Search: Carry & Leg Drive

1 Vs 2

category: Handling

• The aim of the drill is to develop ball carrying in a contact zone.

2 V 1

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 2 v 1.
2. The two players have to get past the one defender without being touched, that's it.
3. The defender wi...

3 'V' 2

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 3 v 2.
2. The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
3. The defend...

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...

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 ...

A Cheeky Little Number

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. 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......

1. Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...

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 ...

Attacking Skills Version 2

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will attack in teams of 3, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
2. At the...

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.

• ...

Bank Robbers

category: Warm-Up

• Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following laws for this exercise.....

1. Players must start the game ...

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...

Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. One player will be a ball carrier.
2. The player directly opposite will make a half tackle...

Building The Switch Pass

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short and tell your players the following....

1. 3 attackers line up on the first three cones, the rest fall in...

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'...

Clapping Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.

1. Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.

Decision Making Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The ball carrier runs across the grid with the ball.
2. The opposite player becomes the de...

Defender - Round And Realign

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. Each group wi...

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.
...

Double Trouble

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The first attacking until enters through the top of the first channel, the defender there can the...

Fan Out And Pass

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing, brief! You may decide to have a demonstration grid.

• On your call, all players fan out to receive a pass.

Fast Footwork

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Setup as shown.

2 groups with one ball per group.

The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back ...

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...

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...

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-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...

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

1. Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
2. 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack.
...

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 ...

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...

M1 (Looper) Attacking Wide

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 loops around 13, and wide outside ...

M1 (Pop Inside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

M1 (Pop Ouside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

Max 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, cuts in.
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Max 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 provides a decoy run.

Max 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 could provide a decoy run.

Max 4

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 and 13 switch.
4. 13 tak...

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.

Miss Me Baby, One More Time!

category: Passing

1. We will begin with laterial passing down the line, just to get going.
2. On your call we will start to miss the player in the middle, a...

Off-Loading Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The defender must make a tackle.
2. The primary ball carrier must take the ball into conta...

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...

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 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......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Gi...

Pass And Support

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. 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......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...

Pass Within A Channel

category: Passing

Tell the players the following.....

1. This is simple, just attack from the bottom and top of the grid at pace.
2. There can be two...

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 In Contact

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell you players the following......

1. Players will attack in groups of 2, so we...

Passing To Support

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.

Pop, Roll, Down, Up And Gut

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. The ball carrier will run/carry the ball directly across the grid, offloading it to...

Pro 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
2. 12 moves forward and in.
3. 11 loops around the back of 12.
4. 10 passes to 12.
...

Quick Passing To Space

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
2. They sim...

Quick Passing To Space

category: Sevens

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
2. They sim...

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...

Round And Realign

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. ...

Round The World

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Tell your players the following.....

1. 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.....

1. 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...

Rugby Gaelic Football

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following laws.......

1. One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.

Running Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

Tell players the following....

1. Each Player will work individually, unless told otherwise.
2. Players can run in any direction: m...

Seven V Three

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.......

1. The 7 attackers, will always be in attack.
2. The 3 defenders will always be in defence.

Short Passing

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving dow...

Side Step

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Set up as shown in diagram

Groups of 3 in 10 x 10m grid.

1 Ball per group.

Coach to call Left or Right to ensure no collis...

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 ...

Spin Passing

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving dow...

Staying Alive

category: Passing

Tell your players the following...

1. The first player runs into the grid, the ball carrier.
2. They attack the inner square.
...

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...

Switch

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Groups of 2.

1 ball per group.

Run straight then change direction at the first cone. Attack the opposite corner and pass to the su...

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...

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 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...

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.
• ...

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...

Tri-Attack

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
2. ...

Ulster

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
2. 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack.
...

Wide Passing Lines

category: Sevens

• The two feeders should be 15 meters apart and will........

1. 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...

(U11 Rugby) - How to referee the 'big lad'

Inclusive rugby - Any tips and advice from coaches who have experience coaching kids between 2-7 years and children with special needs

Interpretation of the maul - for U10s?

Can players throw ball forward to themselves then catch it?

Forward penalty moves

key factors of a miss pass

Do U9's have to have both hands on the ball?

What is the rule in Mini Festivals or games for U7s carrying the ball in one hand. Should they be penalised?

How do you stop u7s carrying the ball in one hand and?

I coach an adult side, what is the best way to defend?

Sevens - Options in the Attack

3 simple options to improve your players' decision-making in the attack and get them past opponents gain line!

Handling Refresher

Are you ready to handle the new season? - Improving their passing, catching and ball carrying skills

Sevens Rugby: Options in the Attack - Greater Pace

Give your players three simple options to improve their decision-making in the attack and get them past the opposition's gain line!

Releasing the overlap

Once the overlap has been created, what do we do with it? In this session we look at ways to continue the attack by releasing the ball at the right ti...

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...

Croces

As variation the players can pass at the lefro/right lineTV set, ball carrying, communication

Offensive Skill

Scoring with the ball. Position hald the players at two corners and one group has the rugby ball. The objective is for the first player to run to end ...

Hungry Hippos and Catch the Coach

Children are required to gather all he balls that have gone a stray and bring them back to their home. all the kids are initially together in one gro...

Offensive Strategy 2

3v1 scenario. The player scooping the ball will quickly realise that outrunning the defender is not so easy by him or herself. Have an additional play...

Drop Off Touch

Whole (Drop Off Touch)Part (Open Channel Passing)-Whole PartUsing cones, mark out a box - measuring about 15 meters x 20 meters.between the top two co...

1v1 Go Forward

10m x 5m playing areaOn whistle both players round opposite cone on 5m side, blue carrying ball.Blue must try to beat red and touch ball on opposite b...

Autosave 24878318

when you get to a green cone you have to sprint. when you get to a orange cone you need to jog. and when you get to a red come you need to walk. carry...

Partner Score

The two teams (A) and (D). The two teams pass the ball between each other until thecoach calls “Go”.The player with the ball must then run to the...

Relay

Players are split up into relay teams of 4.Begin by conducting relays where the children walk, then jog, then skip with no ball. Introduce Ball&n...