
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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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...
Defensive patterns are the positions your players take up when stopping opposition attacks. By developing your players knowledge of defensive pattern...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Drift defence Defensive Patterns 4 Tackle Bags. 10 Cones and 1 Ball. 10m x 30m. The first player in the line begins with the ball. As he approa...
category: Sevens
Rugby Broken Defence Sevens Tell your players the following..... The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls ...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Man to Man Defensive Patterns 3 attackers and 2 defenders. The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers. The 3 attacking...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Flat Defence Defensive Patterns Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones. On the signal of the coach all the players adv...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Last 15 Defence Drill Defensive Patterns A drill to practice defending in wide channels. Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the ...
category: Ruck
Rugby Ruck Defence Ruck Coach controls defence with calls up and back between cones placed 1 - 2 metres apart. On the call of "LIVE" the defence stay...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Simple Drift Defence Defensive Patterns 3 attacks - 2 defenders Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3 3 attack 2 passing ball down ...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Defending in Threes 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 othe...
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby Blitz Defence Defensive Patterns WHY? Put pressure on attacking side. Force ball back inside. More numbers in defence than attackers. WHEN?
category: Defensive-Patterns
Rugby 3 on 2 Attack and Defence Drill Defensive Patterns Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defen...
category: Agility-Running-Skills
2 players start on opposite end of a 5x5m block
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...
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...
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...
category: Passing
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 ...
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
category: School
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...
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...
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...
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...
category: Passing
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
category: Warm-Up
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
category: Sevens
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following...
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 ...
category: Warm-Up
The following are the laws for this game:
category: Warm-Up
category: School
category: Passing
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...
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...
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.......
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.........
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.........
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
category: Decision-making
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.
Drill to practice attacking from different positions.
Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 15m long with three defenders (yellow) and four atta...
Tell the players the following.....
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...
Tell your players to do the following.......
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...
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...
1. Defensive Organisation
4 Defenders line up on the the cones.
When coach goes to pass the ball, when han...
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
1. 1 v 2 - Shoulders on
1 attacker must run in ...
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...
Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...
Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following......
Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......
Tell your players the following......
The following are the laws for this game:
Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......
The following are the laws for this game:
Tell your players the following.....
Tell the players the following.....
Tell your players the following...
Tell your players the following:
Tell your players the following:
One player kicks the ball to the 1 player left at the end of the grid as soon as the kick goes in the air the rest of the kicking team run to suppo...
Tell your players the following......
Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...
Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.
The only difference is with the scoring:
...Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.
The only difference is with the scoring:
...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...
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...
Drill to practice defensive organisation when the kicker must put their teammates onside.
Set up a grid roughly 30m long and 30m wide.
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3 Attackers line up opposite 2 defenders.
The ball carrier takes the ball hard up to t...
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following.......
Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...
Tell the players the following......
Tell the players the following......
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Break your players into two teams.
The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.
2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2...
Groups of ten work with one ball per group
Defenders scattered around the grid, static and can only operate sideways
If touched, the ...
2 attackers start with the ball the complete a simple 2v1 catch and pass.
The fi...
The following are the laws for this game:
Tell the players the following.......
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...
Keep your playing briefing, brief and tell the players the following laws.
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...
Set your players up so they are in groups of 6, with 3 forwards and 3 backs.
Line up the 3 backs to protect 2 try lines (marked by red cones)...
You can play any version of touch you like, I'm going to suggest One Touch Off-Load - but you can change this to suit your training goals for the s...
Contact Defence
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the space over the ball after the tackle....
Attacking team starts with a ball.
Aim of the game is for the attac...
Tell the players the following......
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...
Welsh coach Shaun Edwards gives a defensive masterclass on BT Sport, showing in a live pitch demo just how and why the Saracens are so effective at bl...
React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!
High tempo defending and handling plan. Improve your rugby players' communication, organisation and line speed for a more solid backline
Continue to build the phases in your play and get your team working as an unit to offer support with this session!
Get your defence organised with this session, making sure your players are communicating with one another
Pile the pressure on the oppositions attack with this defensive skills session. Get them scanning the attack to put pressure on the ball carrier and a...
A player needs to make hundreds of decisions on the pitch. Get them making the right ones when in attack to utilise the support to sustain attacking p...
Focus on technique to ensure your players tackle safely and powerfully, as well as looking at the progression from a 1-to-1 'fit' tackle to a positive...
Improve your players' speed and drive at the breakdown to help them win the contest with this powerful ruck skills session
Quick rucking that produces quick ball is the first step towards a dangerous attacking side. Use this session to get your team rucking quickly, effici...
With this high intensity session, improve your team's defensive skills, whilst also working on their fitness
4 attackers v 2 defenders. 4 players stand in the middle of the pitch red facing red, blue facing blue. The attackers start with the ball and advance ...
Four Players will line up on the try line whilst the other players will line up behind one cone waiting to attack the try line.the defensive players a...
What happenes when we DONT keep a rigid straight line in defence
3 attackers v 3 defenders.10m x 10m squares.Attackers always come 'Around the corner' into the exercise
Progression 1 FoldingHave attacking players congregate behind ruck and on a signal from coach move to one side of the ruck to attack. Allow defenders ...
Ruck Defence Drill 1On a whistle, the forwards will recreate leaving a scrum or line out to take up positions at A,B,C,D around ruck
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