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3 Touch Kick

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 laws: We will be playing a rugby league style touch. When touched: set the ball down, stand over the ball, allow the scum-half to move the ball away from the point of contact. The defenders should stay on side following a touch, and should not compete for the ball. Any infringements in defence should result in the defending team conceding 10 Meters or possibly giving 1 or more extra touches to the attacking team. I'll leave this to your judgement depending on your team's age, skill level, and your session target/s. The attacking team can sustain three touches before they have to kick. Their kick should be as it would be in the game: a kick to touch, a kick for territory, or a kick that can be regained e.g. a grubber kick. The defenders should behave as they would in a real game. Quick put in's from the touchlines replace lineouts. Defenders who take the ball from an attacking kick should counter attack. A forth touch results in a turn over. The Scrum Half has a maxium of 5 seconds to move the ball from the point of touch. A ball kicked directly to touch from outside the attacking teams 22, or where the ball has been taken into the 22 by the attacking team and then kicked into touch - will result in a turn over with play starting on the five meter line closest to where the kick was made. The defence should be 10 meters back. A ball kicked from inside the attacking teams 22 can go directly to touch, as long as the attacking team did not carry the ball into their own 22 before the kick. The resulting put in will be to the opposition from where the ball has went into touch. Quick put-in's are enoucraged, if not possible the ball is played from the 5 meter line with the defence 10 meters back. Give points for quick put ins that work. Feel free to play with any of noted laws, let us know the law variations that work for you!

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Rugby League Drills

I notice that the majority of Drills have a leaning towards Rugby Union, Yes they can be adapted but will there be any thing added for the Rugby League coach

Karl Watson Coach, England

Big Hit or Step Up tackle

Describe a 'step-up' or 'big hit' tackle. How would you coach it, what is the technique and what are the key factors technically?

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I would like to have a GOAL planning session?

I would like to have a GOAL planning session and not sure what type of goals should be set for players over the season. We have a long term goal to be promoted but not sure how to set up shorter goals and what to advise people if they can think of any!!!

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Does anyone have any Rugby League specific skills games?

Does anyone have any Rugby League positional specific skills games / drills i could use with my Under 10s, they are just learning positions so as simple as poss please.

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Law 12 - the forward pass or throw forward

The law says that a forward pass is one "thrown forward" "in the direction of the opponents' goal line" Does that mean that, if the ball is passed and the receiver catches it NEARER to the opponents goal line than from where the ball was passed that the pass was forward? (Leaving to one side any other touches of the ball that might have taken place.) Maybe an example is better. Player 1 passes the ball sideways - releasing it on the 22 metre line. Player 2 (with no other player having touched the ball), running from well behind the 22 metre line, catches the ball when it has travelled sideways but the ball is now 20 metres from the opponents goal line (2 metres further forward from the place that the ball was passed). Is that a forward pass or throw forward? And if not, why not?

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Rugby league kick off?

Does anyone have a diagram of where the players will stand on the field when they are receiving the kick off in rugby league?

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under 16's conditioning and fitness for rugby league?

I coach an under16s Rugby League squad who are at premier division level, some of whom are lets say not very fit. Does anyone have a good pre-season conditioning plan/session we could slot in once or twice a week to get the lads fitter ?

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Do you have anu rugby league drills?

Do you have anu rugby league drills?

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How to coach league players to help transition to union?

Hi, I'm coaching my second team union (as i have injured my knee and cant play for the next few months) and the team consists of mainly league players, so they are rugby minded but will need help getting to grips with union - lineouts scrums when to and not to kick where to kick to etc. Any tips / ideas would be great.

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Rugby league floor work

I'm just starting out as a rugby league men's coach and I'm looking to develop the groundwork in the tackle area can you help with any drills, games etc

Colin Mackenzie Coach, Scotland

Membershio

Hi there, I recently purchased a monthly subscription to enhance my knowledge of coaching skills. Yet after payment, I am still unable to view most drills! why is this?

Rhys Briggs Coach, England

What's the point in upgrading to PRO? I still can't access any drills.

Upgraded to PRO but still can't see any drills.

David Anders Coach, England

Preferred Sport

Hi, I wondered if I could add Rugby League as my prefered sport. My subscription has Rugby Union as the dedicated sport. I appreciate the drills, and there are some similarities, but I would like to unlock some of the Rugby League drills.If this can be achived ASAP, that would be appreciated.Thank you for your assistance.

Adam Capovilla Coach, Australia

change sports

hi l like to get rugby league as my sport my account seems to be logged onto rugby union how do l change it to rugby league

Michael Allard Coach, Australia

Previous Rugby subscription

I previously subscribed to Sportplan after receiving an email with an offer for six months. I wanted Rugby League but made an error and selected Rugby which is Rugby Union so ended up cancelling my subscription. I would like to re join but all the offers I get now via email are for me to join back for Rugby and can't seem to be able to change it to Rugby League when I click on the offers. Could you please send me an offer for Rugby League so I can subscribe again. Thanks

Neil Frazer Coach, England

Membership

Hi,I bought a membership but can't access the rugby league drills I thought I paid for. Can you help me with my access please?Matt Ballin

Matt Ballin Coach, Australia

Rugby league floor work | Spor...

I'm just starting out as a rugby league men's coach and I'm looking to develop the groundwork in the tackle area can you help with any drills, games etc

Colin Mackenzie Coach, Scotland

Rugby league kick off? | Sport...

Does anyone have a diagram of where the players will stand on the field when they are receiving the kick off in rugby league?

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