs, with two pairs of cones at the front and back of the course - two cones go in the middle of the front and back ...

Back Roll

category: Warm-Up

Player sit on the ground, bring their knees towards their chest and put their arms around their legs.

Once in this position they should rock...

Closed Leg Pass

category: Passing

The aim of the exercise is to develop 1 Step Closed leg pass to encourage the attacker to keep square.

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...

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.

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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 ...

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...

Offloading Out The Back

category: Off-Loads

• The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading “out the back”

Push Push 2

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
2. The attackers must pass t...

Push Push 3

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
2. The attackers must pass t...

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...

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

Slalom Running

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Set up a running slalom for your players to run through at the end of their training. It should be approximately 10 by 5m in size.

1. Slalo...

Slalom Running

category: Warm-Up

Set up a running slalom for your players to run through at the end of their training. It should be approximately 10 by 5m in size.

1. Slalo...

Tackle Approach

category: Tackling

Players 3m apart – slightly crouched

One of pair nominated as tackler

On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...

Tackle Practice - 1V1

category: Tackling

Close down the space quickly, make yourself big.

Keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.

Tackling 2

category: Tackling

Close down space quickly, make yourself big, keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.

Tackling Technique 1 V 1

category: Tackling

• The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.

Watch The Player

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Two players jog between three cones, set out at an equal distance, starting in the middle before jogging back and forth between the other two pairs...

Xlr8 balance training for rugby with the gyro board

Fit for rugby, balance and conditioning

Watch England Women's Rachael Burford as she guides you through her balance and conditioning Fit For Rugby workout.

Epic rugby foot races 🔥 (vol two)

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good tackling drill that is not too hard or impact??

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Pinning and Evading for Improved Individual Attack

Encourage your players to run with the ball to offset the oppo's defenders and experiment developing their individual running Flair!