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Scrum Drills

A scrum involves eight players from each side locking heads with the opposition. It is a way of restarting play after the ball has gone out to touch, ...

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...

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 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Contact-Skills

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Scrum

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

3 Person Front Row.

category: Contact-Skills

Building a 3 person front row.

Hooker forms 1st, standing with shoulders lowered and knees bent to about 3/4 height. Arms up in the air in a...

3 Person Front Row.

category: Scrum

Building a 3 person front row.

Hooker forms 1st, standing with shoulders lowered and knees bent to about 3/4 height. Arms up in the air in a...

5 Person Scrum (Mini Rugby)

category: Contact-Skills

Let the front row bind together first.

Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...

5 Person Scrum (Mini Rugby)

category: Scrum

Let the front row bind together first.

Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...

Agility And Balance Race

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Set out a course of cones in pairs, with two pairs of cones at the front and back of the course - two cones go in the middle of the front and back ...

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/Defend Big Time

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area, about 25 meters in.
2. Tell...

Attack/Defend

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area.
2. Tell each team which dir...

Back Row Drill

category: Agility-Running-Skills

The player either starts lying on their front or must perform 10 squat thrusts as fast as possible before then jogging forwards towards the coach.<...

Blind Catch - Ball Handling

category: Handling

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

Blind Catch / Scanning - Reaction Drill

category: Handling

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

Break

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following....

1. Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes.
2. Then right (...

Chain Reaction

category: Tag-Rugby

Divide the 20m x 20m grid in half. 1 Ball per group

Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on one knee. Player 3 starts o...

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...

Clapping Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.

1. Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.

Continuous Passing And Pendulum

category: Passing

3 players work together, the middle player working the hardest out of the 3.

The 3 players stand in a line, the middle player doing a side ...

Continuous Passing Onto Cones

category: Passing

Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.

1. The ball starts at one end with the player running up to the cone in front of him and...

Continuous Passing Onto Cones

category: Warm-Up

Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.

1. The ball starts at one end with the player running up to the cone in front of him and...

Counter Ruck

category: Ruck

Condition the drill in favour of 1 team, in this case the blue team.

All players lay on their fronts behind the tackle bags. On the coaches...

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...

Cross Over Running

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 x 5m grid, size can vary according to ability.

Player at the front of each queue starts with a ball, runs diagonally across square and gives ...

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...

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 Reload

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to improve reload and positioning before the kick.

Evasion Race

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Divide your players into two groups and set up two lines of cones about 3m apart.

Each cone should be 1.5m apart in a straight line.

Front 5 Drills

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Form a 1v1 scrum and hold for 20 seconds.

Taking it in turns, one of the players must shout break and then both players spri...

Front On Pendulum Passing

category: Passing

2 players face one another and stand about 5m apart. The ball is cupped in one hand (not gripped).

The player with the ball swings the ball ...

Front Row Binding

category: Contact-Skills

Some older players giving a technically correct demonstration.

Front Row Binding

category: Scrum

Some older players giving a technically correct demonstration.

Goal Kick Follow Through

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop players follow through after the strike.

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...

Grids

category: Handling

1) Run out (2 steps) turn and pop ball to a support player.

2) Run out (2 steps) turn and let support player take it out of your hands.

...

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 Crossover

category: Handling

On GO, the ball carrier sprint across the grid with ball in two hands and pass to front player of opposite group.

Handling In Channels

category: School

• Great the large numbers, variety of skills in small areas and can be advanced/simplified for all abilities.
• Groups of 3, 3 ch...

Hands Up / Hands Down

category: Passing

• Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.
• After a minute or two, lets swit...

Incorrect Tackling Position

category: Practices-for-Juniors

INCORRECT tackling position.

Tacklers head should not be in front of the player being tackled.

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...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Passing

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Warm-Up

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

Kick From Hands

category: Kicking

Kicking from hands requires the player to kick the ball before it bounces, unlike a drop kick. 1 ball, cones to give areas for scoring games etc.

Ladder Pass

category: Warm-Up

• Have four players stand at the four cones, the other players, in their own running groups of four should, be behind them - ready to go when t...

Lateral - Switch

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

1. Players in pairs with a ball between them.
2. The player on the left starts with the ball a...

Lateral Pass

category: Passing

Look at the ball carrier Get hands up to make a target Call and catch the ball with both hands and bring it in front of the body Look ahead for gaps o...

Lineout Throw

category: Lineout

Ball in two hands, shoulders square to the line of touch Good throw from the shoulder, front hand steadying the ball One smooth movement, no dummying...

Lineout: Throw

category: Lineout

Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.

Lineout: Throw

category: Lineout

Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.

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...

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

Move It Wide

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

The pitch is divided into 2 halves

Both defenders must start at one corner of the pitch. The attackers must have at le...

Offloading & Scanning

category: Handling

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...

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 Along The Line

category: Passing

Simple hand drill that can be progressed onto many simple backline movements.

1 ball, 4 players, area of 20-30m by 20m

1st player st...

Passing Circle

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following.....

1. There will be 4 players on the outside of the circle, starting at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'...

Passing Compass

category: Warm-Up

• Have a quick demo using one group - keep your player briefing, brief.
• Each pair face one another and stand side by side, about 1 met...

Passing In Traffic

category: Passing

• Tell the players the following......

1. Runners move forward towards the cone opposite to their location.
...

Passing Left And Right From Feed

category: Passing

This is to practice handling and passing the ball to a direct target. It is good for awareness and communication between the three support players....

Passing To Support

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.

Pendulum Passing Race

category: Passing

For this drill to work properly you'll need at 5 players in a team, standing in a row, with 2 teams facing off with each other.

The ball wil...

Pop And Pass

category: Passing

• Tell the players the following....

1. The player on the cone passes the ball forward to the player just in front of th...

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...

Pressure Cooker

category: Passing

1. 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...

Put In And Strike

category: Contact-Skills

Adding the 'put in' and 'strike' to the 3 person front row.

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 Hands Drills

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Hold the ball between your legs, one hand behind, one hand in fornt.

Gently throw the ball up and swap your hands, from back to front and fr...

Rapid Rucking

category: Ruck

In this exercise position 3 pad holding units, or 1 or 2 players, five meters in front of 3 rucking units, 1 unit facing each pad. Two players on e...

Relay Passing Race

category: Warm-Up

• With each new instruction to players you'll be having a race, lets see which group is the fastest - no cheating!
• Don't spend too muc...

Round The Back

category: Practices-for-Juniors

3 players line up in a coned area each with a ball.

They run out in a straight line to the opposite end of the area, moving the ball around ...

Round The World

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Tell your players the following.....

1. 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.....

1. The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...

Ruck Organisation And Press

category: Backs-Moves

5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...

Ruck Organisation And Press

category: Ruck

5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...

Rucking

category: Ruck

Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.

1. The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presen...

Running From Depth

category: Agility-Running-Skills

No of players: 4 per grid, max. 20.
Balls per group: 1.
Markers: 4
Grid size: 10x10.

4 players line up behind each other. Front play...

Scrum Hit

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop front row scrum set up and engagement with good positive profiling.

Shoulder Stretch.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Raise one arm at shoulder height and pull in front of the body.

With the other arm, flex the elbow in font of the other arm.

Pull t...

Shoulder Stretch.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Bring both arms in front of the body.

Flex both arms, so that the elbows are tight against the lower chest area.

Bring both elbows t...

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...

Single File Running

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

1 Ball per group.

Ball at the front of the group.

The first player runs out to the 5 meter line then stops, ...

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 ...

Split With Trailer

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and...

Standing And Passing - Variation

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell your players the folloiwng.........
  1. Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...

Standing And Passing

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell your players the folloiwng.........

1. Players should be 5m apart.
2. ...

Static Lineout Lift

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and good Technique.

Tackling On Knees On The Move

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players and 1 ball.

Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.

Player B also knee...

Tackling On Knees

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players and 1 ball.

Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.

Player B kneels with one leg on the ground in the set positi...

Three Grids - Passing Alignment

category: School

Set up one small grid (5x5m), one medium grid (10x10m) and one large area (15x15m). Players work in groups of 3 with one ball.

Coach shouts ...

Tight & Wide

category: Passing

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball ...

Tight & Wide

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball ...

To Practice And Develop Ball Presentation.

category: Ball-Presentation

Grid 10x10
Numbers 18+
Ages: 9+
Balls: 6

1) Run across and place ball down about 1 metre in front of player on other side of grid.
...

Touch Down And Back

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Players stand in a line with the ball in the hands of the front player.

The first player runs to the edge of the grid and then bends to place...

Variety Of Passing

category: School

• Exercise get players to understand the changing amount of time they may have on the ball.
• Groups of 3 or 4
• pla...

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...

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...

Rugby front on tackle

Rugby drills - scrum - front row

Rugby Drills - Scrum - Front Row. This drill focus's purely on the front row. It works on tightening the bind between the two probs and the hooker. Th...

Basic rugby drills - front on tackle drill

This is a basic front on drill for tackling. This rugby drill is a progression and training drill from the front on tackle. It involves practice for t...

U10's rugby and picking a ball up after the tackle

Tap penalty - Running onto the ball

Is this penalty play legal?

Foul play in a rugby game

How can I upload Youtube drills?

Any drills I can use for a front peel from a lineout?

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

Here's a tricky one. What height should the ball be thrown for a lineout?

Looking for drills to improve my U10's defending skills?

Blindside position - I'm new to the game and I'm not sure what to do?

Confidence in Contact: part 2

Continue to improve your player's confidence when using contact, with the second of our Confidence in Contact sessions

Improving Rucking Technique

React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!

Handling and Support Play for More Effective Attacks

Burst through defensive lines with this attacking passing and handling plan - designed to sharpen your players' support running in the attack

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...

Front Foot Attack - Improving Decision Making

Hesitation is the enemy in this conditioned games session - use this plan to improve your players' passing and offloading under pressure

Handling Refresher

Are you ready to handle the new season? - Improving their passing, catching and ball carrying skills

Developing offloading and 2nd wave defence

Here's a bumper session that covers two crucial elements of the game - it's not one to be missed. Click through below and try it with your squad tonig...

Ruck to Success: Improving speed at the breakdown

Improve your players' speed and drive at the breakdown to help them win the contest with this powerful ruck skills session

Contact Skills in the Tackle

Install confidence and tackle toughness into your players with this tackling from the front, side and back session!

Position Specific Speed Training

Get your players rocketing out of the blocks with this position specific Agility, Endurance and Sprint conditioning session!

Pie & Chips

Up on tighthead. 9 feeds 12 who comes in on the angle fixing first defender. 12 switches with 8 with attacks the space. 8 fixes secndary defender aimi...

Athletic warm up

SkipKickLateralJumpsSquats (front/lateral)

Continuity and support

Split into 7s keeping in their squads, numbers can be larger than 7. 2 defenders holding tackle pads. Attacker 1 has ball and runs dropping in front o...

Tackling

Players line on front around cones. On command get up and hit bags on outside

Main set continued

Reaction and Agility drill: A rectangular grid is set up with markers. Two people are involved in this drill at a time. One starts at one marked corne...

Feet Movement for the Front Lifter

turnover after defence pre season

start with 5 x times hitting the shields, stay allert beacause the coach will place a ball behind one of the shieldboys. he will call turnover. defend...

Support

Aim is to get players running off the ballchannel 5m wide 15m longat one end have a single defenderat the other position 4 cones in the shape of a dia...

Warm Up

Evasive Running Circuit• 4 Lines - 4 balls Cone circuit • Side step in front of each cone (right, left , right , left) • Loop around ...

Running Skills

EVASIVE RUNNING - SWERVE & PASS 3A & 2D - Running forward in 3 m wide corridorsA1 Side step in front of D1 ,Veer away right & accelerate and pass to A...