Backs Moves Drills
There are seven backs in a team, with the rugby position numbers 9-15. As the name suggests they are positioned behind the forwards, and include the S...
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Defensive Patterns Drills
Defensive patterns are the positions your players take up when stopping opposition attacks. By developing your players knowledge of defensive pattern...
Match Related Drills
The fun and challenging rugby drills and games in this category below recreate realistic attacking and defending scenarios, similar to those your play...
Ruck Clear Out Drills
A ruck clear out involves players removing their opposition from the ruck to allow a quick pass to be made and avoid turnovers. The ruck and clear out...
Sevens Drills
The Sevens drills below to sharpen your players' rugby skills such as quick hands, speed evasion and passing under pressure before moving on to develo...
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...
Drills
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...
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 Around The Corner
category: Decision-making
• The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
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 (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...
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...
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 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 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 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
3 V 2 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
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 Vs 2 Reload
category: Decision-making
The aim of the drill is to develop players reload speed and positioning.
3 Vs 2
category: School
Simple 3 v 2, with two defenders with tackle bags.
The attackers must pass their way through the grid, using quick passes and good handling,...
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.
...
360 Roll
category: Ball-Presentation
The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle and when would you use a 360’ roll. often a loose tackle or let go.
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...
4 Vs 3 Team Shapes/Backs Moves Attacking Drill
category: Backs-Moves
Drill to practice team shapes or backs moves against a defence with less numbers than the attack.
Set up a "ruck" with a scrum half...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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 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
- 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 Footwork And Tackling
category: School
Grid size is around 5x5m. You can keep changing the size of the grid.
The defender must shadow the attacker as they run towards a con...
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...
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 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.
- ...
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 Of Heads
category: Contact-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to remove a threat.
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...
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...
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...
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 Defence 1
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 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 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...
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...
Bunch
category: Decision-making
Centering
category: Contact-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop a strong profile, protecting the ball
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...
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...
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...
Contact Zones
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set up:
8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.
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 Attacking
category: Agility-Running-Skills
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 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...
Corner Line Tag
category: Tag-Rugby
The aim is that when the coach signals the start the defending players will spread across to the other side of the field quickly and defend the ent...
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, ...
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.
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 ...
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...
Defence - Swimming In Twos
category: Defensive-Patterns
2 defenders work together to force 5 players to pass and work them towards touch.
The golden rule is for them to keep their spacing even, ens...
Defence - Swimming Past The Defender
category: Defensive-Patterns
The player starts on the inside of the first tackle bag.
On the whistle he moves past the bag, pulling it back and toward the ground as he ru...
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...
Defending In Threes
category: Backs-Moves
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
Defending In Threes
category: Defensive-Patterns
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
Defending In Threes
category: Ruck
Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.
3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.
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...
Defense, Drift And Blitz
category: School
- Excellent drill to put defenders in game situations and having to make decisions.
- Defenders go from defending one side into t...
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. ...
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...
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, 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...
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 Drill
category: Tag-Rugby
Drill to practice/teach evasion skills.
Set up two lines of cones (green and red) with two lines of players (blue and red) of equal numbers o...
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 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...
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 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.
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'...
Flat Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones.
On the signal of the coach all the players advance to the 3rd set of cones ...
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...
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
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 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'...
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...
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 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...
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 & Defend
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
- When the attack hears the hit - they can a...
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 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.
Hold, Press, Push
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
- They will th...
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...
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.
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...
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 Going 3/2
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
- The 2 defender...
Keep Going 4/3
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following...
- The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
- The 2 defenders...
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 ...
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 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).
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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...
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...
Line Out Only Restart
category: Lineout
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...
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.
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 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...
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...
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 Maul Game Related
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 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...
Move It Wide
category: Tag-Rugby
Both defenders must start at one corner of the pitch. The attackers must have at le...
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...
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...
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 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...
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.
...
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
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 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...
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 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 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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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/ 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 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
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 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...
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...
React And Defend
category: Defensive-Patterns
Drill to test defenders reactions to situations.
Set up a 15m x 15m grid with 3 defenders (blue) and 4 attackers (red).
All start on th...
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 ...
React, Run And Defend
category: Decision-making
Defenders and attackers line up outside the coned area in lines of five.
The coach will call out two numbers, the first refers to how many a...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
Rucking Grid, No Pass
category: School
- Grid size is 10 m x 10 m.
- 3 pads
- 3 attackers.
- No passing allowed.
- Attackers tr...
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 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 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 Octopus
category: Tag-Rugby
The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.
- Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep it narrow to g...
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...
Scarecrow Tag
category: Tag-Rugby
T...
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'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...
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 ...
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.
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-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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Structure Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
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 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...
Swerve
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Setup as shown in diagram
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...
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 Practice
category: Tackling
Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed...
Tackling Technique 1 V 1
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.
Tackling Technique Choke
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.
Tackling Technique Reaction
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop good tackle technique from both sides, Left and Right under pressure
Tag Maul Game
category: Maul
Players start the game and after each touch the touched player must simulate a MAUL by turning and setti...
Tag: Hounds And Hairs
category: Warm-Up
- The attackers need to get from one end of the grid, a safe zone, to the other end of the grid, another safe zone, without getting touched.
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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. ...
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 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...
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...
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...
Zoom - Cruse - Zoom
category: Sevens
- It's important that the defence does the following......
- They have numbers, so press up fast but.....
- Slow down ...
Web Videos
How to defend in rugby - france in the rwc
Former French defence coach Dave Ellis talks through France's Rugby World Cup campaigns, taking a look at their defensive tactics Follow World Rugby o...
Rugby coaching - defending overlaps
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Pitch demo: drift and blitz defence explained | rugby tonight
Martin Bayfield is joined by Ben Kay and Lawrence Dallaglio, as well as guest and former England centre Mike Tindall. In this week's pitch demo the te...
Rugby : defense after scrum
how to defend after scrum, organization with forwards and backs. Lionel Girardi.
How to play rugby: defending at the ruck
Bristol ladies rugby demonstrate the basics of defending the ruck area. With England players Izzy Knowle-Smith and Marlie Packer alongside Nic Hoole, ...
Rugby: how to defend overlaps - tutorial ft. mike brown
How to DEFEND OVERLAPS out wide. Example is Mike Brown VS Australia I do not own or claim rights to any music used.
Pitch demo: brian o'driscoll breakdown masterclass | rugby tonight
Our latest team member Brian O'Driscoll talks us though defending the breakdown from the midfield with Austin Healey. Subscribe: ... Twitter: ...
Pitch demo: winger tackling masterclass | rugby tonight
Matt Dawson and Austin Healey are joined by former Sale Sharks and England winger Steve Hanley to run through how wingers defend. Subscribe: ...
How to stop beauden barrett | 3 ways the lions can contain the all blacks
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How to do a rugby tackle
Have you ever wanted to get good at rugby. Well look no further than this educational resource on How To Do A Tackle. Follow Videojug's professional e...
Answers
How can I prevent an overlap?
Heini, Rugby coach
South Africa
Answers: 4
Tackling for 10 & 11's
matt, Rugby coach
New Zealand
Answers: 4
good tackling drill that is not too hard or impact??
Erin, Australia
Answers: 2
Outside center defense
Colby, South Africa
Answers: 1
U11 kick off/ knock on.
R, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 5
How do I get the back line running straight and fast?
Michael, Rugby coach
Wales
Answers: 1
How to cope Pressure
Dermot, England
Answers: 0
Defence System Blitz/Drift
Matt, England
Answers: 1
Trouble gettng the ball to our winger from first phase ball
john, Rugby coach
United States of America
Answers: 2
1v1 side defence drill ideas
Luke, Rugby coach
England
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Sessions
Developing your Key Decision Makers (KDMs)
Can your players take the bull by the horns and make the right decisions when attacking? Find out in this attacking decision making session!
Using the Overlap
Make sure your players support their team-mates with this session, by using the overlap in attack
Improving Rucking Technique
React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!
Guard the Ruck - Organisation in Defence
High tempo defending and handling plan. Improve your rugby players' communication, organisation and line speed for a more solid backline
The Zones Game
Use this fantastic drill in your next coaching session today and get ready to work your players hard
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
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
Developing the Maul
Work on your team's maul technique with this session, improving their current ability to create, secure and defend the maul
Community Drills
warm up drill 5
Draw and pass, 3 defender
2. Speed to the Ruck - 30 mins
Area is set up with 3 bags simulating a tackle area, each with a ball (these are numbered 1, 2 & 3), 5 defenders with pads in between 2 cones, 5m from...
Defensive line advance
Start 7m apart. Defenders advance towards attackers together keeping in a line. Attackers must pass the ball the the other end of the line before...
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...
Side on Tackling
Ball carrier runs around the cone and when he reaches the cone the defender sets off. He tries to score at the opposite cone while the defender has to...
Rucking
Three players aside. Ruck for ballGo over 3 ways to clean defender
Gauntlet
Players will stand between markers and can only run horizontal. The red player must attempt to run pass the defenders and will have tags on. However m...
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2 DEFENDES OVER THE BALL 2 ATTACKERS COME OVER TO CLEAR THE MAN OUT WHOS PROTECTING THE BALL ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUE FROM BOTH ATTACKER AND DEFE...
Raffut
Split into groups of four with one group the attack and the other the defence. Give each attacker a ball and he has to run across the box, fending off...
Game
Split the group into 2 lines. 1 line will be the attackers.The other will be defensive. Call out a number of attackers and a number of defenders. The ...