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Catching Drills

Catching is how the player takes control of the ball with their hands from a pass, kick or lineout. The catching videos and drills below will boost yo...

Handling Drills

Handling in rugby covers how your player holds, catches and runs with the ball. Good ball carrying technique should include your player's fingers bein...

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...

Lineout Drills

A lineout is used to restart play, when the ball has left the field of play. Unless your team has "kicked for touch" when awarded a penalty the "throw...

Practices for Juniors

The junior videos and drills are designed to introduce and teach youth players to the correct techniques and skills they will in rugby, in a safe and ...

zKickling Drills

Kick Tennis

category: Kicking

Rugby Kick Tennis 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 bounce...

Punt Kicks

category: Kicking

Rugby Punt Kicks Kicking • The aim of the drill is to develop kickers through the gate and keeping square onto the kick.

Bomb Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Bomb Kick Kicking The aim of the drill is to develop the Bomb kick.

3-Kick Warmup

category: Kicking

Rugby 3-Kick Warmup Kicking Drill to warm up/practice different types of kick. Players form two lines in the 15m channels with all the balls starting...

Kick Off Height

category: Kicking

Rugby Kick Off Height Kicking The aim of the drill improve Height and accuracy of the kick.

Baseball

category: Kicking

Rugby Baseball Kicking Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread ou...

Drop Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Drop Kick Kicking Can be practiced with all players but specifically for the kickers of the team for start off kicking and tactical point scori...

Spiral Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Spiral Kick Kicking The aim of the drill is to develop the spiral kick.

Punt Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Punt Kick Kicking 2 players working together, about 4m apart. One player punt kicks the ball to the hands of the other. Create a competitive ed...

3 Touch Kick

category: Warm-Up

Rugby 3 Touch Kick 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 ...

3 V 2 Into 2 V 1

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...

7V7 Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following...

1. We are playing 7's, normal rules apply - except this is touch.
2. Upon getting touched a play...

8 Vs 3 Game

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 ...

All In Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Equal number of defenders and attackers.
• Use bibs to identify both teams.

Another Defender Bites The Dust

category: Warm-Up

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking team gets unlimited touches.
• A player is ...

Attacking Kick On The Move

category: Kicking

Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still).

The attackers are aiming to land their kick in the target area (yellow con...

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...

Battle Ships

category: Kicking

Fun game to practice passing/kicking accuracy.

Set up a grid with lots of different objects (tackle bags, hit shields, tyres, cones etc) insi...

Behind The Posts

category: Sevens

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

1. One team of 7 will be in attack, the attack should start behind the 22 meter line and they will...

Box Kick

category: Kicking

The box kick is a very dangerous tactic for attack and defense.

When attacking it can apply immense pressure on a team by putting the ball b...

Box Kick

category: Practices-for-Juniors

The box kick is a very dangerous tactic for attack and defense.

When attacking it can apply immense pressure on a team by putting the ball b...

Box Kicking Practice

category: Kicking

• Game for scrum halves to practice their box kicking skills.
• Set out a coned, rectangular/square area between the 22 and the 10 metre l...

Catching And Kicking Tennis

category: Kicking

Drill to practice kicking accuracy and contesting the ball in the air.

Split the players into two even teams with different coloured bibs (re...

Catching The High Ball On The Move

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players and 1 ball.

Player A throws or kicks a high ball for player B to catch by taking steps to meet the ball.

Catching The High Ball

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players. 1 ball.

Player A throws or kicks a high ball for player B to catch in a stationary position.

Player B stands side on to ta...

Continuous Break

category: Match-Related

Coned area 30 metres by 30 metres with two teams of players on one side Coach kicks the ball is kicked into the the grid.

2 different number...

Counter Attack (From Kick).

category: Decision-making

Player X kicks to receivers A, B & C, while players Y & Z chase the kick followed by X.

Players A, B & C counter attack, first beating players ...

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...

Defensive Systems - Structure Progression.

category: Defensive-Patterns

1. Defensive Organisation

4 Defenders line up on the the cones.

When coach goes to pass the ball, when han...

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.
...

Drop Kick Reload

category: Kicking

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

Drop Kick With Footwork

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to improve your feet work prior the kick .

Drop Kick With Target

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill improve accuracy and strike.

Everyone Gets A Second Chance ? 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...

Find The Gap Grubber

category: Kicking

Drill to practice grubber kicking (a kick that bounces along the ground, bouncing no more than 1m away from the kicker) to a team mate to score.

Flip It

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to ge...

Footwork In The Drop Punt

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers footwork and body position into kick.
• The goal is to execute the full kicking motion and c...

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 l...

Go To Goal Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking t...

Goal Kick Approach

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop players approach and angle.

Goal Kick Follow Through

category: Kicking

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

Goal Kick Foot Placement

category: Kicking

• Players looking to get the non kicking foot close to tee.

Grid Island

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Fun game to practice passes/kicks not being intercepted.

Divide players into two equal teams and set up two grids (one small and one big - se...

High Kick Catching

category: Catching

Drill to practice catching high kicks.

Set up a grid roughly 15m long and 10m wide.

Get a line of players on one side of the grid, and ...

Holding The Ball To Kick

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Ball to be held with hands on either side. Point of the ball facing in the direction of the kick.

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...

Kick And Catch To Self

category: Practices-for-Juniors

1 player with a ball.

Player kicks the ball in the air and catches.

Continue working the drill for 2 minutes.

Player to count ...

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 And Join The Attack 5 V 4

category: Decision-making

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...

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.

Kick Off Targets

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill improve kick offs and accuracy.

Kick Support And Pass

category: Handling

1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...

Kick Support And Pass

category: Kicking

1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...

Kick Support Game

category: Catching

2 teams, 1 ball with 2 grids diagonally across from each other.

Each team is made out of 3 pairs and one float support player.

Each p...

Kick Tennis - Moving Net

category: Kicking

Split the group into three teams.

One team starts in the middle of the grid along the line. The idea of the game is to kick the ball over...

Kicking Accuracy And Catching

category: Kicking

5 players working with 1 ball in a grid 20 by 20 meters, working on their grubber kicks and punts.

One player stands on each corner of the ...

Kicking Out Of Hands

category: Practices-for-Juniors

1 player with a ball. Ball to be held correctly with the end of the ball pointing in the direction it is to be kicked. Keep eyes on the ball, head dow...

Kicking Over The Void

category: Kicking

Grid: 10 x 20 or 30 (depending on age) with up to 4 balls, depending on age/ability of players.

Players kick from one group to the other. ...

Kicking Square

category: Kicking

Drill to practice short kicks to an attacking player.

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m, with an even number of players behind each cone (see...

Kicking Switch

category: Passing

3 grids: 10x30

Number of players: (up to 14)

Number of balls: start with 2 (add balls depending on age and ability of players).

<...

Kicking To Partner

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players and 1 ball.

Players stand opposite ach other in a coned area 10 yards apart.

Player A kicks the ball out of their hands to ...

Kicking To Support

category: Kicking

One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.

The other player must time his run to...

King Pin

category: Kicking

Split the group into two teams.

One player from each team goes to the oppositions end and starts in the end zone.

The aim of the ga...

Lift And Catch

category: Catching

in groups of 4 or 5

Player in the middle to support both sides.

player with the ball throws or kicks the ball into the air for the pl...

Lifting Pods

category: Match-Related

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

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 ...

Loaded Sevens: Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The team with 7 players will be in attack for the first half.
2. Normal 7 rules apply.

Maul Touch

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...

Mini-Goal Game

category: Kicking

Game to practice controlling the ball.

Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones - see digram).

E...

Modified Game - 12 Vs 12

category: Match-Related

Pupils are put into teams of 12 (with larger groups reserves maybe used). Play a full game incorporating :-

6 vs 6 Scrums.
6 vs 6 line...

Multi Support Touch

category: Off-Loads

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:

...

Multi Support Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

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:

...

Offside From Kicker

category: Defensive-Patterns

Drill to practice defensive organisation when the kicker must put their teammates onside.

Set up a grid roughly 30m long and 30m wide.

...

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.
...

Piggy In The Middle

category: Kicking

Two teams with one team in the middle.

Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.

The coach then ...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Passing

5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.

The coach then ...

Ruck, Setup

category: Ruck

Contact

Go to ground

Present ball

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 Netball

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Drill to practice skills and creating space.

Set up a pitch (roughly 25m x 20m depending on age and number of players) with two scoring zones...

Rugby Netball

category: Warm-Up

Break your players into two teams.

• One team goes to attack, and one to defence.
• There is no kicking in this game.
• No...

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.
...

Seven In Touch

category: Sevens

The following are the laws for this game:

1. Equal number of defenders and attackers.
2. Normal laws of sevens rugby apply; a knock...

Side Kicks

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers side on round the corner kick.

Single Leg Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers hand to foot drop.

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...

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 ...

Static Drop Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to perfect the hand to foot process.

Target Kicking Long Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive long kicking game.

Target Kicking Short Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive short kicking game.

Team Kicking (Chip Kick)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end. One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forward a...

Team Kicking (Grubber Kick)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.

One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forw...

Team Kicking (Variations)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end. One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forward a...

Team Kicking Game

category: Kicking

Two teams of 2. 1 team attacking and the other team defenders.

Attacking team starts with a ball.

Aim of the game is for the attac...

Tennis Kicking Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive scanning kicking game.

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 ...

The Team Run

category: Sevens

• Use half or a full pitch for this exercise.
• A full team of 7 will run unopposed.
• Players should use this as a rehearsal of ...

Turnover Ball - Creating Depth And Getting Width

category: Passing

5 players in a group, line up within touching distance of one another, facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.

The coach then calls &quo...

Under The Crossbar

category: Kicking

Players start with the ball, a few steps back from the crossbar.

They must attempt to get the lift from the tight angle and flight the ball o...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Catching

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Passing

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Warm-Up

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

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...

How to do a punt kick | rugby skills tutorial

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Biggest rugby kicks- longest penalties and drop goals

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The banana kick - rugby montage

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Dan carter: rugby drop kick restarts

Learning how to drop kick in rugby is challenging, it takes a lot of hard work, practice and dedication. But when you do nail it, it's very rewarding....

Rugby: how to goal kick (detailed technique) like farrell, barrett(s), daly, mckenzie & more!

Rugby: How to Goal / Place Kick of the Tee (Detailed Technique) like Farrell, Barrett, Biggar, Daly, Halfpenny, Sopoaga, O'Connor, Cooper, McKenzie, L...

We filmed the most intense match of rugby in these young rugby player's lives

The Season 5 - Episode 5: Finale A single kick ends up being the difference between a successful season or a failed campaign and Hamilton hearts are t...

How to do a drop kick | rugby skills tutorial

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The biggest kick in rugby history

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The role of kicking in rugby (video essay)

My tutorial and guide to the role of kicking in rugby...Signed NGJ.

How to kick a rugby ball with 10 pillars of goal kicking by peter breen | rugby bricks @rugbybricks

"Hey guys, Peter here from Rugby Bricks. Goal kicking is a really simple task, kick the ball through the posts. By spending time and hours working on ...

Attack, attack, attack: Finding space and exploiting it

Improve how your team exploit mis-matches in the opposition's defence to get them creating more try-scoring opportunities with this attacking skills s...

Forwards and Backs Skills

Make sure your forwards and backs have the skills needed in Rugby with this session, improving areas such as the punt kick and scrum!

Attacking Flair - Kicking and Catching

Attack with flair! Improve your player's kicking with this kicking and catching session

Developing Kicking Skills - the Punt Kick

Make sure all of your players can kick the perfect Punt, with this kicking skills session

Improving Kicking Accuracy

Add an extra dimension to your game plus scrub up on the absolutely essential kicking techniques with this kicking session packed of videos and drills...

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

Welcome back session - Pre-season build up

Blow away the cobwebs. Use these conditioned games in your pre-season build up to prepare players for contact and refresh their long-distance passing

Improving Attacking Kicking, Catching and Chasing

Improve your team's ability to attack from a kick with this kicking and catching games session - covering 3 key areas of your team's game

Defensive Principal: Competing Jackal!

Develop some tactical awareness and get your players recognising the value of slowing down the game with a jackal.

Skill Drills!

Work on your player's individual skills with this session, with a variety of fun drills!

Perfecting attack structure

Advice on playing flyhalf

Try Conversions training

When a scrum is awarded following an unsuccessful end to a maul

Positional awareness for Wingers and Centres?

misconduct on tackling

Developing a 1:1 coaching plan for a junior

Scrum half kicking in U13s rugby

Fly half training pre season

My son will not run with the ball

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Forwards and Backs work to get into optimal space for kick clear to compete.

Scramble

10 to read 12 & 13's defensive shape and play to 1 of 3 options. They fade and 13,15 are hot. He holds and 12 is hot. If open winger flattens...

Big Kicks

Just a simple game that all the aim of the game is to give your biggest kick that you can do for your team. The furthest gets a point most points win....

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Fly half (playing in blue) must kick from behind a mark (indicated by ladders) into 5 target areas, the players in red are obsticles to avoid but can ...

OBURFC Kick Off Strategy

OBURFC KICK OFF STRATEGY

KICK OFF

KICK OFF SPLIT KICK

KICK OFF RECEIPT

Kick Exits

Player 1 kicks to player 2. Player 2 catches Player 2 kicks quickly for line, ideally trying to find touch

Field Territory

Red Zone - Kick for Touch.Grey Zone - Possible Box KickOrange Zone - Up & Under, AttackGreen Zone - Full On AttackMonkeys - Forwards Pick & Dr...