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Practices for Juniors

The junior videos and drills are designed to introduce and teach youth players to the correct techniques and skills they will in rugby, in a safe and ...

Scrum Drills

A scrum involves eight players from each side locking heads with the opposition. It is a way of restarting play after the ball has gone out to touch, ...

Basic Scrummage Shape.

category: Scrum

Using a ball to check if body shape is correct.

Simple Back Line

category: Backs-Moves

Simple demonstration of a standard back line9 10 12 13 15 14

Basic Handling

category: Backs-moves

9 10 12 miss 13 to 15 and 14

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 the...

The Beginners Rugby Manual

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 Vs 2 (Loop And Step Inside)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 vs 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.

In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...

2 Vs 2 (Out - In Support Line)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.

In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...

2 Vs 2 (Quick Scissor)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Contact-Skills

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Scrum

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

Basic Scrummage Shape.

category: Contact-Skills

Using a ball to check if body shape is correct.

Basic Scrummage Shape.

category: Contact-Skills

The basic scrummage shape, with the player on their knees.

Poor position: arched back and chin on chest.

Good position: back 'hollowe...

Basic Scrummage Shape.

category: Scrum

The basic scrummage shape, with the player on their knees.

Poor position: arched back and chin on chest.

Good position: back 'hollowe...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Static Tackling On Knees

category: Tackling

Basic tackling skills.

Tackle to start in a low position.

Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms aroun...

Static Tackling On Knees.

category: Contact-Skills

Basic tackling skills.

Tackler to start in a low position.

Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms ...

Static Tackling On Knees.

category: Tackling

Basic tackling skills.

Tackler to start in a low position.

Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms ...

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.
• ...

Rugby for beginners (english)

RUGBY for BEGINNERS The wonderful game of rugby has many complex rules. If you want to watch a game and don't want to feel like a jerk when you cheer ...

A guide to learning about rugby

Looking for a instructional video on A Guide To Learning About Rugby? This practical bite-size tutorial explains exactly how it's done, and will help ...

Rugby 101

A basic overview of the rules of rugby. And if you want to pull this video for your own use, I suggest you look up Keepvid.com. Sorry I haven't been a...

Rugby rules for beginners

Intro to rugby: part 1 - basic skills

Excellent instructional video for the new and aspiring rugby player! Also good for veterans who need to freshen up on the basics after the off season.

Basic rugby drills - how to side step

This is a basic rugby drill technique showing the player how to Side Step in Rugby. The ball carrier must decide on the path they wish to attack. Then...

Basic rugby drills - front on tackle drill

This is a basic front on drill for tackling. This rugby drill is a progression and training drill from the front on tackle. It involves practice for t...

The basic rugby tackle

Bristol Ladies Rugby demonstrate the basics of the tackle in rugby. With England international Cath Spencer, and Irish internationals Claire Molloy an...

Basics of rugby

This is a video describing some of the basic concepts to understanding rugby.

Basic rugby drills - basic miss pass - infront

This rugby drill, the Miss pass is designed to improve your passing skills. For more rugby drills visit: ...

Rugby for beginners: a guide to the rules of rugby union

... Are you a newcomer to rugby or thinking of getting involved in the sport? Watch our new animated ...

Rugby union: the rules of the game

The rules of Rugby Union explained.

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2v1 Attacking Skills Session

Improve your players' 2v1 confidence and introduce them to the dummy pass, support running and offloading in this attacking session!

Fitness and Handling Skills - Refresher Session

Work on their speed and stamina in this passing and receiving recap session - designed to get your players spreading their fingers for maximum passing...

Kicking fun for beginners - Perfecting the Kick

Bring back fun to your training! Teach your U10-U14s to kick intelligently from the hand. With fun games that work on your players' grubber, punt and ...

Fun Tag Session! - Passing, Evasion and Running

Refresh your players' basics with this fun selection of core skill drills and mini-games

Tackling for Toddlers - The basics of tackling

Lose the fear of tackling by teaching correct technique. That's the maxim for this session as we look at ways to get your children excited about tackl...

Performing when tired - Endurance Running session

Find out if your team can drive out a difficult win! Work your team hard and test their match-skills when tired!

Scrum / Lineouts for beginners

Keep your players safe! Review the basics, coach the key points of these two important skills and give players plenty of time to learn and improve

Confidence under the high ball

Even when the wind's blowing and the rain's pouring teach all your players how to claim the high catch with confidence!

The Thousands

These plays are perfect for younger teams as they only require one set up with the 10 making the call as to who gets the ball1000: 1000 is your basic ...

LINEOUTS

basic lineouts

Basic Passing Techniques

Veteran player pairs with RookiePlayers do in between the leg wrist "pop" flicksThen do pop passes togetherThen race down the line doing pop...

defensive basics

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Basic ball skills and introductions to session guidelinesStandard Stretching excercises at intervals to warm players up. Introdcue new Alcatraz drillP...

BASIC PASSING DRILL

4 people on the starting cones, when they get to the green cone they pass backwards to the next player, and so on.

Basic offload

Groups of about 5.The ball carrier drops and pops to the next guy in line.The new ball carrier does the same.The previous ball carrier rejoins the bac...

Linea basica

Simple miss-pass

Basic passing move to get the ball quickly out wide to attack spaceWorks well off phase ball when an overlap has been createdBlue have created a 4v3.1...

Tackle Clinic break outAutosave 29477442

Basics of the tackle-Get two players out to demonstrate each stage as the kids hopefully give you the answers. head position, where should it be? chee...