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The Beginners Rugby Manual

Each training session is 1 hour. 40 minute dedicated to skill development; 20 minutes to a modified rugby game. Segmented into 10 minute time slots ...

Developing The Spin

category: Passing

Rugby Developing The Spin Passing Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball. They should make 10 passes on one h...

Rugby Baseball

category: Sevens

Rugby Rugby Baseball Sevens Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should t...

Kicking Development: The Punt Kick

Perfect your players' punting to improve their ability kick for possession and territory with this Skill Development Session

Ruck Development!

Rucking isn’t just about the breakdown itself, get your players thinking ahead towards the next play and make your rucks twice as effective.

Development of Rucking

Use this session to introduce juniors to the ruck and improve older players' rucking ability - Starting slowly and use the progressions to increase th...

7. Fitness Testing

This training programme is focused purely on the conditioning of your squad.

Tackling Technique - Tackle with confidence

This session looks at refreshing tackling technique and improving your players' confidence in the tackle.

Phase Play and Continuity

Continue to build the phases in your play and get your team working as an unit to offer support with this session!

Ruck Development - Teaching Roles and Responsibilities

Teach your players to contest the ruck in pods (small groups) to help them quickly recycle the ball

Maul Development: Create, Secure and Defend a Maul

Use it, and not lose it! Create, secure and defend a maul with this session for a successful season.

Understanding the importance of effective offloading to secure possession

Develop your team's decision making ability to recognise how and when to set up an offload to unlock the defence.

Can I and should I coach basic tackle skills to U8s?

First time coaching the U13s next season - any tips greatly appreciated!