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Kicking Drills

Use the kicking drills and videos below to develop your players' accuracy, technique, tactical awareness and skills so they know the right kick to use...

Off Loads Drills

An off load is when a tackled player passes the ball to a teammate before the tackle is completed. Use the 2v1 and tackle bag off load drills and vide...

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 pass the ball down...

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. The aim is to st...

Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

3 attacks - 2 defenders Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3 3 attack 2 passing ball down line

Structure Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

5 attackers - 10 defenders (or 2 to 1 ratio dependent on numbers) Start slowly with ruck ball Defenders cannot steal ball Attackers recycle ball D...

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 laws of rugby apply; a kn...

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 passes the ball ...

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 goes.On heari...

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, they will attack one gro...

Drift Defence

category: 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 approaches the first cone and passes to playe...

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 playe...

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 line. If the pads do advan...

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 attack. The defenders mus...

3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach the...

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 following l...

Static 3

category: Backs-Moves

See the diagram for suggested starting positions. 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement. 11 will provide a decoy or cancel opt...

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 contact and try to off-load t...

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Defensive line drill (rugby league)

This will allow players to practice line speed, communication, and spacing.

Mapping (defensive line communication & spacing for rugby league)

A great drill which aims to improve your teams defense.

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Asics line speed with extra attacker

Defensive play, presented by Sir Ian McGeechan - ...

Rookie rugby - defensive lines

This drill will work on both the physical fitness of your players and sticking together as a team while playing defense.

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

Defensive Line Speed, Organisation and Ruck Defence

Improve your team's understanding and performance when defending at the ruck - teaching them to defend as an aggressive, loud and confident unit

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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

Rugby Fitness Drills and Games

Strike the perfect balance between fitness and rugby drills in this challenging session, using fun games and fitness drills to get players looking for...