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...
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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...
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...
Sevens Drills
The Sevens drills below to sharpen your players' rugby skills such as quick hands, speed evasion and passing under pressure before moving on to develo...
Tag Rugby Drills
Use the tag rugby drills and games (also referred to as touch rugby) to boost your junior players' passing, off-loading, and decision making ability. ...
Warm Up Drills
Warm up drills in rugby are important because they get your players' muscles ready for exercise and help to reduce the risk of injury. They're also a ...
Drills
Rangi (Version 1)
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby RANGI (VERSION 1) Backs Moves Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cut...
Move It Wide
category: Tag-Rugby
Rugby Move it wide Tag Rugby Groups of 5 The pitch is divided into 2 halves Both defenders must start at one corner of the pitch. The attackers must ...
Miss One/ Dummy Run
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Miss one/ Dummy Run Backs Moves 9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs...
2 Dummy Runners
category: Backs-moves
Rugby League 2 Dummy Runners Backs moves 9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run in...
Choose The Hole
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Choose the hole Backs Moves 9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 with 15 running a support line. 15 needs to run into the hole wherever it is. Needs to ...
Backs Move - Rangi
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Backs move - Rangi Backs Moves Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cut...
Attacking Kick On The Move
category: Kicking
Rugby Attacking Kick On The Move Kicking Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still). The attackers are aiming to land their ki...
Simple Back Line
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Simple Back Line Backs Moves Simple demonstration of a standard back line 9 10 12 13 15 14.
Blindside Wing
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Blindside Wing Backs Moves Moving the ball along the line this play sees 11 run up behind 10 to support the line and blind side the opposition....
Running An Overline
category: Backs-Moves
Rugby Running an overline Backs Moves You see this a lot on TV, where centres overrun the ball and the miss pass goes behind them 9 10 12 miss 13 -ru...
1 On 1 Scrum (On Knees)
category: Contact-Skills
Players down on 'all 4s'.
Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.
Keeping hands o...
1 On 1 Scrum (On Knees)
category: Scrum
Players down on 'all 4s'.
Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.
Keeping hands o...
10 Pass Game
category: Warm-Up
- 2 teams
- Bibs
- Balls
One team must try and complete 10 passes in a small grid.
When the player has t...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: zTackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Evasion
category: Agility-Running-Skills
2 players start on opposite end of a 5x5m block
- On the whistle they run down the line, turn the corner,
- The player with the b...
2 Hand Passing Hip Drive
category: Passing
- The aim of the drill is to develop players wrist strength.
- Start with the ball sitting on the outside of the hip
- No backward m...
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 Drawing The Defender
category: Decision-making
- One attacking team and one defending team.
- Exercise focused on decision making when in a 2 v 1 situation.
- Each team lines up e...
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
- This is a simple 2 v 1.
- The two players have to get past the one defender without being touched, that's it.
- 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 Vs 1 - With Running Support
category: Off-Loads
The lead attacker runs straight at the defender, attacking either the space on the left or the right before taking the tackle and off loading to th...
2 Vs 1 - With Running Support
category: Off-Loads
The lead attacker runs at straight at defender.
Attacks runs into space, either on the left or the right, takes the tackle and then off-load...
2 Vs 1 Gauntlet
category: Decision-making
Set up two 1m wide gates of cones (green and red) either side of a feeder, with a line of attackers opposite (5m away). Have a number of defenders ...
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...
2 X Hit Then Pass
category: Contact-Skills
Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.
6 Shields and 1 Ball.
Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...
2 X Hit Then Pass
category: Off-Loads
Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.
6 Shields and 1 Ball.
Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...
3 'V' 2
category: Passing
- This is a simple 3 v 2.
- The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
- The defend...
3 Man Pass
category: Practices-for-Juniors
4 cones in a square area.
7 players.
2 players on cone A & B with 1 player (the worker) in between the cones, and 1 player each o...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Defensive-Patterns
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Match-Related
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Passing
Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...
3 Second 3 Player Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- This game is about support and ensuring that support is close to the ball carrier.
- This ...
3 Second Touch - Touch Rugby 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 follow...
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 Fixing Defenders
category: Passing
- This is a backs moves passing exercise, aimed at drawing and fixing up a defender, to give a supporting teammate more space and take the defen...
3 V 2 V 2
category: Handling
Set up a channel with two sets of defenders working in pairs inside.
Three attacking players start with the ball and run around the far cone...
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...
3 Vs 2 - Support Running
category: Decision-making
3 vs 2 in a grid.
Defenders must stay in position to start.
Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...
3 Vs 2 - Support Running
category: Match-Related
3 vs 2 in a grid.
Defenders must stay in position to start.
Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...
4 Vs 1 Vs 1
category: Decision-making
Players work in groups of six, with 1 ball per group and set up in the following way:
4 attackers vs 1 defender (between the first cones) an...
4V3 Passing Channel
category: Passing
- This is a 4 v 3 overload drill in favour of the attackers
- The area is set out, with four attackers spread out across the back line, th...
5 V 5 Tag Rugby
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 teams. 5 players on each team in a large coned area. Area size depends on age, ability, and number of players in each team.
Team with the ...
7 V 3
category: Decision-making
7'S Colour Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The attack will remain in attack for 5 minutes, you'll then switch over.
- Normal rules of...
7V7 Touch
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following...
- We are playing 7's, normal rules apply - except this is touch.
- Upon getting touched a play...
A Cheeky Little Number
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...
A Cheeky Little Number
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...
Alcatraz: Jail Break
category: Warm-Up
This is a great warm-up for defensive and evasion sessions, or it might even be a warm-up that helps you reinforce coaching points made during a pr...
Alpha
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
- Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...
Alpha
category: yBacks-Moves
- 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
- Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...
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 Until Youre Tackled
category: Off-Loads
Playing area of 25m in length - adjust width to suit numbers- equal numbers in both teams
Full LEG tackles ONLY - ball carrier when tackled ...
Attacking Footwork And Tackling 2
category: School
- Defender should try and keep shoulders square, close down space and focus on the attackers hips.
- Attacker tries to stop and s...
Attacking Skills Version 2
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- Players will attack in teams of 3, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
- At the...
Back Row Drill
category: Agility-Running-Skills
The player either starts lying on their front or must perform 10 squat thrusts as fast as possible before then jogging forwards towards the coach.<...
Backs Move: Dsm (Dummy Switch Miss)
category: Backs-Moves
- 1st reciver runs a dummy switch with the 12.
- 15 runs an under and out line of the back of the 13.
- The 10 now has an option ...
Backsmove - Slice
category: Backs-Moves
- Essentially 12+13 swap places.
- This will make their opposite track them
- The 13 runs an out and in hardline.
-The 12 r...
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
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 Tag
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.
It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...
Ball Tag
category: Warm-Up
Make sure that you have your warm-up area marked out before your players arrive, it's important that you get them working right away.
- ...
Bank Robbers
category: Warm-Up
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following laws for this exercise.....
- Players must start the game ...
Battle Of Heads
category: Contact-Skills
- The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to remove a threat.
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...
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...
Beat The Defence
category: Passing
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...
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 ...
Behind The Posts
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.......
- One team of 7 will be in attack, the attack should start behind the 22 meter line and they will...
Box Back
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Pass the ball around, clockwise.
- After each circuit of the ball, take one half step back...
Breakdown Wrestling
category: Contact-Skills
- Move 90 degrees round covering the ball and holding with one hand.
- Outreach to present the ball with both hands.
- Stay on your ...
Broken Defence
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls the number of...
Building 8 Man Scrum
category: Scrum
Front row
- Setting the front row is the building blocks for a scrum.
- The 3 players (Prop, Hooker, Prop) should stand in a line fa...
Building Speed Onto The Ball
category: Passing
- The speed of the pass should be reasonable and provide the interceptors with a chance of success.
- Tell the players the following.......
Building Speed Onto The Ball
category: Sevens
- The speed of the pass should be reasonable and provide the interceptors with a chance of success.
- Tell the players the following.......
Building The Loop
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
- One group of 4 players will be in defence.
- The other two groups of 4 will be in attack, ...
Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- One player will be a ball carrier.
- 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...
Bungie
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy using a bungie to also develop arm strength. This is the activation movement we a...
Catching A High Ball
category: Catching
Call for the ball!
Head and eyes up looking at the ball, get in line with the ball.
Quickly move to the ball's 'drop zone'
Adj...
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.
Channel Fix - Handling Drill (With Defenders)
category: Handling
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
1. Chanel Fix
5 players Attack Defenders lined...
Chasing The Pass
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing short, and get the ball moving around the circle as quickly as possible.
- First have the players move the bal...
Clapping Game
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.
- 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.....
- The coach will call a colour.
- At that point the players from those cones should run to th...
Compete
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The players on the bags will squeeze the bags together to make removal of the ball hard but not i...
Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique.
category: Contact-Skills
- 30 + players - Teams of 10/13
- Bibs
- Balls
1. Shoulders on - low intensity
Should...
Cone Agility
category: Agility-Running-Skills
From the start position, run out to the centre set of cones.
Quickly move sideways to the left set of cones and then move quickly sideways ...
Cone Agility
category: Warm-Up
From the start position, run out to the centre set of cones.
Quickly move sideways to the left set of cones and then move quickly sideways ...
Connaught
category: Backs-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
Connaught
category: yBacks-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
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...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Continuous 3 Vs 2
category: Decision-making
Set up a grid roughly 7m x 5m with three lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for a...
Continuous Passing And Pendulum
category: Passing
3 players work together, the middle player working the hardest out of the 3.
The 3 players stand in a line, the middle player doing a side ...
Continuous Passing Off The Floor 1
category: Passing
Set up a square with cones, making one side of the square with two gates of cones.
Get the players to line up evenly behind the two ind...
Continuous Passing Off The Floor 2
category: Passing
Set up a rectangle of cones (10x5) with two gates of cones of a different colour 2m in front of cones on opposite sides of the rectangle (See diagr...
Continuous Passing Square 1
category: Passing
Set up 4 cones in a square, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.
The ball starts with a player on one cone who runs towa...
Continuous Passing Square 2
category: Passing
Set up a square of cones, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.
The ball starts in the hands of a player behind cone 1, w...
Core Work - Swiss Ball
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in, this will flatten your back off, at the same time fire your...
Core Work On Floor
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in, this will flatten your back off, at the same time fire your...
Counter Attack
category: Sevens
Tell your players to do the following.......
- The two passing players keep passing the ball until the coach shouts GO.
- On GO, ...
Counter Bag
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
- The two remaini...
Counter Ruck
category: Ruck
Condition the drill in favour of 1 team, in this case the blue team.
All players lay on their fronts behind the tackle bags. On the coaches...
Croc Roll
- The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to remove a low threat over the ball.
Crocodile Roll
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 players minimum
- Tackle Sausage
-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
Crouch Tackle
category: Tackling
Players stand 5 metres apart, only the attacking player moves in this drill, the tackler remains still as their partner approaches.
As the ...
D1 - Dummy Loop
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram in order to think about the starting position of your players, I suggest that they are not too deep for this one.
- 10...
D1 - Dummy Loop
category: yBacks-Moves
- Use the diagram in order to think about the starting position of your players, I suggest that they are not too deep for this one.
- 10...
Decision Making Exercise
category: Decision-making
The players stood behind the line work the ball up through the channel in groups of 5. As they progress up the area they work the ball left and rig...
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...
Defender - Round And Realign
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
- Each group wi...
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. ...
Do Not Enter
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first attacking group lines up with enough depth to attack the edge of the grid, they pass th...
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 Trouble
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first attacking until enters through the top of the first channel, the defender there can the...
Dummy Switch Behind (Dsb)
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 advances with the ball, running slightly inwards.
- 10 changes the angle of their run, towards the first post.
- 12 runs acr...
Enter 1
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to help with players starter positions, but feel free to experiment.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the oppos...
Enter 2
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as suggested starting positions, but be flexible.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the opposition defence to pr...
Enter 3
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 11 runs a decoy line.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 15 runs a li...
Enter 4
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 11 runs a decoy line.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 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...
Evasion Drill
category: Tag-Rugby
Drill to practice/teach evasion skills.
Set up two lines of cones (green and red) with two lines of players (blue and red) of equal numbers o...
Fan Out And Pass
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing, brief! You may decide to have a demonstration grid.
- On your call, all players fan out to receive a pass.
Fast And Pressured
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast And Pressured
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast Up - Play
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- This game is to be played at pace.
- It is contact and normal rules of 7's apply, only di...
Fend Off The Challenge
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line – fend off each ta...
Fending Off - Strong Hands
category: Off-Loads
Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line, fend off each tackle in turn - righ...
Five In, Two Out Touch
category: Sevens
Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......
- This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7'...
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...
Footspeed
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- 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.......
- 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...
Handling Warm Up Drill
category: Handling
1) Run outside cone with ball (either side) and on to other group.
2) First three people in each group with a ball - six people on the move....
Hit The Colours
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Players start at the top of the triangle.
- Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time.
- Player moves to the called cone, and returns ...
Hit The Colours
category: Warm-Up
- Players start at the top of the triangle.
- Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time.
- Player moves to the called cone, and returns ...
Hit The Gap Drill
category: Decision-making
A drill to practice decision making and finding space between defenders.
Set up a line of three defenders with tackle shields (roughly 2m apa...
Hold, Press, Push
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
- They will th...
Individual Ball Carrying 1.
category: Passing
Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.
Make sure there is lots of foot work and active ball movement all the time...
Individual Skills
category: Handling
Introduction To Defensive Systems
category: Defensive-Patterns
- Groups of 10+
- 3 Bags
- balls
- Cones
1. With bags
3 Attckers with b...
Introduction To Defensive Systems
category: Tackling
- Groups of 10+
- 3 Bags
- balls
- Cones
1. With bags
3 Attckers with b...
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...
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...
Keep The Ball Game
category: Passing
Tell your players the following:
- One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
- The attackers ...
Keep The Ball Game
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following:
- One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
- The attackers ...
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...
L For Long!
category: Sevens
- What you should have is your players lined up to work within a small L. Give the ball to the last player in the first line of players at the ...
L With Defenders
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
- Lets get the ball and the player...
L-Shaped Passing
category: Passing
Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...
L-Shaped Passing
category: Sevens
Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...
Lateral - Switch
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
- Players in pairs with a ball between them.
- The player on the left starts with the ball a...
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 ...
Leg Drive In The Tackle And Counter Rucking
category: School
- Players work 45 seconds at a time before rotating.
- Play made tackle and drives the pad back. The player then goes on the floo...
Leinster
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
- 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack. ...
Lineout Progressions With Bag
category: Lineout
1.
- Two players stand either side of a tackle tube (tackle tube on the floor 'stood up').
- The coach shouts go and the two players...
Lineout Race
category: Lineout
- This drill is a race across the pitch or whichever distance the coach deems appropriate.
- Two teams of four: one thrower, three players...
Lineout Throw - Heavy Ball
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...
Lineout Throw
category: Lineout
Ball in two hands, shoulders square to the line of touch Good throw from the shoulder, front hand steadying the ball One smooth movement, no dummying...
Lineout: 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...
Lineout: Throw
category: Lineout
Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.
Lineout: Throw
category: Lineout
Players will need to ensure their throw is accurate and timed right to ensure success.
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 ...
Choose A Folder...
- Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
- Lets get the ball and the playe...
Loop
category: Maul
First attacker runs straight and passes to second attacker (in middle channel). First player runs around second to recieve the pass in the end chan...
Loop Move (Simple)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12,
- 12 passes to 10, this pass ...
Loop Move - M1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 12 moves forward.
- 10 loops around behind 12.
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 ...
M1 (13 Missed)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Over)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Inside To 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Outside To 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (13 Missed, 14 Under)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
- 10 passing ...
M1 (Looper) Attacking Wide
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 loops around 13, and wide outside ...
M1 (Over)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
- 12 overruns the ball.
- 13 runs an ov...
M1 (Pop Inside 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...
M1 (Pop Ouside 15)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...
M1 (Under)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
- 12 overruns the ball.
- 13 runs an un...
M1 12 Over
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carries the ball forward.
- 12 run forward, then an over.
- 13 ru...
M1 12 Under
category: Backs-Moves
- 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...
M1 Simple
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the starting positions.
- 10 passes to 13.
- 13 comes forward either straight, or cutting in to close the s...
Man To Man
category: Defensive-Patterns
3 attackers and 2 defenders.
The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers.
The 3 attacking players must then p...
Many Hands
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- Each group of two players should have their own ball.
- While they have a partner, they c...
Many Hands
category: Scrum
Tell your players the following......
- Each group of two players should have their own ball.
- While they have a partner, they c...
Maul Rip In A Circle
category: Maul
This is good for upper body strength.
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.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
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...
Max 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward, cuts in. <...
Max 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 11 provides a decoy run.
Max 3
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 11 could provide a decoy run.
Max 4
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 and 13 switch.
- 13 tak...
Mid-Space Attack
category: Decision-making
There are 4 cones in a rectangle , 2 red and 2 blue. The 2 defenders stand within the square, and on the coach's call, they must go and touch the c...
Miss Me Baby, One More Time!
category: Passing
- We will begin with laterial passing down the line, just to get going.
- On your call we will start to miss the player in the middle, a...
Miss Pass (M1)
category: Passing
Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
- Lets get the ball and the players...
Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation
category: Warm-Up
Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...
More Loop
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- The ball carrier (A) runs straight in a line and makes a normal lateral pass to the supporting p...
Movement Warm Up
category: Passing
- Passing warm up game
- Two teams
- No moving with the ball (similar to netball)
- Aim is to complete 10 passes
- If a ...
Movement Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Passing warm up game
- Two teams
- No moving with the ball (similar to netball)
- Aim is to complete 10 passes
- If a ...
Munster
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12, 13, 14 advancing, closing the space be...
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
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...
Offload Central
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
Small 10 x 10m grid - 1/3rd of group on knees - 1/3rd with ball - 1/3rd supporting
Players move around grid - take tackle and...
Offloading Technique
category: Catching
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Handling
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Handling
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Off-Loads
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Off-Loads
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
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 ...
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......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Gi...
Organisation
category: Decision-making
Pass And Control
category: Passing
- Keep you player briefing, brief. Get the players moving and training as soon as possible.
- If you feel it would help, have one group ...
Pass And Run
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Tell the players the following....
- Player 1 starts with the ball.
- Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...
Pass And Run
category: Passing
Tell the players the following....
- Player 1 starts with the ball.
- Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...
Pass And Support
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
Pass And Support
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
Pass As Many Ways As Possible
category: Handling
Pupils must move around a marked grid - passing the ball in as many different ways as possible :.
Pass Developer
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- Players should make 10 passes each between the 5 meter and the touch line.
- When they hav...
Pass Invaders
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when t...
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 & Evasion
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- Trackers will pass the ball and tag the evades.
- Evade simply avoid getting tagged with t...
Passing Along The Line
category: Passing
Simple hand drill that can be progressed onto many simple backline movements.
1 ball, 4 players, area of 20-30m by 20m
1st player st...
Passing Behind
category: Passing
In partners get your players to move round each other, passing with 1 hand round the "back of their hand".
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 Circle
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- There will be 4 players on the outside of the circle, starting at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'...
Passing Compass
category: Warm-Up
- Have a quick demo using one group - keep your player briefing, brief.
- Each pair face one another and stand side by side, about 1 met...
Passing Grid Progressions
category: Backs-Moves
- Start out with a grid of 10 x 10
- Passing progressions are based upon the ability of players to fix defenders - ensure the exerci...
Passing Grid Progressions
category: Passing
- Start out with a grid of 10 x 10
- Passing progressions are based upon the ability of players to fix defenders - ensure the exerci...
Passing In Contact
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell you players the following......
- Players will attack in groups of 2, so we...
Passing In Traffic
category: Passing
- Tell the players the following......
- Runners move forward towards the cone opposite to their location. ...
Passing Left To Right
category: Passing
Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.
Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, f...
Passing Right To Left
category: Passing
Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.
Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, ...
Passing Technique
category: Handling
- Groups of 4
- Balls
- Tackle bags/sausages
- Cones.
3 players line up opposite 3 bags la...
Passing To Support
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.
Passing Under Pressure
category: Passing
4 players line up next to each other about 5 meters apart. A defender with a shield is standing 10 meters from the 1st man (ball carrier).
Th...
Pendulum Passing Race
category: Passing
For this drill to work properly you'll need at 5 players in a team, standing in a row, with 2 teams facing off with each other.
The ball wil...
Piggy In The Middle
category: Kicking
Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...
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...
Pod-Ruck
category: Ruck
On the shout of "GO" the scrum half passes to the player on the first cone, who attacks the 1st bag. Once the bag is attacked and cleared...
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 ...
Presenting The Ball In A Circle
category: Ball-Presentation
A circle must be set up for player/coach to walk around. The players must be in pairs with one been the attacker and the other the defender. Both p...
Pressure Ball
category: Warm-Up
Make sure your warm-up area is marked out before the players arrive.
- Depending on the number of players you have at training, mark out...
Pro 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12 advances, 13 provides support with 14.<...
Pro 2
category: Backs-Moves
- 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
- 12 moves forward and in.
- 11 loops around the back of 12.
- 10 passes to 12. ...
Pull Back Passing
category: Passing
Passing in groups of 4.
Have two lines set up parallel about 3-5m apart: in this case Yellow and Orange.
Have players stand on yellow (...
Quick Hand And Quick Positioning
category: Passing
4 players work together in a 6x6m grid.
- Players attack each line of the square, from the inside.
- Once they get to the 4th man...
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
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- The first player runs out with the ball to the first set of cones and passes the ball to the se...
Quick Hands Targets
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.
- They just need to pace the ball down the line, each player will get the ball.
- A colour will ...
Quick Passing To Space
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Quick Passing To Space
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Quick Positioning, Passing And Support
category: Agility-Running-Skills
4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.
- As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly. ...
Quick Positioning, Passing And Support
category: Passing
4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.
- As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly. ...
Race To The Line
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Set three cones out at an equal distance from one another. On the coach's shout, two players sprint from the middle of the cones out to one cone be...
Rangi (Version 2)
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball.
- 12 advances, as does 13.
- 14 ...
Rangi (Version 3)
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
- 10 advances with the ball, then cuts in.
- 12 advances, and cuts w...
React To Space And Attack
category: Backs-Moves
5 players start on a straight line of cones about 5m apart. 10m away there are 5 more cones. Two of the 5 cones are blue, and two are red, and the ...
React, Run And Defend
category: Decision-making
Defenders and attackers line up outside the coned area in lines of five.
The coach will call out two numbers, the first refers to how many a...
Reaction Lifts
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and reaction to the lineout lift. Including the Process and good Technique.<...
Realign
category: Tackling
The first player moves forwards, makes contact with the tackle bag and retreats diagonally to the line of cones.
The next player joins the l...
Realignment And Passing
category: Match-Related
Out in 4s - simple hands - When players reach the end they should turn left.
Group realigns around the cone and then use simple hands to fin...
Reload Rucking
category: Ruck
Set up two defenders holding hit shields opposite two even lines of players.
The ball starts with the first man in one of the lines, he runs ...
Rip And Ruck
category: Maul
Round And Realign
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
- ...
Round The World
category: Agility-Running-Skills
- Tell your players the following.....
- 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.....
- The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...
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 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
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
4 players (2 players in Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.
Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes 'l...
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...
Ruck Organisation And Press
category: Ruck
5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...
Ruck Organisation And Press
category: Ruck
5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...
Rucking
category: Ruck
Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.
- The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presen...
Rugby Cricket Fielding
category: Passing
Coach stands in the middle of a semi circle of 6-10 players, holding a ball.
One player throws a ball at the coach, who bats it away using th...
Rugby Gaelic Football
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following laws.......
- One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.
Rugby League - Touch Rugby 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 ...
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...
Rugby Pinball
category: Tackling
This game is designed to teach the players about body height in tackling and ruck clean out.
Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep...
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 Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
Tell players the following....
- Each Player will work individually, unless told otherwise.
- Players can run in any direction: m...
Scarecrow Tag
category: Tag-Rugby
T...
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 Core Stability
category: Scrum
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into the T.O.P positon next to eachother.
- Another player on all 4 knees on thier ...
Scrum Core Stability
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into the T.O.P positon next to eachother.
- Another player on all 4 knees on thier ...
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: Bear Crawl & Leg Drive
category: Scrum
- The bear crawl is a movement that strengthens your core and adds stabillity to your spine.
- 2 things that need to be very strong while sc...
Scrum: Bear Crawl & Leg Drive
category: Warm-Up
- The bear crawl is a movement that strengthens your core and adds stabillity to your spine.
- 2 things that need to be very strong while sc...
Second Man Ruck Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Repetitive drill aimed at improving the clear out of a defender at the ruck
- Players are split into groups of three, two attackers and ...
Serious Fun
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following, keeping your player briefing, brief! It's vital to get the players moving as quickly as possible.
Seven V Three
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.......
- The 7 attackers, will always be in attack.
- The 3 defenders will always be in defence.
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...
Shadowing - Follow The Signs
category: Tackling
The group is split in half.
The coach is positioned behind the defenders and instructs the movement of the attackers, who are holding tackle...
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...
Side-Stepping The Opponent
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players line up and approach the pole and evade to a side.
Using shorter strides when they get close, they step to one side with the POWER...
Simple Drift Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Simple Passing Exercise
category: Passing
- Tell your players the follow.....
- The first two players at each coach will advance, attacking the cone to their left, in ...
Simple Passing Grid
category: Passing
- Brief your players one what you would like them to do.
- Start the activity by having all players pass the ball around the grid in any...
Smash Or Roll
category: Contact-Skills
1. Crocodile roll
- Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
- Most useful f...
Smash Through And Pass!
category: Off-Loads
Set Up
3 sets of 2 defenders each with 2 tackle bags placed 10m apart down 15m x 30m channel - 3 attackers
Attacker with ball in cen...
Speed On
category: Sevens
- Basically players will pass the ball diagonally across the grid, but the the ball is to be caught, not by the player at the cone, but by the ...
Speed Passing, Scoring Wide And Realigning
category: School
- Any number of players can be used. Make the distance between each pass shorter for lower ability groups.
- Excellent develop a...
Split With Trailer
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and...
Standing And Passing - Variation
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
Standing And Passing
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be 5m apart.
- ...
Star Wars
category: Passing
- The rest of the players are told to stand at one end of the field (they are the Space Pirates). The space police want to try and blow up the ...
Static 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 and 12 remain static, the other players are in motion, offering options. <...
Static 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Static 3
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Contact-Skills
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Tackling
Staying Alive
category: Passing
Tell your players the following...
- The first player runs into the grid, the ball carrier.
- They attack the inner square. ...
Step Up
category: Sevens
- The attacker goes when ready, and must round either the top or bottom cone.
- The defender must mirror the movements of the attacker o...
Straight Line Drop
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Strengthening The Power Stride
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players need to work their way up the cones, moving from one leg to another, winding up by bending at the knee and hips, and exploding off to the othe...
Striking The Ball (Triangle).
category: Scrum
Introducing more specific detail in striking for the ball.
Hooker to move their right leg in a triangle motion when striking for the ball.
Structure Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
Stuck In The Mud
category: Practices-for-Juniors
Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.
It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...
Support Gauntlet
category: Decision-making
Drill to practice decision making.
Set up a grid 10m wide and 35m long with cones at the start (yellow), 5m (orange), 15m (blue), 30m (red) a...
Switch 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 cuts in...
Switch 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 carries the ball up.
- 12 advances.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 1...
Switch Over Attack
category: Passing
Drill to practice attacking organisational skills
Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 20m long, with different coloured cones at one end and 5...
Tackle Approach
category: Tackling
Players 3m apart – slightly crouched
One of pair nominated as tackler
On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...
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....
Tackle
category: Tackling
Approach the tackle at paceMove to good low positionHead up, chin off chest, tighten shoulders Arms out wide, ready for big hit
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 Star
category: Tackling
Drill to practice making multiple tackles in a period of time.
Set up a circle of 6 cones with a padman opposite each cone (between 2m and 5m...
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 Of 5 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1
category: Tag-Rugby
The attacking team of 5 players must beat each defender in tur...
Ten Passes Then...
category: Handling
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
Ten Passes Then...
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief!
- Tell your players the folloiwng.........
- Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...
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...
The Next Pass
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....
- We have 8 static pass...
The Saddle Roll Technique
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- This clearing technique is used to remove defenders who have latched onto the ball and are in a low body position.
- One player is bridg...
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 ...
The Three S Drill (Speed, Swerve And Sidestep)
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Coach calls a number, that player acts as a defender. Attacker tries to score without being tagged using one of the three S (Speed, Swerve, and Sid...
The Trinity
category: Sevens
- The exercise starts with the first attacking unit running around the bottom of the grid, as they do the first defending unit run around the t...
They Just Keep Coming
category: Passing
- We have 8 static passers and two runners.
- There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
- The 9th player will...
They Just Keep Coming
category: Sevens
- We have 8 static passers and two runners.
- There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
- The 9th player will...
Three Blind Mice - Tag Warm-Up
category: Warm-Up
- Tell the players that one group is the Mice and that mice have tails, their tags. The other group is not happy with the Mice, they are the Fa...
Throw On Knees
category: Lineout
The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...
Touch The Runner
category: Sevens
- Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...
Touch The Runner
category: Warm-Up
- Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...
Tracking Hit
category: Tackling
Tracking hit (2 x 10 minutes in split groups)
Set up
3 different colour cones on the gain line. 2m spacing (set up 3-4 are...
Traffic Lights Game
category: Passing
- Brief your players one what you would like the to do by telling them the following....
- One of the players will stand outs...
Tri-Attack
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
- ...
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...
Two Man Piggy In The Middle
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following......
- Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball. <...
Ulster
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as a starting point for players.
- 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the attack. ...
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...
Up And Down
category: Passing
- Tell them the following......
- Each attack will be up and down, up the left and down the right side of the cones.
Variety Of Passing
category: School
- Exercise get players to understand the changing amount of time they may have on the ball.
- Groups of 3 or 4
- pla...
Walking Tackle
category: Tackling
The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player.
As the ball carrier is walking the defender should time their move so th...
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...
Wave After Wave
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....
- We have 1 scrum half,...
Whistle Passing Warm Up Game
category: Warm-Up
2 players work together and stand opposite one another facing each other.
They pass a ball between them as they stand about 3m apart
...
Wide Passing Lines
category: Sevens
- The two feeders should be 15 meters apart and will........
- Feed the left most attacking unit with a ball, they will move ...
Working On Lineout Pod Movement
category: Lineout
- Lay out four cones in a square.
- Lineout thrower stands on one cone and three lineout pod players on the next cone round.
- The f...
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Sessions
Rugby Fitness Drills and Games
Fitness is a vital part of getting to the line for the full 80. Work on your teams skills and technique whilst putting them under fatigue with a gruel...
Developing Handling Skills
Get your players handling skills super sharp so that no loose balls are given up. Gradually build up pressure to test their handling ability when conf...
Introduction to Handling and Unit Plays
Set out the targets for the season and develop your players handling skills after an intense physical pre-season. Put the final touches to your game w...
Attacking - Part 2
Work on your players composure when going into contact to be able to provide the offload to create scoring chances even when under pressure.
Dynamic Passing and Movement
Improve your player's confidence in a pressure-free environment, with this passing and moving session!
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...
Contact Skills in the Tackle
Instil confidence and tackle toughness into your players with this tackling from the front, side and back session! Build their knowledge of the benefi...
Attacking Principal: Developing Passing and Support Play
Develop your team's attacking abilities with this session, working on their passing and support for their team-mates
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.
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England
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England
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On going 2V1
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Aim is to get players running off the ballchannel 5m wide 15m longat one end have a single defenderat the other position 4 cones in the shape of a dia...