Contact Skills Drills
A major part of rugby involves two or more players making physical contact with each other. Contact normally takes place during a tackle, lineout, scr...
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Maul Drills
A maul is similar to a ruck but occurs when the ball is held up off the floor (in a player's hand). The maul drills, videos and mini games below will ...
Ruck Drills
A ruck occurs when the ball carrier is tackled and players from each side make contact over the ball which is on the ground (it differs from a maul wh...
Tackling Drills
All players need to be able to tackle. Tackling is how a player physically stops an opponent from moving forward with the ball. It's a vital aspect of...
Tag Rugby Drills
Use the tag rugby drills and games (also referred to as touch rugby) to boost your junior players' passing, off-loading, and decision making ability. ...
Drills
Contact Relay
category: Warm-Up
Rugby Contact Relay Warm Up Break your players down into groups of 3. In each area there should be 1 player with a tackle shield, 1 player with a tac...
Contact And Support
category: Contact-Skills
Rugby Contact and Support Contact Skills Ball carrier goes into contact with the tackle pads. Break through and offload to a supporting player.
Offloads
category: Contact-Skills
Rugby Offloads Contact Skills One group starts with the ball. Player with the ball forwards towards the player with the pad. The player hits pad with...
Double Tag Rugby
category: Contact-skills
Rugby League Double Tag Rugby Contact skills Tackler must remove both tags simultaneously.
Tackle Contact
category: Tackling
Rugby Tackle Contact Tackling Players 3m apart – slightly crouched One of pair nominated as tackler On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apar...
Basic Scrummage Shape.
category: Contact-skills
Rugby League Basic scrummage shape. Contact skills The basic scrummage shape, with the player on their knees. Poor position: arched back and chin onÂ...
Walking Tackle
category: Contact-skills
Rugby League Walking tackle Contact skills The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player. As the ball carrier is walking the def...
Single Tag Rugby.
category: Contact-Skills
Rugby Single Tag rugby. Contact Skills Start the session with a game of single Tag rugby.
Seal
category: Contact-Skills
Rugby Seal Contact Skills The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to protect the ball and stay in a strong position.
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Contact-Skills
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Ruck
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: zTackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
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 - 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 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...
2V2 Tackle And Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- 2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.
- Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.
- The coach stands opposi...
2V2 Tackle And Clear Out
category: Tackling
- 2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.
- Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.
- The coach stands opposi...
3 Man Tackle Grid.
category: Defensive-Patterns
- Groups of 12+
- Bibs
- Balls
- Cones
Get all players ot get into teams of 3.
3 Man Tackle Grid.
category: Tackling
- Groups of 12+
- Bibs
- Balls
- Cones
Get all players ot get into teams of 3.
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 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 Fixing Defenders
category: Passing
- This is a backs moves passing exercise, aimed at drawing and fixing up a defender, to give a supporting teammate more space and take the defen...
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...
4V3 Passing Channel
category: Passing
- This is a 4 v 3 overload drill in favour of the attackers
- The area is set out, with four attackers spread out across the back line, th...
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 Vs 5 Touch Rugby
category: Match-Related
When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...
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...
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 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.
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 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...
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 Presentation On Tackle Pop
category: Ball-Presentation
- Groups of 3.
- Ball
One player performs a tackle on his knees.
The ball carrier works to manage the contact are...
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.
- ...
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...
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...
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...
Box Kicking Practice
category: Kicking
- Game for scrum halves to practice their box kicking skills.
- Set out a coned, rectangular/square area between the 22 and the 10 metre l...
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 The Contact 2
category: Contact-Skills
Setup:
Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...
Building The Contact
category: Contact-Skills
Setup:
Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...
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...
Bull Dog
category: Tag-Rugby
Large Grid 30m x 30m. Start with 5 defenders in the middle, everybody else stands at one end of the grid wearing tags.
On the coach's call a...
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...
Choke Tackle Progression
category: Contact-Skills
- 5 stage progression session.
- Bibs.
- Balls
- Cones.
1. Warm up - Wrestle
Choke Tackle Progression
category: Tackling
- 5 stage progression session.
- Bibs.
- Balls
- Cones.
1. Warm up - Wrestle
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...
Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique.
category: Contact-Skills
- 30 + players - Teams of 10/13
- Bibs
- Balls
1. Shoulders on - low intensity
Should...
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 Skills Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 2
- Bags.
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck
- Groups of 2
- Bags.
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 2
- Bags.
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work...
Contact Zones
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set up:
8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
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...
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...
Crocodile Roll
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 players minimum
- Tackle Sausage
-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
Crocodile Roll
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 players minimum
- Tackle Sausage
-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
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.
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 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...
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, Drift And Blitz 2
category: School
- Only let the scrum-half password defense is ready. Defense should work with 90 seconds before changing. You can develop into full contact.
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 Tackle Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups of 6.
- Tackle Suits.
- Ball
1. 1 v 2 - Shoulders on
1 attacker must run in ...
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...
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 With Footwork
category: Kicking
- The aim of the drill is to improve your feet work prior the kick .
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...
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 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...
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'...
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...
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'...
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...
Goal Kick Foot Placement
category: Kicking
- Players looking to get the non kicking foot close to tee.
Ground Work Strength - Contact Work
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 players
- Ball
One player lies ontop of the other.
The coach shouts, N,S,E or W.
The Bottom player...
Ground Work Strength - Contact Work
category: Warm-Up
- 2 players
- Ball
One player lies ontop of the other.
The coach shouts, N,S,E or W.
The Bottom player...
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....
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Line Speed
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following....
- Players will advance as a line, and as one hit the pads.
- The pads can also advance as a li...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Nsw - Warratahs Tackle Technique
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups 6+
- Cones.
- Balls
1. Warm up - Non Contact.
Players start on the corner of a squ...
Nsw - Warratahs Tackle Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups 6+
- Cones.
- Balls
1. Warm up - Non Contact.
Players start on the corner of a squ...
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...
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 Around The Back
category: Off-Loads
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading after the contact.
Offloading Behind The Defender
category: Off-Loads
- The ball carrier runs towards the defender and attracts the tackle.
- After contact, the player turns to offload to their teammate makin...
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 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...
Overlap - 3 'V' 2
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The first attacking unit will go, at the same time 2 of the defenders will round the top of 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 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 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 Technique
category: Handling
- Groups of 4
- Balls
- Tackle bags/sausages
- Cones.
3 players line up opposite 3 bags la...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Contact-Skills
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Contact-Skills
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Match-Related
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
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 Removal - Beyond The Ruck
category: Ruck
Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...
Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...
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...
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 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 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 Zone
category: Contact-Skills
- Bags
- Min 12+
- Ball
There is a working group of 4 in the middle of 8 differnt bag holders working in 2's...
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 Body Position
category: Ruck
Players split into pairs and line up in as many lines as you require
Rucking Body Position
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Players split into pairs and line up in as many lines as you require
Rucking Drill
category: School
- Excellent way to develop the different rucking techniques.
- Works concept of leg drive, body positions in contact, ball placem...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Shadowing - Follow The Signs
category: Tackling
The group is split in half.
The coach is positioned behind the defenders and instructs the movement of the attackers, who are holding tackle...
Side Wrestle
category: Contact-Skills
2 players pair up, site back to back and lock arms together.
The coach tells each player to lean a side.
when the coach blo...
Side Wrestle
category: Warm-Up
2 players pair up, site back to back and lock arms together.
The coach tells each player to lean a side.
when the coach blo...
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...
Smash Or Roll
category: Contact-Skills
1. Crocodile roll
- Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
- Most useful f...
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...
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...
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...
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 Square And Fixing Defenders
category: Passing
- Exercise aimed at attackers staying square when running towards a defender in order to fix them to the spot and then spin a pass out to the si...
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...
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...
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 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 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 Head Safety Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle Bags
- Cones
1. Warm up light contact
Players line up opposite...
Tackle Practice - 1V1
category: Tackling
Close down the space quickly, make yourself big.
Keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.
Tackle Progression 1V1
category: Tackling
1. Tracking
Create a V shaoped conned area.
Defender at one end, attacker at the other end.
At...
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.
Tackle Touch Game
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 Teams
- Ball
- Bibs
Tackle touch is a contact game that focuses on technique rather than the power...
Tackle Touch Game
category: Tackling
- 2 Teams
- Ball
- Bibs
Tackle touch is a contact game that focuses on technique rather than the power...
Tackling 2
category: Tackling
Close down space quickly, make yourself big, keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.
Tackling Technique 1 V 1
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.
Tackling Technique Clap
category: Tackling
- The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique from Left and Right
Tackling With Matts And Suits
category: Tackling
The overal aim is to maximise contact time with players while minimalising injury and fatigue.
For lower age group...
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...
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...
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 Team Run
category: Sevens
- Use half or a full pitch for this exercise.
- A full team of 7 will run unopposed.
- Players should use this as a rehearsal of ...
Three Blind Mice - Tag Warm-Up
category: Warm-Up
- Tell the players that one group is the Mice and that mice have tails, their tags. The other group is not happy with the Mice, they are the Fa...
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 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...
Track
category: Sevens
- One of the players in a group of 4 should be an attacker, and should take the pad.
- The other 3 players will be defenders.
- T...
Tracking Hit
category: Tackling
Tracking hit (2 x 10 minutes in split groups)
Set up
3 different colour cones on the gain line. 2m spacing (set up 3-4 are...
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...
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...
Walking Side Tackle.
category: Tackling
Warm Up - Slaps And Taps
category: Warm-Up
- Partners
- Work in 1 min sets
This game is to increace heart rate, reaction times and footwork.
The aim of...
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...
Zoom - Cruse - Zoom
category: Sevens
- It's important that the defence does the following......
- They have numbers, so press up fast but.....
- Slow down ...
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Sessions
Developing young players confidence in tackling and contact
After building up some preseason contact resilience, it?s time to refine players tackling techniques to build their confidence as players go into cont...
Building player's confidence in contact
Build your player's confidence in contact with this session, as you work on their contact skills in a safe and competitive environment
Pre Season: Contact Conditioning and Skills
As the start of the season nears, continue to build your players resilience to contact and ensure they?re up to speed with their physical conditioning...
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!
Pre-season Contact Build-Up
After a long off season period it's important to carefully ease your players back into contact - use this session to get your players tackling again i...
Contact Skills in the Tackle
Instil confidence and tackle toughness into your players with this tackling from the front, side and back session! Build their knowledge of the benefi...
Pre-season Burner 2
Get the team excited to be back together again. Pre-season?s going to be a battle, but go and make it fun with this burner!
Ruck through the Gate
Teach your team to ruck safely, effectively and quickly. By going 'through the gate' you'll avoid giving away penalties and encourage better binding
Welcome back session - Pre-season build up
Blow away the cobwebs. Use these conditioned games in your pre-season build up to prepare players for contact and refresh their long-distance passing
Rugby Fitness, Strength and Endurance
Make sure your players don't run out of steam with this Rugby Fitness session, working on their strength and endurance
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Netherlands
Answers: 2
Spin pass for a 14-year old boy?
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Answers: 1
Aims for a 10 year old for the coming season
Gary, Rugby coach
United Arab Emirates
Answers: 2
When a scrum is awarded following an unsuccessful end to a maul
Arthur, South Africa
Answers: 7
how to get players to run forward
chris, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 1
struggle with the tackle during games
JOHAN, Rugby coach
Namibia
Answers: 3
Ball retention skills
Noel, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 1
Developing a 1:1 coaching plan for a junior
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Answers: 2
Community Drills
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Ball carrier goes into contact staying on his feet until his support joins him. Support player calls him to ground. Ball carrier presents ball as supp...
Forward Pod Carry
Start with ball carrier carrying to the padsProgression 1, Ball carrier done same as before but partner lactches on to the ball carrier and drives him...
Continuidade e Apoio
Defesas passivos - contacto a cintura
SCRUM SET UP CENTRE
BOTH CENTERS WILL BE SET UP BEHIND THE SCRUM IN SINGLE FILE. AIM OF THIS IS TO STOP THE DEFENCE WORKING OUT WHICH WAY WE WILL ATTACKWHICH EVER WAY WE ...
RESTART FROM CENTRE ----GREEN--- PHASE 2---
FROM THE RESTART WE HAVE CALLED GREEN BALL.AIM OF THIS CALL IS TO GET THE BALL OUT TO THE WING OR AS CLOSE TO THE WING AS POSSIBLE.IF CONTACT IS MADE ...
SCRUM----- RED----- PHASE 2
ONCE THE CENTERS AND WINGERS HAVE SECURED THE 1ST PHASE BALL, THE 2ND PHASE WILL BE A RED BALL.FROM THE RUCK 9 WILL PASS TO 5 WHO WILL PASS TO THE RED...
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Maul game to start- touch maul. In groups of 5-6 max. play touch game whereby player taking it into contact must turn and SH must rip the ball away/ ...
Pick and go, pass,
Attacker brings ball into contact choosing to either stay up or go to ground.2 support players react to the situation, ie mauling and driving, picking...
Copy of Attitude au contact (JB)
Par 2 : PB : Tenir debout lors du contact et continuer à avancer ET/OU passage par le sol avec longue libération Soutiens :Si debout, ar...
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Game- Add it all together. Continuity, move the ball before contact, backs to use the wide pass- Teams of 8-12 Contact game, encourage the ruck, maxi...