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Backs Moves Drills

There are seven backs in a team, with the rugby position numbers 9-15. As the name suggests they are positioned behind the forwards, and include the S...

Defensive Patterns Drills

Defensive patterns are the positions your players take up when stopping opposition attacks. By developing your players knowledge of defensive pattern...

Blitz Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Blitz Defence Defensive Patterns WHY? Put pressure on attacking side. Force ball back inside. More numbers in defence than attackers. WHEN?

Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Drift defence Defensive Patterns 4 Tackle Bags. 10 Cones and 1 Ball. 10m x 30m. The first player in the line begins with the ball. As he approa...

Broken Defence

category: Sevens

Rugby Broken Defence Sevens Tell your players the following..... The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls ...

Simple Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Simple Drift Defence Defensive Patterns 3 attacks - 2 defenders Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3 3 attack 2 passing ball down ...

Structure Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Structure Defence Defensive Patterns 5 attackers - 10 defenders (or 2 to 1 ratio dependent on numbers) Start slowly with ruck ball Defenders ca...

3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby 3 on 2 Attack and Defence Drill Defensive Patterns Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defen...

Last 15 Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Last 15 Defence Drill Defensive Patterns A drill to practice defending in wide channels. Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the ...

Man To Man

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Man to Man Defensive Patterns 3 attackers and 2 defenders. The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers. The 3 attacking...

Beat The Defence

category: Passing

Rugby Beat the defence Passing Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, sligh...

Scramble Defence Drill

category: Tackling

Rugby Scramble Defence Drill Tackling Groups of 6 Balls 2 attackers start with the ball the complete a simple 2v1 catch and pass. The first defender ...

1V1 Evasion

category: Agility-Running-Skills

2 players start on opposite end of a 5x5m block

1. On the whistle they run down the line, turn the corner,
2. The player with the b...

2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Match-Related

Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...

2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Passing

Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...

2 V 1 Into 3 V 2

category: Decision-making

Drill to improve short space and wide space overlap play.

Set up a grid 15m wide, split into a 5m channel and a 10m channel, and 10m long (se...

2 V 1

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 2 v 1.
2. The two players have to get past the one defender without being touched, that's it.
3. The defender wi...

2 V 2 (Switch)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score ...

2 V 2 Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Whichever group of 2 is given the ball becomes the attack, and should attack upon receiving the ...

2 Vs 1

category: School

• continuous attack wire is handling under pressure and incorporates a large number of players.
• Emphasis on the execution of the skill...

2 Vs 2 (Loop And Step Inside)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 vs 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.

In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...

2 Vs 2 (Quick Scissor)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score...

2 Vs 2 Colours Attack And Defence

category: Agility-Running-Skills

The drill starts with 2 defenders and 2 attackers. The 2 attackers start one behind the other, about 3+ meters apart, the first players job is to e...

2 Vs 2 Linebreak Scenario

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Here we are re-creating a 2 vs 2 scenario which we might find on the field. The aim is to put players under the same conditions which they would po...

3 'V' 2

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 3 v 2.
2. The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
3. The defend...

3 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Match-Related

Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...

3 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Passing

Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...

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 Second 3 Player Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. This game is about support and ensuring that support is close to the ball carrier.
2. This ...

3 Second Touch - Touch Rugby Variation

category: Warm-Up

3 Times A Charm

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. On the 4 players side, they will go 2 at a time in attack - the balls should be with these playe...

3 Touch Kick

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...

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...

3D Touch Rugby

category: School

Players can run with the ball and pass in all directions. If a player is touched while in possession of the ball, it is an immediate turnover (ball...

3V2

category: School

Set up two lines of 3 cones, about 10 meters apart, with players on each of the three cones. On the coach's whistle players play out a 3v2 (always ...

Drill to practice team shapes or backs moves against a defence with less numbers than the attack.

Set up a "ruck" with a scrum half...

5 Attacks 3

category: Sevens

• Using cones mark out the four corners and the midways points of each side of a 20 x 20 meter training area.
• Divide your players into...

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...

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 ...

Attack, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack

category: School

• The game is to avoid contact, make sure the pads are not in a straight line to begin with. Attackers don't wait for defence to get organized...

Tell your players the following......

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

Tell your players the following......

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

Attacking Lines: Unders And Overs

category: Passing

• Attackers react to the defensive line in a 3 v 2 situation
• If defence is compressed - overs - an outside line should be exploited. Can...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Ball-Presentation

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Handling

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Warm-Up

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

Beat The Defence

category: Handling

Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, slightly inside player from the pl...

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...

Building The Defence 1

category: Sevens

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

1. The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
2. That attacking group must attack, aiming to sco...

Building The Defence 2 - Turnover The Ball

category: Sevens

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

1. The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
2. That attacking group must attack, aiming to sco...

Building The Loop

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

1. One group of 4 players will be in defence.
2. The other two groups of 4 will be in attack, ...

Bunch

category: Decision-making

Groups of 6

1 ball per group

4 attackers v 2 defenders holding a tag belt and working laterally.

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.

Colour Cone Attack

category: Decision-making

Drill to practice attacking from different positions.

Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 15m long with three defenders (yellow) and four atta...

Colour Defend

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

1. The coach will call a colour.
2. At that point the players from those cones should run to th...

Connaught

category: Backs-Moves

1. Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
2. 10 Passes to 12.
3. 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...

Connaught

category: yBacks-Moves

1. Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
2. 10 Passes to 12.
3. 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...

Corner Line Tag

category: Tag-Rugby

The aim is that when the coach signals the start the defending players will spread across to the other side of the field quickly and defend the ent...

Counter Attack

category: Sevens

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

1. The two passing players keep passing the ball until the coach shouts GO.
2. On GO, ...

Creating The Overlap With A Loop

category: Agility-Running-Skills

This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...

Creating The Overlap With A Loop

category: Handling

This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...

Creating The Overlap With A Loop

category: Match-Related

This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...

Creating The Overlap With A Loop

category: Passing

This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...

Defence - Swimming In Twos

category: Defensive-Patterns

2 defenders work together to force 5 players to pass and work them towards touch.

The golden rule is for them to keep their spacing even, ens...

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...

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...

Defense, Drift And Blitz

category: School

• Excellent drill to put defenders in game situations and having to make decisions.
• Defenders go from defending one side into t...

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.
...

Double Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

Mark an area 15m wide and 20m long.

3 Attackers vs 2 Defence vs 2 Defence

Have the 2 lines of 2 Defenders 5-7m apart

Double Tackle Technique

category: Tackling

• Groups of 6.
• Tackle Suits.
• Ball

1. 1 v 2 - Shoulders on

1 attacker must run in ...

Drift, Cover Or Blitz Touch

category: Match-Related

During a game of touch in a grid sized 30 x 30 metres the coach can choose to call blitz, drift or cover at any breakdow...

Drop Out Touch.

category: Match-Related

• 2 Teams
• Attackign and defensive focus.

Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...

Drop Out Touch.

category: Warm-Up

• 2 Teams
• Attackign and defensive focus.

Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...

Enter 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to help with players starter positions, but feel free to experiment.
2. 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the oppos...

Enter 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram as suggested starting positions, but be flexible.
2. 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the opposition defence to pr...

Enter 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
2. 11 runs a decoy line.
3. 10 passes to 12.
4. 15 runs a li...

Enter 4

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
2. 11 runs a decoy line.
3. 10 passes to 12.
4. 15 runs a li...

Escape To Victory

category: Warm-Up

• Within each group of 10, there should be 4 attackers and 6 defenders.
• The defenders should be in the outer grid and the attackers wi...

Fast And Pressured

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one runner.
2. 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...

Fast And Pressured

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one runner.
2. 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...

Fast Up - Play

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. This game is to be played at pace.
2. It is contact and normal rules of 7's apply, only di...

Five In, Two Out Touch

category: Sevens

Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......

1. This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7'...

Flat Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones.

On the signal of the coach all the players advance to the 3rd set of cones ...

Flip It

category: Warm-Up

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

Footspeed

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. One group of 3 will be on the bottom right cones, the attack - they should have a ball each.

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...

Four In, Three Out Touch

category: Sevens

Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......

1. This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7'...

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...

Grip Games

category: Handling

Here are two games to improve your players grip on the ball:

1. Simple grip battle (0.00-0.14)

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...

Hit & Defend

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
2. When the attack hears the hit - they can a...

Join The Attack: 2V1 - 3V2 - 5V4

category: Warm-Up

• With a group of nine, tell two of them they are attackers - for now. The rest will be in defence.
• Allocate your defenders within the...

Tell the players the following.....

1. The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
2. The 2 defender...

Tell your players the following...

1. The attackers will start at the base of the grid and attack the first box.
2. The 2 defenders...

Keep The Ball Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following:

1. One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
2. The attackers ...

Keep The Ball Game

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following:

1. One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
2. The attackers ...

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...

Leave No Man Behind

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
• They advance as a defensive ...

Leave No Man Behind

category: Warm-Up

• Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
• They advance as a defensive ...

Leinster

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
2. 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack.
...

Link Touch

category: Match-Related

• Set up as a standard game of touch rugby, with two teams. The playing area should be wide and not too long.
• Every touch tackle the def...

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.

M1 (13 Missed)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Over)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Inside To 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Outside To 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Under)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 12 Under

category: Backs-Moves

1. Note the starting positions of players for this move, it's just a suggestion. However, I suggest your players start that bit flatter, and tha...

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...

Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation

category: Warm-Up

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

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:

...

Narrow Channel Passing

category: Passing

Drill to practice attacking in a small channel.

Set up a channel roughly 20m wide and 5m long. Position three defenders on the try-line and f...

Non-Stop Rugby

category: Tag-Rugby

Play 5 v 3.

The aim of the game is for teams with unequal number of players to defend and attack. Possesion is changed if one of the follo...

Offloading Touch Game.

category: School

• Develops lines of support, vision, footwork and offloading.
• If a player is touched, he must go to the floor and off load.&nbs...

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 Off-Load

category: Warm-Up

• Keep your player briefing; brief, and get them working as soon as possible.I can't stress this enough, it's not a debating society - players ...

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...

Out The Back Passing

category: Decision-making

• Groups of 6+
• Ball

3 Attackers line up opposite 2 defenders.

The ball carrier takes the ball hard up to t...

Overlap - 3 'V' 2

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The first attacking unit will go, at the same time 2 of the defenders will round the top of the ...

Passing Box

category: Passing

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

• There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the grid.

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 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 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.

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. ...

Progression Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

• groups of 8 +.
• Cones
• Balls.
• Bibs

1. 1v1 in 5mx5m Grid.

Play...

Push Push 2

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
2. The attackers must pass t...

Push Push 3

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. When the attack advances the defenders PRESS UP on the attack.
2. The attackers must pass t...

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...

React To Situation - 3 Vs 2

category: Decision-making

Players should pass in a line on the whistle.

The 2 players closest to the ball go out to the line and as soon as they turn the 3 remaining ...

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 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 Defence

category: Ruck

Coach controls defence with calls up and back between cones placed 1 - 2 metres apart.

On the call of "LIVE" the defence stays on offside li...

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...

Rugby Octopus

category: Tag-Rugby

The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.

• Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep it narrow to g...

Running Into Space From Support - Stretch Defence

category: Match-Related

2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2...

Running Lines With Defence

category: Passing

• Running straight and changing your running line will make players better attackers and underpins an effective 2 v 1
• Start with a 5 v 3...

Scattered Defence - 6 Vs 4

category: Decision-making

Groups of ten work with one ball per group

Defenders scattered around the grid, static and can only operate sideways

If touched, the ...

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...

Seven V Three

category: Sevens

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

1. The 7 attackers, will always be in attack.
2. The 3 defenders will always be in defence.

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 ...

Speed, Timing Of Run And Talking In Defence

category: School

Split your players into two teams and line them up behind four cones.

The side with the ball sends out two players in a 2v1. The opposite si...

Static 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 and 12 remain static, the other players are in motion, offering options.
<...

Static 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
3. 11 will pro...

Static 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
3. 11 will pro...

Switch 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
3. 10 cuts in...

Switch Into Space

category: Match-Related

Set your players up so they are in groups of 6, with 3 forwards and 3 backs.

Line up the 3 backs to protect 2 try lines (marked by red cones)...

Tabata Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

You can play any version of touch you like, I'm going to suggest One Touch Off-Load - but you can change this to suit your training goals for the s...

Tackle Space

category: Contact-Skills

Contact Defence

The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the space over the ball after the tackle....

Tag: Hounds And Hairs

category: Warm-Up

• The attackers need to get from one end of the grid, a safe zone, to the other end of the grid, another safe zone, without getting touched.

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...

The Berlin Wall

category: Warm-Up

• Tell the players that when you touch the shoulder of a player, they: have to go into the center of the circle, pick up the ball, and try to b...

Turn-Over Game

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. We are going to play a game, the 7 defenders will stay in defence throughout, and the 5 attacking...

Two Man Piggy In The Middle

category: Passing

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

1. Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball.
<...

Ulster

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
2. 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack.
...

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,...

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category: Sevens

• It's important that the defence does the following......

1. They have numbers, so press up fast but.....
2. Slow down ...

Pitch demo: drift and blitz defence explained | rugby tonight

Martin Bayfield is joined by Ben Kay and Lawrence Dallaglio, as well as guest and former England centre Mike Tindall. In this week's pitch demo the te...

The role of defence in rugby (video essay)

My explanation of basic defence in rugby... Signed NGJ.

Pitch demo: shaun edwards' rugby defensive masterclass | rugby tonight

Welsh coach Shaun Edwards gives a defensive masterclass on BT Sport, showing in a live pitch demo just how and why the Saracens are so effective at bl...

Paul gustard on rugby defence play

As part of the QBE coaching clinics, England's Paul Gustard takes Level 2 coaches through a defence workshop.

Wales rugby: what makes a great defence?

Welsh and Gloucester flanker Ross Moriarty and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb share their insights on the keys to a successful back row. Who are your ta...

Rugby : defense after scrum

how to defend after scrum, organization with forwards and backs. Lionel Girardi.

Pitch demo: winger tackling masterclass | rugby tonight

Matt Dawson and Austin Healey are joined by former Sale Sharks and England winger Steve Hanley to run through how wingers defend. Subscribe: ...

Defence line speed drill – technical tips « rugby coaching blog professional rugby advice coaching4

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.

2nd Wave Defence and Developing Offloading!

Develop your team's offloading in attack and their 2nd wave defensive play with this session

Improving Rucking Technique

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

Guard the Ruck - Organisation in Defence

High tempo defending and handling plan. Improve your rugby players' communication, organisation and line speed for a more solid backline

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!

Edge play and Defence Organisation

Get your defence organised with this session, making sure your players are communicating with one another

Defensive Skills: Contest Possession

Pile the pressure on the oppositions attack with this defensive skills session. Get them scanning the attack to put pressure on the ball carrier and a...

Developing reactions and decision making skills to dominate support play

A player needs to make hundreds of decisions on the pitch. Get them making the right ones when in attack to utilise the support to sustain attacking p...

Tackling Success - 1 to 1 and Double Tackling

Focus on technique to ensure your players tackle safely and powerfully, as well as looking at the progression from a 1-to-1 'fit' tackle to a positive...

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

men to men defence drill

Tips on breaking through a defence line?

Defence, who must tackle a player cutting in?

attaxing and defence drills that helped you

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

Positional awareness for Wingers and Centres?

what are the tens rugby basics you need to learn

Basic Game Plan - U9

Jackel at breakdown and ruck

How can I prevent an overlap?

Defensive sliding drill

Four Players will line up on the try line whilst the other players will line up behind one cone waiting to attack the try line.the defensive players a...

Defensive Holes

What happenes when we DONT keep a rigid straight line in defence

Drift defence

Attack/Defence

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Rhino Defence Drill

Tight Channel Defence

3 attackers v 3 defenders.10m x 10m squares.Attackers always come 'Around the corner' into the exercise

DEFENCE

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Progression 1 FoldingHave attacking players congregate behind ruck and on a signal from coach move to one side of the ruck to attack. Allow defenders ...

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Ruck Defence Drill 1On a whistle, the forwards will recreate leaving a scrum or line out to take up positions at A,B,C,D around ruck

6 v 4 attack and defence