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Agility & Running Skills Drills

Agility is how quickly your players can move while staying balanced and flexible. Running to evade the tackle, move into space for a pass and change d...

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...

Ruck Drills

A ruck occurs when the ball carrier is tackled and players from each side make contact over the ball which is on the ground (it differs from a maul wh...

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...

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 gr...

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

Contact Pop Pass Contact

category: Warm-Up

Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the second ...

Rip And Ruck

category: Maul

Players stand in a circle, about 5 meters apart.Two player, one with a ball, positioned in the centre of the circle.The ball carrier (player 1) runs t...

Ball Presentation Drill

category: Ball-Presentation

The ball carrier and one support player runs towards the other group and, at the middle the ball carrier goes to ground and presents the ball. The su...

Ruck, Setup

category: Ruck

ContactGo to groundPresent ball

Press Up Position

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following...... They should advance in 2's. Hit in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and placing their hands on th...

The Dropkick

category: Kicking

Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and rej...

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...

5 Vs 5 Touch Rugby

category: Match-Related

Touch Rugby in teams of 5

3 Touches and change possession.

When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...

7'S Colour Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The attack will remain in attack for 5 minutes, you'll then switch over.
2. Normal rules of...

Attack Hit Floor And Roll

category: Ruck

On the coach's call players with the ball run into contact with the pad, next go to ground and finally roll over protecting the ball.

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...

Avoid The Tackler In A Line

category: Practices-for-Juniors

5 players and 1 ball.

4 players in a staggered line in a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.

Avoid The Tackler

category: Practices-for-Juniors

5 players and 1 ball.

2 players on each side of a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.

Player 1 runs with the ball ...

Back Roll

category: Warm-Up

Player sit on the ground, bring their knees towards their chest and put their arms around their legs.

Once in this position they should rock...

Ball Presentation Drill

category: Ball-Presentation

The ball carrier and one support player runs towards the other group and, at the middle the ball carrier goes to ground and presents the ball. The...

Ball Presentation On Tackle

category: Ball-Presentation

When tackled go to ground in a safe controlled manner Ball in two hands Do not put hands or elbows out Hit the ground in the order; knees, hips, shoul...

Ball Presentation On Tackle Pop

category: Ball-Presentation

If tackle cannot be avoided take on own terms Hold onto the ball with ball in two hands Hit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto back Loo...

Beat The Runner

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Beat The Runner

category: Sevens

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Beat The Runner

category: Warm-Up

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. One player will be a ball carrier.
2. The player directly opposite will make a half tackle...

Building The Ruck - One Step At A Time

category: Ruck

Have 3 or more pad holders, this depends on how many rucking units you wish to have and how many players you have at training - but work hard to ke...

Contact Pop Pass Contact

category: Contact-Skills

• Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...

Contact Pop Pass Contact

category: Warm-Up

• Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...

Counter Bag

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
2. The two remaini...

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 ...

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...

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.
...

Depth, Fitness, Warming Up

category: Warm-Up

This exercise is all about getting deep lines of support, speed onto the ball, warming up the entire body, and getting fit for rugby - in this one ...

Dizzy

category: Passing

1. There will be one ball carrier at any one time.
2. They will run around the circle, passing the ball.
3. The ball must be handled...

Drop Kick

category: Kicking

Can be practiced with all players but specifically for the kickers of the team for start off kicking and tactical point scoring.

1 ball, con...

Flick And Back Pass Insanity

category: Passing

Now split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of colored bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your playe...

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...

Footwork In The Drop Punt

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers feetwork into kick.

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...

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 ...

Kick And Catch.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

starting on the line, kick (from hands) the ball out 5 meters high into the air.

Run out, keeping eyes on the ball and catch the ball befor...

Kick Tennis

category: Kicking

Two team of 4.

40m x 20m area.

The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounces on th...

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...

Left Out

category: Warm-Up

• The players behind start running around the circle in a clockwise direction.
• When the coach shouts ATTACK, each player must get back...

Lineout Game

category: Lineout

The coach calls out the number of people that required in the lineout, together with a team name to. The hooker throws the ball in for both teams t...

Lineout: Lift

category: Lineout

Jumper Move dynamically into a position from which you can easily be supported. Maintain a long body shape (brace by squeezing butt cheeks) to ensur...

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 ...

Lower Back Stretch

category: Warm-Up

Players lie flat on their back and bend their knees together and press them against the floor.

Slowly move the knees left and then right on ...

Maul Rip In A Circle

category: Maul

This is good for upper body strength.

5 or 6 defenders, 1 ball, 2 attackers

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.

5 or 6 defenders, 1 ball, 2 attackers

Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...

Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation

category: Warm-Up

Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...

No Try And Try

category: Practices-for-Juniors

1 player shows how not to score a try, and then demonstrates how to score a try.

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.
...

Open Channel

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Gi...

Overhead Catch

category: Sevens

Tell your players to do the following......

1. The first ball carrier will throw the ball high into the air.
2. The runner will cat...

Pace Onto The Ball

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. Every receiver following the the ball carrier should lay on the ground, they can get up only when...

Pass Left And Right From Ground

category: Passing

Great for scrum halves to practice placement of foot and following through with hands.

2 balls, 3 support players, 1 passer

Ted on th...

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 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 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.

Pick And Place

category: Ball-Presentation

Players form a single file, pick up a ball, run a few meters and then places the ball down before heading towards the next ball.

The balls a...

Piston Jumping

category: Lineout

The ball starts with one pod. As they are lifted the jumper is held in the air until the next pod is lifted. When the next pod reaches the top of t...

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...

Pop Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. Ball carrier on the lower right cone advances to the center of the grid, drops and pop the ball t...

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...

Press Up Position

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. They should advance in 2's.
2. Hit in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and p...

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...

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 - 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 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...

Quick Hands Race

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The two bottom players will be the feeders, they will be positioned by the cones with the balls....

Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck

category: Ruck

Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...

Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...

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...

Regain Possession

category: Handling

The player with the ball rolls the ball out for a player to run onto and collect whilst moving.

They then pass the ball back before replacin...

Rip And Ruck

category: Maul

Players stand in a circle, about 5 meters apart.

Two player, one with a ball, positioned in the centre of the circle.

The ball carrier (play...

Rolling The Ball Along The Ground.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Starting on the line, roill the ball out along the ground about 5 meters.

Run out, keeping eyes on the ball, step over the ball in a good s...

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 - Press Up - Part 2

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. The first player hits in on the bag with their shoulder, ...

Ruck 5

category: Ruck

Turn before contactControl movement to groundKeep two hands on the ballLook for close supportImmediate ??pop?? to close support player

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......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. 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, Setup

category: Ruck

Contact

Go to ground

Present ball

Ruck, Setup, Steal

category: Ruck

Player 1 runs out with ball but player 2 has stepped up to meet them halfway.

Player 1 drives into player 2 - goes two steps before then go...

Rucking Grid, No Pass

category: School

• Grid size is 10 m x 10 m.
• 3 pads
• 3 attackers.
• No passing allowed.
• Attackers tr...

Rugby Baseball

category: Passing

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...

Rugby Baseball

category: 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 take up positions that they...

Rugby Gaelic Football

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following laws.......

1. One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.

Rugby Tennis

category: Passing

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

1. There will be two players on one side of the middle line of cones, and another group...

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 - Shotgun Alley

category: Passing

• Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
• It...

Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley

category: Sevens

• Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
• It...

Scrum Hit

category: Scrum

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

Scrum Pass

category: Passing

Rear foot close to the ball Crouch down bending the legs not at the waistPoint lead foot at the target playerNo pick up or back swingSweep ball from t...

Scrum Profile Stage 1

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling with resistance from coach to check for stability and strength.

Scrum Profile Stage 2

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling and to develop core-stability.

Sh Passing Circles

category: Sevens

• One of your players will be the passer, and the other the catcher.
• The passer goes to one of the circles that has ball and the catch...

Sh Passing Reps

category: Sevens

The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......

1. P2 passes to P1, who passes to P4 using a pass from the ground.

Sh Passing Skills

category: Sevens

• The passer passes the first ball, from the ground, to the catcher, who sets the ball down.
• the passer then run around the first cone...

Shuttle Run.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Start lying on the ground (in a down press-up position) run out to the 1st set of cones and then run backwards to the start and do one press-up.

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...

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...

Surfs Up

category: Sevens

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

1. Lay flat on the ground.
2. In a moment but not yet, I want you to get to your feet, but yo...

Tackle

category: Ball-Presentation

If tackle cannot be avoided take on own termsHold onto the ball with ball in two handsHit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto backLook f...

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

category: Tackling

Start with this simple tackling drill with no resistance to the tackle to get your players warmed up and used to contact.

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...

Tackling Practice

category: Tackling

Balls and cones
In a 10m grid, two teams on two adjacent cones. On GO, the player with the ball walks diagonally towards the opposite cone whi...

The Atom Game

category: Warm-Up

• Quickly tell the players that when you blow you whistle and shout Atom, you will also shout a number to let the players know the size of the ...

The Dropkick

category: Kicking

Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and ...

Throw And Catch.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Starting on the line, throw the ball out 5 meters high into the air.

Run out, keeping eyes on the ball and catch the ball before it reaches...

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 ...

Touchdown Relay

category: Practices-for-Juniors

5 players all with a ball line up along a coned area.

They run out and touch the ball down halfway, leaving the ball on the ground.

T...

Walking Side Tackle.

category: Tackling

Player with ball walking in a straight direction, with the tackler walking in from the side.

Introducing a bit of pace into the ta...

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: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....

1. We have 1 scrum half,...

Z Drop Kick

category: Kicking

Hold ball nearly vertical with bottom hand, with top hand steadying rather than holding Keep head over the ball during run upDrop the ball, do not th...

Big rugby hits - vol. 1 (burning it to the ground)

These are a few rugby hits I put together over a nice kick ass track by Nickleback hope you guys enjoy!!

Brutal rugby hits

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Rugby streaker tackled to ground by steward with wrestling move

An overexcited fan found himself on the receiving end of a WWE style tackle from a steward after he ran on the pitch in a state of undress during Gren...

The ground we won official trailer 2015 rugby documentary hd

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O2 rose army visit every england rugby squad ground

For their latest challenge, O2's Rose Army were challenged to visit the home club of every England Rugby Team squad member including Saracens, Tigers,...

Self-defense on the ground: rugby tackle

An advanced technique against a rugby tackle. Philipp Lohrmann teaching a class.

Sports nation | eastern cape fertile ground for new rugby stars

For more stories visit ... The Eastern Cape has always been known as the incubator for black rugby talent, which is why the South ...

Mixed ability rugby world cup - ground works

ITV feature about ground works undertaken at Bradford and Bingley Club sponsored by the Department of Culture Media and Sport in order to make the MAR...

Holden home ground advantage suprise - brimbank rugby union | holden australia

First round of Home Ground Advantage is here! We surprised Brimbank Rugby Union club with the exciting news they were a successful Holden Home Ground ...

Rugby streaker tackled to ground by steward with wrestling move

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Playing against much bigger players.

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

(U11 Rugby) - How to referee the 'big lad'

How many tacklers are allowed in U10s rugby?

What is the U9s 2 second rule when placing ball post tackle?

Is it legal to lift the leg in a ruck or maul?

U9s new laws for the loose ball?

Is anchoring at the breakdown legal?

What is the best way to share playing vocab at this site...

12 Man coming short from a scrum

The breakdown: Turning the Ball Over - Part Two

Teach your players to make the right decisions in the breakdown - Don't lose possession when your players go to ground.

Continuity Play - Passing your way out of the tackle

Help your side avoid the breakdown by focusing on their continuity skills - keeping the ball moving and starting to work on contact!

Tackling Technique - Tackle with confidence

Refresh your junior players' tackling technique before the season starts to help them grow in confidence and prevent injuries in your team!

The breakdown: Turning the Ball Over - Part one

Hard work doesn't stop! Teach your players to get back to their feet quickly and compete to win the turnover

Fitness and Handling Skills - Refresher Session

Work on their speed and stamina in this passing and receiving recap session - designed to get your players spreading their fingers for maximum passing...

Sevens - Options in the Attack

3 simple options to improve your players? decision-making in the attack and get them past opponents gain line!

Lineout Logistics

Don't get pipped to the pass - teach your players to jump and lift safely to help them become masters of the lineout!

Ruck through the Gate

Teach your team to ruck safely, effectively and quickly. By going 'through the gate' you'll avoid giving away penalties and encourage better binding

Sevens Rugby: Options in the Attack - Greater Pace

Give your players three simple options to improve their decision-making in the attack and get them past the opposition's gain line!

Confidence under the high ball

Even when the wind's blowing and the rain's pouring teach all your players how to claim the high catch with confidence!

Barbarians 1973 Cardiff Arms Park.

In the second minute of the game Brian Williams gets the ball from Ian Kirkpatrick and kicks it deep inside the Barbarian 22. Phil Bennett picks up th...

Offensive Training Week 2

3v1 scenario. The player scooping the ball will quickly realise that outrunning the defender is not so easy by him or herself. Have an additional play...

Regaining Attacking Structure

2/3 team rotationExercise starts off with Multi-directional touch in the blue square, played until A makes 8 passes or D makes a touchOnce this happen...

IRB Rugby Ready - Ruck / The ruck

Player on ground:Fall at 90 degrees to attackHit ground with knee-hip-shoulder in that orderkeep the ball in 2 handswhen on the floor place the ball b...

Autosave 94207422

-Quick ruck ball required-7 to make pass to standing player who will then pop to player making run from round the corner.-forward runner to go round t...

Decision making at the break down

When the whistle goes the player's pop up off the ground and run round the first cone.The player's then scann and decided which of the three break dow...

Autosave 89123917

• Players to work in pairs initially (will up to 3s with progressions)• Player with the ball throws the ball up over the top of player 2 so ...

Decision Making Tackling Drill

3 different coloured cones for coach to call colours.Each group of tacklers make 4 lots of tackle and rotate around.3 tacklers in middle area wait for...

Offensive Skill

Scoring with the ball. Position hald the players at two corners and one group has the rugby ball. The objective is for the first player to run to end ...

Autosave 81276531

Two players; one runs with the ball, with the second player following behind. Coaches Calls:'Swap' - Ball carrier places the ball on the groun...