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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1 Vs 1 Ball Retention
category: Ball-Presentation
The ball carrier walks up to the defender and turns away to present the ball to their own team.
The defender should try to turn the ball car...
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 ...
1 Vs 1 Get To Feet
category: Contact-Skills
Pass gets given to the attacker who has to run down the grid. When the tackle comes in the player with the ball has to present the ball.
Tac...
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...
1V1 Tackle And Support Clear
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
3 players (One player in Tackle Suit, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.
Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes le...
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 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 Into 3 V 2
category: Decision-making
Drill to improve short space and wide space overlap play.
Set up a grid 15m wide, split into a 5m channel and a 10m channel, and 10m long (se...
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 Gauntlet
category: Decision-making
Set up two 1m wide gates of cones (green and red) either side of a feeder, with a line of attackers opposite (5m away). Have a number of defenders ...
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 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 1 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Match-Related
Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...
3 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Passing
Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...
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 Second 3 Player Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- This game is about support and ensuring that support is close to the ball carrier.
- This ...
3 Second Touch - Touch Rugby Variation
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 follow...
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 Into 2 V 1
category: Passing
Drill to practice overlap situations.
Set up a grid roughly 10m x 10m, with another grid roughly 5m x 5m adjacent to it (see diagram - red co...
3 V 2 Reverse Drill
category: Passing
Drill to practice 3 v 2 attacking scenarios.
Set up a channel 20m long and 15m wide with cones every 10m along the length (red, yellow, green...
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 V Tackle Bag And Body Suit
category: Off-Loads
3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two s...
3 V Tackle Bag And Body Suit
category: Passing
3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two s...
3 V Tackle Bag And Body Suit
category: Tackling
3 attackers start at the beginning of the grid who will go up against the tackle bag first and then the person in the body suit second; these two s...
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-Kick Warmup
category: Kicking
Drill to warm up/practice different types of kick.
Players form two lines in the 15m channels with all the balls starting on one side.
...
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...
4 Vs 1 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
Players work in groups of six, with 1 ball per group and set up in the following way:
4 attackers vs 1 defender (between the first cones) an...
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...
5 Vs 5 Touch Rugby
category: Match-Related
When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...
6 Vs 6 Uncontested Scrums
category: Scrum
Ensure that players:-
Bind correctly.
Keep the scrum square.
Keep correct body position.
Hooker to strike for the ball ...
7 V 3
category: Decision-making
7'S Colour Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The attack will remain in attack for 5 minutes, you'll then switch over.
- Normal rules of...
7'S Fitness Handling
category: Sevens
Tell them the following......
- The ball carrier will run forward with the ball, their partner will go with them in support.
- Th...
7V7 Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following...
- We are playing 7's, normal rules apply - except this is touch.
- Upon getting touched a 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 ...
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...
All In Touch
category: Warm-Up
The following are the laws for this game:
- Equal number of defenders and attackers.
- Use bibs to identify both teams.
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 ...
Another Defender Bites The Dust
category: Warm-Up
- Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
- The attacking team gets unlimited touches.
- A player is ...
Attack Hit Floor And Roll
category: Ruck
On the coach's call players with the ball run into contact with the pad, next go to ground and finally roll over protecting the ball.
Attack The Catch
category: Catching
3 players, 1 ball, 1 pad.
Player with the ball throws up the ball for the player without the pad to run up to jump and catch while the playe...
Attack The Space
category: Tag-Rugby
The pitch is divided into two halves
The defenders must start at opposite corners of the pitch
The attacker must have at least one pl...
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, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack
category: School
- Turnover wall, decision-making, contact skills and gameplay.
- Can change size of grid and number of defenders. Smaller grid = ...
Attack, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack
category: School
- The game is to avoid contact, make sure the pads are not in a straight line to begin with. Attackers don't wait for defence to get organized...
Attack, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack
category: School
- Change defenders every 30 seconds. Can be full contact.
- If touched, attacker goes down and looks for offload.
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 Footwork And Tackling 3
category: School
- Drill can be full contact. Make sure the defender gets back to his feet quickly after the tackle to practice stealing the bal. Attacker pre...
Attacking Kick On The Move
category: Kicking
Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still).
The attackers are aiming to land their kick in the target area (yellow con...
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 & Player
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- This is all about tackling at chest height.
- The facing player will advance, they will be ...
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Ball Presentation Drill
category: Ball-Presentation
The ball carrier and one support player runs towards the other group and, at the middle the ball carrier goes to ground and presents the ball. The...
Ball Presentation On Tackle
category: Ball-Presentation
When tackled go to ground in a safe controlled manner Ball in two hands Do not put hands or elbows out Hit the ground in the order; knees, hips, shoul...
Ball Presentation On Tackle Pop
category: Ball-Presentation
If tackle cannot be avoided take on own terms Hold onto the ball with ball in two hands Hit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto back Loo...
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.
- ...
Ball Under Legs.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Bank Robbers
category: Warm-Up
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following laws for this exercise.....
- Players must start the game ...
Baseball
category: Kicking
Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread out around the pitch. (...
Battle Ships
category: Kicking
Fun game to practice passing/kicking accuracy.
Set up a grid with lots of different objects (tackle bags, hit shields, tyres, cones etc) insi...
Beat The Defence
category: Handling
Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, slightly inside player from the pl...
Beat The Defence
category: Passing
Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, slightly inside player from the pl...
Beat The Runner
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...
Beat The Runner
category: Sevens
- Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...
Beat The Runner
category: Warm-Up
- Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...
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...
Beating The Opponent.
category: Decision-making
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...
Blind Catch - Ball Handling
category: Handling
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.
Blind Catch / Scanning - Reaction Drill
category: Handling
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.
Blindside Wing
category: Backs-Moves
Moving the ball along the line this play sees 11 run up behind 10 to support the line and blind side the opposition.
10 plays a pop pass for...
Blindside Wing
category: yBacks-Moves
Moving the ball along the line this play sees 11 run up behind 10 to support the line and blind side the opposition.
10 plays a pop pass for...
Box Agility Running
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players line up in two groups on the first cone. On GO, the first players side step to the second cone, go around it and run backwards to cone thr...
Box Back
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Pass the ball around, clockwise.
- After each circuit of the ball, take one half step back...
Box Kick
category: Kicking
The box kick is a very dangerous tactic for attack and defense.
When attacking it can apply immense pressure on a team by putting the ball b...
Box Kick
category: Practices-for-Juniors
The box kick is a very dangerous tactic for attack and defense.
When attacking it can apply immense pressure on a team by putting the ball b...
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 Speed Onto The Ball
category: Passing
- The speed of the pass should be reasonable and provide the interceptors with a chance of success.
- Tell the players the following.......
Building Speed Onto The Ball
category: Sevens
- The speed of the pass should be reasonable and provide the interceptors with a chance of success.
- Tell the players the following.......
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 Pass Out Of The Tackle
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- One player will be a ball carrier.
- The player directly opposite will make a half tackle...
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...
Building The Switch Pass
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing short and tell your players the following....
- 3 attackers line up on the first three cones, the rest fall in...
Bulldog On Knees
category: Tackling
Simple game for teaching tackling when on your knees.
Starting with initially two tacklers and the rest as attackers, players must try to go...
Bunch
category: Decision-making
Bungie
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy using a bungie to also develop arm strength. This is the activation movement we a...
Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game
category: Match-Related
Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...
Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game
category: Tackling
Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...
Cat And Mouse
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players stand back to back and await the coach's call. Whichever colour the coach shouts out are the mice (in the animation the coach shouts 'Blue'...
Catch Confidence
category: Passing
Passing in partners.
One player brings their hands up to in front of their face. The other player passes hard to their hands. This is to catc...
Catching - Tennis Circle
category: Catching
<p>• The aim of the drill is to develop reaction catching skills.</p>
Catching A High Ball
category: Catching
Call for the ball!
Head and eyes up looking at the ball, get in line with the ball.
Quickly move to the ball's 'drop zone'
Adj...
Catching And Kicking Tennis
category: Kicking
Drill to practice kicking accuracy and contesting the ball in the air.
Split the players into two even teams with different coloured bibs (re...
Catching In Pairs
category: Catching
Players take it in turns to throw a high pass to one another.
5 high catches each and then swap roles.
The pass should be accurate and ...
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...
Centering
category: Contact-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop a strong profile, protecting the ball
Centre'S Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Start at a jog.
Receive the pass and quickly accelerate over 10m
Change of Direction/ Side Step and accelerate again.
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...
Chasing The Pass
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing short, and get the ball moving around the circle as quickly as possible.
- First have the players move the bal...
Clapping Game
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.
- Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.
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...
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.
Coach Says!
category: Warm-Up
- Coach gives orders and the players do it.
- Example include: coach says do a press-up, coach says touch the groud with your right hand...
Colour Cone Attack
category: Decision-making
Drill to practice attacking from different positions.
Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 15m long with three defenders (yellow) and four atta...
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...
Compete
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The players on the bags will squeeze the bags together to make removal of the ball hard but not i...
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...
Contact And Support
category: Contact-Skills
Ball carrier goes into contact with the tackle pads. Break through and offload to a supporting player.
Contact Pop Pass Contact
category: Contact-Skills
- Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...
Contact Pop Pass Contact
category: Warm-Up
- Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...
Contact Zones
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set up:
8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.
Contest Line Outs
category: Lineout
One player throws the ball in to 5 players standing side by side. One player to stand in the scrum half position so as to be ready to receive a pas...
Continuous 2 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...
Continuous 2 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...
Continuous 2 Vs 1
category: zWarm-Up
Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...
Continuous 3 Vs 2
category: Decision-making
Set up a grid roughly 7m x 5m with three lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for a...
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 Layoff
category: Contact-Skills
Player with the ball runs into contact and passes the ball out to the supporting player whom inturn passes it to the other side of the grid for the...
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 Off The Floor 1
category: Passing
Set up a square with cones, making one side of the square with two gates of cones.
Get the players to line up evenly behind the two ind...
Continuous Passing Off The Floor 2
category: Passing
Set up a rectangle of cones (10x5) with two gates of cones of a different colour 2m in front of cones on opposite sides of the rectangle (See diagr...
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...
Continuous Passing Square 1
category: Passing
Set up 4 cones in a square, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.
The ball starts with a player on one cone who runs towa...
Continuous Passing Square 2
category: Passing
Set up a square of cones, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.
The ball starts in the hands of a player behind cone 1, w...
Core Work - Swiss Ball
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in, this will flatten your back off, at the same time fire your...
Core Work On Floor
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in, this will flatten your back off, at the same time fire your...
Counter Attack (From Kick).
category: Decision-making
Counter Attack
category: Sevens
Tell your players to do the following.......
- The two passing players keep passing the ball until the coach shouts GO.
- On GO, ...
Counter Bag
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
- The two remaini...
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...
Croc Roll
category: Contact-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to remove a low threat over the ball.
Cross Over Running
category: Agility-Running-Skills
5 x 5m grid, size can vary according to ability.
Player at the front of each queue starts with a ball, runs diagonally across square and gives ...
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.
Crouch Tackle
category: Tackling
Players stand 5 metres apart, only the attacking player moves in this drill, the tackler remains still as their partner approaches.
As the ...
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 Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The ball carrier runs across the grid with the ball.
- The opposite player becomes the de...
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...
Decision Making
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- The players at the bottom of the triangle will pass the ball back and forward.
- The passer...
Defender - Round And Realign
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
- Each group wi...
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...
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. ...
Depth, Fitness, Warming Up
category: Warm-Up
This exercise is all about getting deep lines of support, speed onto the ball, warming up the entire body, and getting fit for rugby - in this one ...
Developing The Spin
category: Passing
- Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
- They should make 10 passes on one hand, and then 10 ...
Diamond Geezer
category: Agility-Running-Skills
In fours players are moving up a channel. The support runner (blue player in the animation) calls themselves into the line, receives a pass, offloa...
Diamond Geezer
category: Warm-Up
In fours players are moving up a channel. The support runner (blue player in the animation) calls themselves into the line, receives a pass, offloa...
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...
Do Not Enter
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first attacking group lines up with enough depth to attack the edge of the grid, they pass th...
Dont Get Tagged
category: Tackling
Teams of 3 against 1 Defender.
The team of 3 start running and have to try and get to the other side. If the defender tags them they have t...
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
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 ...
Drift, Cover Or Blitz Touch
category: Match-Related
During a game of touch in a grid sized 30 x 30 metres the coach can choose to call blitz, drift or cover at any breakdow...
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 Kick Reload
category: Kicking
The aim of the drill is to improve reload and positioning before the kick.
Drop Kick With Footwork
category: Kicking
- The aim of the drill is to improve your feet work prior the kick .
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...
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.
Evasion Skills
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- The player on the top of the grid is the defender.
- The player on the bottom is the attack...
Everyone Gets A Second Chance ? Touch Variation
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...
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 And Pressured
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast And Pressured
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast Feet Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The ball carrier from each end runs out and has to side step left and right through the cones to the end where the ball is passed to the next playe...
Fast Feet Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The ball carrier from each team runs out to the cone and runs backwards on the return before passing to the next player
First team to get all...
Fast Footwork
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back ...
Fast Hands
category: Passing
Drill to practice fast, accurate passing.
Set up a T shape with 3 cones roughly 5m away from the central cone (see diagram)
One player ...
Fast Running And Fast Hands
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Mark out a channel about 10 meters in length, with a cone at either end and four diagonally placed other cones.
Divide your players into two...
Fast Up - Play
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- This game is to be played at pace.
- It is contact and normal rules of 7's apply, only di...
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.
Fend Off The Challenge
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line fend off each ta...
Fending Off - Strong Hands
category: Off-Loads
Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line, fend off each tackle in turn - righ...
Figure Of 8 Between The Legs.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
apart.
Find The Gap Grubber
category: Kicking
Drill to practice grubber kicking (a kick that bounces along the ground, bouncing no more than 1m away from the kicker) to a team mate to score.
Find The Space
category: Handling
Players run in any direction in the grid trying to avoid contact by running into space. When the teacher calls stop, all players must be at least ...
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'...
Flick And Back Pass Insanity
category: Passing
Now split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of colored bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your playe...
Flip It
category: Warm-Up
- Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to ge...
Floor/ Seal/ Clear/ Pick
category: Ball-Presentation
In groups of 4 inside the grid with 1 ball per group.
Players should pass the ball around the group with small pops.
On the coach's w...
Follow The Leader
category: Practices-for-Juniors
6 players and 1 ball in a coned area.
Player A leads with the ball, and the other 5 players follow.
Player A runs and changes directi...
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...
Footspeed
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- One group of 3 will be on the bottom right cones, the attack - they should have a ball each.
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
category: School
- Vital skills to beat a defender and get the football.
- Ball is needed. Players must do it at full speed. Key players low and t...
Footwork In The Drop Punt
category: Kicking
- The aim of the drill is to develop kickers feetwork into kick.
Footwork Into 1 V 1
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop SAQ And beating a defender
Four Handed Touch
category: Warm-Up
The following are the laws for this game:
- Equal number of defenders and attackers. Use bibs to identify both teams.
- Normal l...
Four In, Three 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'...
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...
Go To Goal Touch
category: Warm-Up
The following are the laws for this game:
- Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
- The attacking t...
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...
Grid Island
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Fun game to practice passes/kicks not being intercepted.
Divide players into two equal teams and set up two grids (one small and one big - se...
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.
...
Grids Part 5 (Variation)
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Player have to swerve round one cone and give a pass to a support player.
Only pass after both players have run around two cones. The receiver ...
Grids Part 5
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Put a number of cones in the grid.
Players have to swerve round them / sidestep them / go to left and right of them.
Put two more ball in w...
Guard The Ball
category: Handling
The player with the ball keeps it secured under one of his arms. The opposition player then works hard for ten seconds, trying to reach and get the...
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 Crossover
category: Handling
On GO, the ball carrier sprint across the grid with ball in two hands and pass to front player of opposite group.
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 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....
Hands Up / Hands Down
category: Passing
- Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.
- After a minute or two, lets swit...
Heads Up Passing
category: Passing
Tell the players the following:
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player at the start of one of the lines a b...
High Kick Catching
category: Catching
Drill to practice catching high kicks.
Set up a grid roughly 15m long and 10m wide.
Get a line of players on one side of the grid, and ...
Hit And Spin
category: Ball-Presentation
Two players with shields stand facing the runners on opposite sides of a grid. On the command, the players run into the shield and spins to their ...
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 ...
Hit The Gap Drill
category: Decision-making
A drill to practice decision making and finding space between defenders.
Set up a line of three defenders with tackle shields (roughly 2m apa...
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.
Holding The Ball To Kick
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Ball to be held with hands on either side. Point of the ball facing in the direction of the kick.
Hula Slalom Relay
category: Handling
On the coach's call players run through the slalom.
As they pass each cone they have to pass the ball around their waists.
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 1.
category: Passing
Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.
Make sure there is lots of foot work and active ball movement all the time...
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...
Individual Ball Carrying 3.
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 co...
Individual Skills
category: Handling
Individual Work On Feet.
category: Contact-Skills
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...
Introduction To Ruck
category: Ruck
In small teams, play a modified game where if the ball carrier is touched on the shorts with both hands of a defender, the ball carrier must go to ...
It'S All Rip And Roll To Me!
category: Warm-Up
You may consider these two points when looking to challenge or build confidence.
- Keep your player briefing, brief! It's best not to ha...
Jack Knife
category: Ball-Presentation
The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle when held or stuck.
Jackle Race
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop speed off the floor into a positive Jackle Position.The Jacklers emphasis is to win the ball back by getting into a...
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...
Jogging Tackle
category: Tackling
The player with the ball jogs in a straight line with the tackler coming in form the side to tackle them.
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 ...
Kamikaze Passing
category: Passing
Passing drill under pressure.
Set up a grid roughly 20m x 15m, with lines of 4 players facing each other across the grid. Each line of 4 need...
Keep Ball
category: Tag-Rugby
Players work in groups of 5 in a grid 10m x 10m, with 1 Ball per group.
4 Players work as a team to make 10 passes.
The defender trie...
Keep Passing
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- 3 players start on the right cones.
- The remaining 3 players will be running, they start ...
Keep The Ball Game
category: Passing
Tell your players the following:
- One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
- The attackers ...
Keep The Ball Game
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following:
- One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
- The attackers ...
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 And Catch.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Kick And Join The Attack 5 V 4
category: Decision-making
One player kicks the ball to the 1 player left at the end of the grid as soon as the kick goes in the air the rest of the kicking team run to suppo...
Kick From Hands
category: Kicking
Kicking from hands requires the player to kick the ball before it bounces, unlike a drop kick. 1 ball, cones to give areas for scoring games etc.
Kick Support And Pass
category: Handling
1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...
Kick Support And Pass
category: Kicking
1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...
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 - Moving Net
category: Kicking
One team starts in the middle of the grid along the line. The idea of the game is to kick the ball over...
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 Out Of Hands
category: Practices-for-Juniors
1 player with a ball. Ball to be held correctly with the end of the ball pointing in the direction it is to be kicked. Keep eyes on the ball, head dow...
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 Square
category: Kicking
Drill to practice short kicks to an attacking player.
Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m, with an even number of players behind each cone (see...
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 ...
Kicking To Support
category: Kicking
One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.
The other player must time his run to...
King Pin
category: Kicking
One player from each team goes to the oppositions end and starts in the end zone.
The aim of the ga...
L For Long!
category: Sevens
- What you should have is your players lined up to work within a small L. Give the ball to the last player in the first line of players at the ...
L With Defenders
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 player...
L-Shaped Passing
category: Passing
Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...
L-Shaped Passing
category: Sevens
Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...
Ladder Pass
category: Warm-Up
- Have four players stand at the four cones, the other players, in their own running groups of four should, be behind them - ready to go when t...
Ladders With Ball Handling
category: Agility-Running-Skills
• The aim of the drill is to develop SAQ and handling the same time.
Landing In A Tackle.
category: Contact-Skills
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.
Landing In A Tackle.
category: Tackling
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.
Last 15 Defence Drill
category: Defensive-Patterns
A drill to practice defending in wide channels.
Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the 40m divided into a 25m channel (red to ...
Lateral - Switch
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
- Players in pairs with a ball between them.
- The player on the left starts with the ball a...
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...
Lateral Pass
category: Passing
Look at the ball carrier Get hands up to make a target Call and catch the ball with both hands and bring it in front of the body Look ahead for gaps o...
Lateral Passing
category: Passing
Drill to practice passing laterally.
Set up a diamond roughly 10m wide and 5m long (see diagram).
Two players position themselves at ei...
Left Out
category: Warm-Up
- The players behind start running around the circle in a clockwise direction.
- When the coach shouts ATTACK, each player must get back...
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. ...
Lift And Catch
category: Catching
in groups of 4 or 5
Player in the middle to support both sides.
player with the ball throws or kicks the ball into the air for the pl...
Lifting Pods
category: Match-Related
The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and good Technique for receiving Kick offs.
Line Out Only Restart
category: Lineout
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...
Lineout Throw - Heavy Ball
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...
Lineout Throw
category: Lineout
Ball in two hands, shoulders square to the line of touch Good throw from the shoulder, front hand steadying the ball One smooth movement, no dummying...
Lineout: Lift
category: Lineout
Jumper Move dynamically into a position from which you can easily be supported. Maintain a long body shape (brace by squeezing butt cheeks) to ensur...
Lineout: Throw
category: Lineout
Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.
Lineout: Throw
category: Lineout
Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.
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...
Live Contact
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop attacking ability 1v1, with a supporting attacker to seal the ball after the tackle is complete.
Living On The Edge
category: Warm-Up
- Split the players into two teams, giving each team their own set of bibs. Two different colours that clearly define the teams.
- Keep ...
Loaded Sevens: Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The team with 7 players will be in attack for the first half.
- Normal 7 rules apply.
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
category: Maul
First attacker runs straight and passes to second attacker (in middle channel). First player runs around second to recieve the pass in the end chan...
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, Inside Pass/Pop, Back
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 players...
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...
Many Hands
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- Each group of two players should have their own ball.
- While they have a partner, they c...
Many Hands
category: Scrum
Tell your players the following......
- Each group of two players should have their own ball.
- While they have a partner, they c...
Maul - Rip
category: Maul
If contact cannot be avoided take on own terms Turn and present the ball Support player rips ball out and presents First ball carrier changes binding ...
Maul - Setup
category: Maul
If contact cannot be avoided take on own termsTurn and present the ballNo maul yet, this is still open play, so this ball must be protected quickly
Maul Full
category: Maul
If contact cannot be avoided take on own termsTurn and present the ballSupport player rips ball outDrives on if space or passes to scrum half who pass...
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...
Maul Touch
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...
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 Game - Skills Game
category: Handling
In this game players try to keep possession and carry the ball over their opponent's line to score a try.
Mini Game - Skills Game
category: Match-Related
In this game players try to keep possession and carry the ball over their opponent's line to score a try.
Mini Maul Game Related
category: Maul
Mini Maul Technique
category: Maul
Mini Ruck
category: Ruck
Mini-Goal Game
category: Kicking
Game to practice controlling the ball.
Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones - see digram).
E...
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 Pass (M1)
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 players...
Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation
category: Warm-Up
Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...
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...
More Loop
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- The ball carrier (A) runs straight in a line and makes a normal lateral pass to the supporting p...
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...
Narrow - Wide Channel
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Narrow Channel Passing
category: Passing
Drill to practice attacking in a small channel.
Set up a channel roughly 20m wide and 5m long. Position three defenders on the try-line and f...
Netball with a rugby ball
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
Netball With A Rugby Ball
category: Warm-Up
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
No Try And Try
category: Practices-for-Juniors
1 player shows how not to score a try, and then demonstrates how to score a try.
Non-Stop Rugby
category: Tag-Rugby
The aim of the game is for teams with unequal number of players to defend and attack. Possesion is changed if one of the follo...
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 Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The defender must make a tackle.
- The primary ball carrier must take the ball into conta...
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...
Offload Central
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
Small 10 x 10m grid - 1/3rd of group on knees - 1/3rd with ball - 1/3rd supporting
Players move around grid - take tackle and...
Offloading & Scanning
category: Handling
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.
Offloading Around The Back
category: Off-Loads
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading after the contact.
Offloading Off The Floor
category: Off-Loads
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and offloading off the floor.
Offloading Out The Back
category: Off-Loads
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading “out the back”
Offloading Touch Game.
category: School
- Develops lines of support, vision, footwork and offloading.
- If a player is touched, he must go to the floor and off load.&nbs...
Offloads
category: Contact-Skills
Offside From Kicker
category: Defensive-Patterns
Drill to practice defensive organisation when the kicker must put their teammates onside.
Set up a grid roughly 30m long and 30m wide.
...
On Your Back - Rolling Pass
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
Between 3 to 15 players - 1 to 4 ration of ball to players - players spaced no more than 5m apart
Players catches ball - fal...
One On One Race
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
One On One Race
category: Sevens
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
One On One Race
category: Warm-Up
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
One Touch Off-Load
category: Warm-Up
- Keep your player briefing; brief, and get them working as soon as possible.I can't stress this enough, it's not a debating society - players ...
One Touch Ruck
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. ...
One V One
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...
One V One
category: Sevens
- Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...
One V One
category: Warm-Up
- Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...
Open Channel
category: Passing
- Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Gi...
Organisation
category: Decision-making
Over The Shoulder
category: Catching
Players work in pairs with 1 ball.
Players throw the ball in the air but over the top of the player that has to catch the ball so the player...
Overhead Catch
category: Sevens
Tell your players to do the following......
- The first ball carrier will throw the ball high into the air.
- The runner will cat...
Pace Onto The Ball
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Every receiver following the the ball carrier should lay on the ground, they can get up only when...
Pass And Control
category: Passing
- Keep you player briefing, brief. Get the players moving and training as soon as possible.
- If you feel it would help, have one group ...
Pass And Follow
category: Warm-Up
- They pass the ball around either clock wise or anti clock wise, you can decide to change the direction youself at any point during the exerci...
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 As Many Ways As Possible
category: Handling
Pupils must move around a marked grid - passing the ball in as many different ways as possible :.
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 Coach
category: Practices-for-Juniors
6 players in a semi circle facing the coach.
Coach passes the ball to each player in turn to catch the ball, and make a return pass.
...
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...
Pass Within A Channel
category: Passing
Tell the players the following.....
- This is simple, just attack from the bottom and top of the grid at pace.
- There can be two...
Passing & Evasion
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Trackers will pass the ball and tag the evades.
- Evade simply avoid getting tagged with t...
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 Behind
category: Passing
In partners get your players to move round each other, passing with 1 hand round the "back of their hand".
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 By Numbers
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! If necessary you might considering having one group quickly demonstrate the exercise to the other players.<...
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: 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 In Traffic
category: Passing
- Tell the players the following......
- Runners move forward towards the cone opposite to their location. ...
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 Left To Right
category: Passing
Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.
Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, f...
Passing Lines Of 5
category: Passing
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
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 Right To Left
category: Passing
Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.
Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, ...
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.
Passing Under Pressure
category: Passing
4 players line up next to each other about 5 meters apart. A defender with a shield is standing 10 meters from the 1st man (ball carrier).
Th...
Passing Underhand Sideways
category: Passing
"Out the back door" passing with a spin element
Pairs work on one handed passing underneath the arm. Players stand opposite each ot...
Path Of Least Resistance
category: Warm-Up
In this example we will play one touch offload, but remember you can change the version of touch to suit your training goals, applying the same mis...
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...
Pick And Place
category: Ball-Presentation
Players form a single file, pick up a ball, run a few meters and then places the ball down before heading towards the next ball.
The balls a...
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...
Piggy In The Middle
category: Kicking
Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...
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...
Piston Jumping
category: Lineout
The ball starts with one pod. As they are lifted the jumper is held in the air until the next pod is lifted. When the next pod reaches the top of t...
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...
Pole Position
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- Each player has four tackle bags and six balls, the winner is the player that knocks down the most...
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 Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Ball carrier on the lower right cone advances to the center of the grid, drops and pop the ball t...
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 In A Circle
category: Ball-Presentation
A circle must be set up for player/coach to walk around. The players must be in pairs with one been the attacker and the other the defender. Both p...
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 Ball
category: Warm-Up
Make sure your warm-up area is marked out before the players arrive.
- Depending on the number of players you have at training, mark out...
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...
Pull Back Passing
category: Passing
Passing in groups of 4.
Have two lines set up parallel about 3-5m apart: in this case Yellow and Orange.
Have players stand on yellow (...
Punt Kick
category: Kicking
2 players working together, about 4m apart. One player punt kicks the ball to the hands of the other.
Create a competitive edge by having teams ...
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...
Push Push 3
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
- The attackers must pass t...
Putting Pressure On The Catch
category: Catching
In threes, 1 ball.
1 player throws the ball up for one of the other player s to catch and the third player to put on a little pressure.
Quick Ball/ Offload Touch
category: Ball-Presentation
Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.
You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...
Quick Ball/ Offload Touch
category: Tag-Rugby
Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.
You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...
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...
Quick Hands - Warm Up
category: Sevens
- Within a group there are two groups of 4 attackers and one chaser/scrum half.
- At the middle point, marked by a cones, the scrum half...
Quick Hands - Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Within a group there are two groups of 4 attackers and one chaser/scrum half.
- At the middle point, marked by a cones, the scrum half...
Quick Hands Drills
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Hold the ball between your legs, one hand behind, one hand in fornt.
Gently throw the ball up and swap your hands, from back to front and fr...
Quick Hands
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- The first player runs out with the ball to the first set of cones and passes the ball to the se...
Quick Hands Race
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The two bottom players will be the feeders, they will be positioned by the cones with the balls....
Quick Hands Targets
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.
- They just need to pace the ball down the line, each player will get the ball.
- A colour will ...
Quick Passing To Space
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Quick Passing To Space
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Quick Positioning, Passing And Support
category: Agility-Running-Skills
4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.
- As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly. ...
Quick Positioning, Passing And Support
category: Passing
4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.
- As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly. ...
Quick Succesive Tackling (Game)
category: Tackling
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, r...
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 ...
Realign
category: Tackling
The first player moves forwards, makes contact with the tackle bag and retreats diagonally to the line of cones.
The next player joins the l...
Realignment And Handling
category: School
- Excellent drill to get players working off the ball to create depth while not turning their backs.
- Groups of 3 or 4.&nbs...
Realignment And Passing
category: Match-Related
Out in 4s - simple hands - When players reach the end they should turn left.
Group realigns around the cone and then use simple hands to fin...
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 ...
Regain Possession
category: Handling
The player with the ball rolls the ball out for a player to run onto and collect whilst moving.
They then pass the ball back before replacin...
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...
Reload Rucking
category: Ruck
Set up two defenders holding hit shields opposite two even lines of players.
The ball starts with the first man in one of the lines, he runs ...
Reloading And Passing Practice
category: Passing
Have 8-10 players standing in a line with a scrum half at the end a few metres in front.
Scrum half passes the ball to a player. Passing down...
Right Angled Passing Drill
category: Passing
Drill to practice passing.
Set up a right angle (L-shape) with lines of 4 players on each side (see diagram)
The ball starts at one of ...
Right To Left With A Switch
category: Passing
Players in pairs with a ball between them.
The player on the right starts with the ball and passes the ball to the player to the left. The ...
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
Rolling The Ball Along The Ground.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Round And Realign
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
- ...
Round The Back
category: Practices-for-Juniors
3 players line up in a coned area each with a ball.
They run out in a straight line to the opposite end of the area, moving the ball around ...
Round The Circle Passing
category: Passing
Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Next, the first player to pass runs ar...
Round The World
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Tell your players the following.....
- The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...
Round The World
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...
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 - Full
category: Ruck
Take contact on own terms If no close support, go to ground and present the ball Protect head (especially younger players) Arriving players drive defe...
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 - Pushing Them Back
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set Up:
- 3 players
- one in tackle suit
- one with ball
- one tackle bag
The player in the tackle...
Ruck 5
category: Ruck
Turn before contactControl movement to groundKeep two hands on the ballLook for close supportImmediate ??pop?? to close support player
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 N Roller
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first group of 3 go first.
- The first player, the ball carrier, hits in on the pad an...
Ruck Over, Pickup
category: Ruck
Ball carrier goes to ground and places ballSupport player drives into defender but cannot drive him off??RUCK FORMED?? offside lines now in placeNext ...
Ruck, Hold
category: Ruck
Ball carrier goes to ground and places ball Support player drives into defender but cannot drive him off RUCK FORMED. offside lines now in place
Ruck, Ruck, And Ruck Again
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Both the pad and attacking units will jog within the grid, the players in the attacking units don...
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 Rectangle
category: Ruck
Set up a rectangle (roughly 5m x 2m) with three attackers (blue) and three defenders (red) on opposite sides.
The attacker in the middle has ...
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 Square
category: Ruck
Set up a square (roughly 2m x 2m) with 4 different colour cones.
1 player starts on the floor with the ball with another player lying on top ...
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 Ball Overhead
category: Catching
The aim of the drill is to develop a high ball over head catch
Rugby Ball Underarm
category: Catching
The aim of the drill is to develop basic high ball catching skills.
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 Cricket Fielding
category: Passing
Coach stands in the middle of a semi circle of 6-10 players, holding a ball.
One player throws a ball at the coach, who bats it away using th...
Rugby Gaelic Football
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following laws.......
- One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.
Rugby League - Touch Rugby Variation
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 ...
Rugby Netball
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Drill to practice skills and creating space.
Set up a pitch (roughly 25m x 20m depending on age and number of players) with two scoring zones...
Rugby Netball
category: Warm-Up
Break your players into two teams.
- One team goes to attack, and one to defence.
- There is no kicking in this game.
- No...
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...
Run And Touchdown
category: Practices-for-Juniors
6 players line up in a coned area each with a ball.
Players run out to score a try at the opposite end, and then return with the ball and pa...
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 Angles.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Player A carries ball forward, B calls for (long or short) ball & negotiates obstacle,
& then passes to C who passes to the next group.
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...
Scattered Defence - 6 Vs 4
category: Decision-making
Groups of ten work with one ball per group
Defenders scattered around the grid, static and can only operate sideways
If touched, the ...
Score A Try
category: Tag-Rugby
Players take it in turns to be the defender in the middle (4 tackles then change). The atta...
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 Half - Shotgun Alley
category: Passing
- Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
- It...
Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley
category: Sevens
- Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
- It...
Scrum Half Pole Position
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- Each player has four poles and six balls, the winner is the player that hits the most poles - you ...
Scrum Half'S Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Player, with the ball, should make a fake pass.
After the dummy pass their objective should be to change pace and direction as quickly as pos...
Scrum Pass
category: Passing
Rear foot close to the ball Crouch down bending the legs not at the waistPoint lead foot at the target playerNo pick up or back swingSweep ball from t...
Seal
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to protect the ball and stay in a strong position.
Seated Start - 6 Vs 4
category: Decision-making
Groups of ten with one ball per group
Defenders start bunched sat on the floor
Start attackers spread out (width)
On the word ...
Serious Fun
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following, keeping your player briefing, brief! It's vital to get the players moving as quickly as possible.
Seven In Touch
category: Sevens
The following are the laws for this game:
- Equal number of defenders and attackers.
- Normal laws of sevens rugby apply; a knock...
Seven V Three
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.......
- The 7 attackers, will always be in attack.
- The 3 defenders will always be in defence.
Sh Passing Circles
category: Sevens
- One of your players will be the passer, and the other the catcher.
- The passer goes to one of the circles that has ball and the catch...
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.
Sh Passing Skills
category: Sevens
- The passer passes the first ball, from the ground, to the catcher, who sets the ball down.
- the passer then run around the first cone...
Short - Long
category: Sevens
- The first group of 4 starts at the top of the grid, moving forward. The ball should be with the outside player, who makes a short pass in to ...
Short Passing
category: Passing
- Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving dow...
Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Involve a ball in your warm-up.
Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.
Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Warm-Up
Involve a ball in your warm-up.
Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.
Side Kicks
category: Kicking
- The aim of the drill is to develop kickers side on round the corner kick.
Side On Pendulum Pass
category: Passing
Here the player needs to have slightly bent knees, and ensure that he is leaning slightly forward with a straight back, giving him space to swing...
Side Step
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Set up as shown in diagram
Coach to call Left or Right to ensure no collis...
Side-Stepping The Opponent - Progression
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players line up and approach the pole which the coach is now moving side to side.
Once the player gets reasonably close, drop the pole to o...
Side-Stepping The Opponent
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players line up and approach the pole and evade to a side.
Using shorter strides when they get close, they step to one side with the POWER...
Signalling For The Put In.
category: Contact-Skills
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...
Snap, Crackle, And Pop - Touch Variation
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...
Space Invaders
category: Warm-Up
Keep your playing briefing, brief and tell the players the following laws.
- Both teams are in attack and both teams are in defence, at ...
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 On
category: Sevens
- Basically players will pass the ball diagonally across the grid, but the the ball is to be caught, not by the player at the cone, but by the ...
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...
Spin Passing
category: Passing
- Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving dow...
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...
Split With Trailer
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and...
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.
- ...
Star Wars
category: Passing
- The rest of the players are told to stand at one end of the field (they are the Space Pirates). The space police want to try and blow up the ...
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Contact-Skills
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Tackling
Staying Alive
category: Passing
Tell your players the following...
- The first player runs into the grid, the ball carrier.
- They attack the inner square. ...
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...
Step Up
category: Sevens
- The attacker goes when ready, and must round either the top or bottom cone.
- The defender must mirror the movements of the attacker o...
Straight Running And Passing
category: Agility-Running-Skills
3 players line up in a straight line, approximately 10m apart, each standing opposite an agility pole.
- The ball is passed by a scrumha...
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...
Striking The Ball (Triangle).
category: Scrum
Introducing more specific detail in striking for the ball.
Hooker to move their right leg in a triangle motion when striking for the ball.
Striking The Ball
category: Scrum
Introducing the skill of 'striking' for the ball.
Hooker against a tackle pad, with the scrum half punting in the ball from the left hand si...
Structure Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Stuck In The Mud - Rugby Style
category: Warm-Up
The 'Hunters' run after the 'Runners', trying to touch them with the rugby ball. If a 'Runner' is touched, then they are 'Stuck in the mud!' and ca...
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
category: Catching
- The aim of the drill is to develop a high ball over head catch with a support player behind to catch anything over head.
Support Gauntlet
category: Decision-making
Drill to practice decision making.
Set up a grid 10m wide and 35m long with cones at the start (yellow), 5m (orange), 15m (blue), 30m (red) a...
Support Lines
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop players understanding of support lines
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: 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: 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...
Support Play Touch
category: School
- Develop speed to break down and attacking skills.
- When the player was touched, laid down and presents properly (turnover if i...
Supporting The Outside Shoulder
category: School
Players work in groups of 3 around the cone in a single file and must quickly realign to receive a pass each on the outside shoulder.
Once a...
Surfs Up
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.......
- Lay flat on the ground.
- In a moment but not yet, I want you to get to your feet, but yo...
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 Back Flick
category: Sevens
- The ball carrier advances, running diagonally across the grid with the player on the other cone doing the same, but with a delay.
- Th...
Switch Drill
category: Passing
Drill to practice inside running lines (switches) in attack.
Set up a 10m x 10m square (green cones) with two attackers (blue) on one side of...
Switch Over Attack
category: Passing
Drill to practice attacking organisational skills
Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 20m long, with different coloured cones at one end and 5...
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 And Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
3 players (one in tackle suit, one with ball) and one tackle bag.
Player in tackle suit crouches or kneels next to tack...
Tackle And Offload
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Three players start off in a coned area.
Player 1 with a ball jogs in a straight line.
Player two runs in from ...
Tackle And Ruck Clearing
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Players work in groups of four against two defenders (holding tackle bags) who are stood inside the channel.
The attackers run around the fu...
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
category: Ball-Presentation
If tackle cannot be avoided take on own termsHold onto the ball with ball in two handsHit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto backLook f...
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...
Tackle Challenge
category: Sevens
- The exercise stand clockwise, with the first player going from the bottom left cone. The defender must tackle that player to the ground. ...
Tackle Clamp Partner Jackle
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the ball after the tackle with a supporting player (+1) to clamp on his inside to re...
Tackle Contact
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 Fitness
category: Sevens
- The runner/tackler starts 10 meters back, runs forward and places the ball down just before the bag, and in the same motion hits the bag maki...
Tackle From Behind
category: Tackling
Drill to practice chasing and tackling someone.
Roughly 5m x 10m channel. Players lined up in two lines behind red cones.
First two pla...
Tackle From Waist
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Two players start off in a coned area.
Player 1 with a ball jogs in a straight line.
Player two runs in from the side to tackle playe...
Tackle Jackle
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop speed off the floor from the tackle into a positive Jackle Position.The Tacklers emphasis is make a positive tackle...
Tackle Practice
category: Tackling
Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed...
Tackle Space
category: Contact-Skills
Contact Defence
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the space over the ball after the tackle....
Tackle
category: Tackling
Start with this simple tackling drill with no resistance to the tackle to get your players warmed up and used to contact.
Tackling (Static).
category: Tackling
Tackling In Grid (Game).
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees (With Direction).
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees (With Direction).
category: Tackling
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...
Tackling Practice
category: Tackling
In a 10m grid, two teams on two adjacent cones. On GO, the player with the ball walks diagonally towards the opposite cone whi...
Tackling Technique Choke
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.
Tackling With Player With Ball Standing.
category: Tackling
Tag Maul Game
category: Maul
Players start the game and after each touch the touched player must simulate a MAUL by turning and setti...
Taking The Ball Into Contact And Support Play
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Drill to improve players taking the ball into contact and ruck clear out.
Set up a square roughly 5m x 5m. Get two lines of players behind tw...
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...
Tennis Ball Overhead
category: Catching
The aim of the drill is to develop a high ball over head catch with tennis balls
The Berlin Wall
category: Warm-Up
- Tell the players that when you touch the shoulder of a player, they: have to go into the center of the circle, pick up the ball, and try to b...
The Dropkick
category: Kicking
Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and ...
The Next Pass
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....
- We have 8 static pass...
The Three S Drill (Speed, Swerve And Sidestep)
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Coach calls a number, that player acts as a defender. Attacker tries to score without being tagged using one of the three S (Speed, Swerve, and Sid...
The Trinity
category: Sevens
- The exercise starts with the first attacking unit running around the bottom of the grid, as they do the first defending unit run around the t...
They Just Keep Coming
category: Passing
- We have 8 static passers and two runners.
- There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
- The 9th player will...
They Just Keep Coming
category: Sevens
- We have 8 static passers and two runners.
- There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
- The 9th player will...
Three Grids - Passing Alignment
category: School
Set up one small grid (5x5m), one medium grid (10x10m) and one large area (15x15m). Players work in groups of 3 with one ball.
Coach shouts ...
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.
- ...
Throw And Catch.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Throw On Knees
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...
Throwing Ball Between Legs.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Throwing Ball Into Air.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
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.
Tight & Wide
category: Sevens
- Players start in attacking group of 3 on the 10 meter side of the grid. They pass the ball down the line at 10 meters,� attacking forward the...
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 Down And Back
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players stand in a line with the ball in the hands of the front player.
The first player runs to the edge of the grid and then bends to place...
Touch Ruck Game 4 V 4
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Defenders must use two hands to tag the ball carrier and have the body position as if performing a tackle
Once tagged the ball carrier goes ...
Touch Ruck Game
category: Ruck
Touch Rugby With Mini-Maul
category: Match-Related
Touch rugby in teams of 5. Once a team has been touched three times change possession.
When a player is touched, the tackler stays in passiv...
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...
Touchdown Relay
category: Practices-for-Juniors
5 players all with a ball line up along a coned area.
They run out and touch the ball down halfway, leaving the ball on the ground.
T...
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...
Traffic Passing
category: Warm-Up
This passing exercise will keep large groups of players busy passing, running onto, and moving the ball in traffic without the need to spend large ...
Tri-Attack
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
- ...
Truck And Trailer
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Turn-Over Game
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- We are going to play a game, the 7 defenders will stay in defence throughout, and the 5 attacking...
Turnover Ball - Creating Depth And Getting Width
category: Passing
5 players in a group, line up within touching distance of one another, facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.
The coach then calls &quo...
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...
Understanding The Spin
category: Passing
- Tell them the following......
- Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
- Th...
Union Jack
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Divide the players so that they are spread equally between 8 points (4 corners of a square, and 4 more at the midpoints. Each ball carrier runs acr...
Union Jack
category: Passing
Tell your players the following...
- On GO Player A passes to B who in turn passes to Player C. At the same time Player E passes F. ...
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.
Variety Of Passing
category: School
- Exercise get players to understand the changing amount of time they may have on the ball.
- Groups of 3 or 4
- pla...
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...
Walking Side Tackle.
category: Tackling
Walking Tackle
category: Tackling
The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player.
As the ball carrier is walking the defender should time their move so th...
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: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....
- We have 1 scrum half,...
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...
Wide Passing Lines
category: Sevens
- The two feeders should be 15 meters apart and will........
- Feed the left most attacking unit with a ball, they will move ...
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.
<...
Wrestle The Ball
category: Ball-Presentation
Pupils roll the ball to their partner who gathers it up. The first pupil runs and tries to take the ball from...
Z Drop Kick
category: Kicking
Hold ball nearly vertical with bottom hand, with top hand steadying rather than holding Keep head over the ball during run upDrop the ball, do not th...
Zig Zag Relay
category: Passing
Tell the players to do the following......
- The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball.
Web Videos
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Answers
U11 kick off/ knock on.
R, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 3
Getting 9-10 year olds to spread the ball out wide
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England
Answers: 5
U13s rules explained
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England
Answers: 4
U9s swarming around the ball
Damien, Rugby coach
Ireland
Answers: 2
How do I get the back line running straight and fast?
Michael, Rugby coach
Wales
Answers: 1
Improve Attack Depth
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Canada
Answers: 1
U14's girls teamwork
hannah, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 3
U9 Positional Play Advice
Matt, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 4
Kicking for space drill
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Scotland
Answers: 1
IRB Law exam Foul play question Four
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Sessions
Rugby Fitness Drills and Games
Strike the perfect balance between fitness and rugby drills in this challenging session, using fun games and fitness drills to get players looking for...
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...
Phase Play and Continuity
Continue your play and get your team working as an unit, with this session!
Edge play and Defence Organisation
Get your defence organised with this session, making sure your players are communicating with one another
Handling and Passing - working under pressure
Fast hands and a cool head will be needed in this physically testing pressure passing session - are your players up to the challenge?
Effective Counter Attacking - Options after a Turnover
Can your team counter quickly? A speedy attack after a turnover is a great way for your team to score as the opposition will be out of position
Developing Handling Skills
Develop your team's ball handling under pressure, giving you the best attack going forward!
Defensive Skills: Contest Possession
Improve your side's defensive skills with this session, applying pressure on the opposition
Attacking Flair - Kicking and Catching
Attack with flair! Improve your player's kicking with this kicking and catching session
Community Drills
Back Door
Scum Half throws to the left then the last forward will throw the ball to the back line as one of the backs behind them cathes the ball to go
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5v3 blue team in possession of the ball. Start proceeding to try line passing ball around team. Each time player reaches a red cone they must perform ...
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poppass, ball stays in the middel(soft hands use your fingers)
Peaches
Need a good lineout thrower!Players to sell the move.Ball thrown to the back of the line-out.Scrumhalf feeds flyhalf while blindside winger runs betwe...
Pie & Chips
Up on tighthead. 9 feeds 12 who comes in on the angle fixing first defender. 12 switches with 8 with attacks the space. 8 fixes secndary defender aimi...
Loop passing
Firstly you need to run out getting ahead of the person you would be passing to on your right. The first person passes the ball and runs around thothe...
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Blue runs the ball around the outside of the cones.Red has to takle blue, whilst not loosing the teniss balls in hand.White cones are starting and or ...
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Conditioned GameBack to Rugby NetballEvery Pass has to be a spin pass5 clean passes and its a point then other team gets the ball7-10 minutes. What di...
Copy of Copy of Autosave 68081107
Attacking line re-aligns in reverse once ball has reached last player and end cone.
Main session
Both players start in cue. On the whistle each player runs around cone into channel. Attcker get a ball passed to them and attempts to beat the defend...