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Agility & Running Skills Drills

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

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...

yBacks Moves Drills

Leinster

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby Leinster Backs Moves Use the diagram as a starting point for players. 10 advances carrying the ball, inviting the defence to press up on the at...

Backsmove - Slice

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby BacksMove - Slice Backs Moves - Essentially 12+13 swap places. - This will make their opposite track them - The 13 runs an out and in hardline....

Simple Back Line

category: yBacks-Moves

Rugby Simple Back Line yBacks Moves Simple demonstration of a standard back line 9 10 12 13 15 14.

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...

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....

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 ...

Two Dummy Runners

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby Two Dummy Runners Backs Moves 9 10 12 13 14 with 15 running a dummy underline.

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.

Join The Line

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby Join the Line Backs Moves 9 10 12 miss 13 to 15 and 14.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Box Back

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. Pass the ball around, clockwise.
2. After each circuit of the ball, take one half step back...

Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

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

Channel Fix - Handling Drill (With Defenders)

category: Handling

• Groups 5
• Balls
• Cones

1. Chanel Fix

5 players Attack Defenders lined...

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...

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: 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...

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 ...

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......

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. Each group wi...

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.
...

Flip It

category: Warm-Up

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

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...

Getting Low In The Tackle

category: Tackling

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON*

• In groups of 5 tie a bit of tape or s...

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...

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.....

1. The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
2. They will th...

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...

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 ...

Loop Move - M1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 12.
3. 12 moves forward.
4. 10 loops around behind 12.

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 (Looper) Attacking Wide

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 loops around 13, and wide outside ...

M1 (Pop Inside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

M1 (Pop Ouside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.

• Lets get the ball and the players...

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

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, cuts in.
<...

Max 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 provides a decoy run.

Max 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 could provide a decoy run.

Max 4

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 and 13 switch.
4. 13 tak...

Miss Me Baby, One More Time!

category: Passing

1. We will begin with laterial passing down the line, just to get going.
2. On your call we will start to miss the player in the middle, a...

Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation

category: Warm-Up

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

Offload Skills - Working With Awkward Positions

category: Off-Loads

In a game your players are going to have to work with awkward positions and chaotic situations. This drill will help them devel...

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.
...

Pass And Run

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Tell the players the following....

1. Player 1 starts with the ball.
2. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...

Pass And Run

category: Passing

Tell the players the following....

1. Player 1 starts with the ball.
2. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves...

Passing In Contact

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell you players the following......

1. Players will attack in groups of 2, so we...

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...

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 ...

Pro 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
2. 12 moves forward and in.
3. 11 loops around the back of 12.
4. 10 passes to 12.
...

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...

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...

Rip And Ruck

category: Maul

Players stand in a circle, about 5 meters apart.

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

The ball carrier (play...

Round And Realign

category: Passing

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

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. ...

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...

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.
...

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 ...

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...

Static Tackling On Knees.

category: Contact-Skills

Basic tackling skills.

Tackler to start in a low position.

Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms ...

Static Tackling On Knees.

category: Tackling

Basic tackling skills.

Tackler to start in a low position.

Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms ...

Straight Line Drop

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Two lines (1 line working, 1 line resting).

The first line moves up 10 meters (2 cones). Upon reaching that cone they drop to the floor and qui...

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...

The Next Pass

category: Passing

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

1. We have 8 static pass...

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 ...

They Just Keep Coming

category: Passing

1. We have 8 static passers and two runners.
2. There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
3. The 9th player will...

They Just Keep Coming

category: Sevens

1. We have 8 static passers and two runners.
2. There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
3. The 9th player will...

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...

Rugby's greatest set-piece tries of all time

A montage celebrating some of the greatest set piece tries of all time, where defending teams have no choice but to stand there and watch. Tweet me vi...

Simple backline rugby moves

Simple backline rugby moves.

2012 super rugby set moves

Brilliant Set-Moves by Crusaders Hurricanes Highlanders Chiefs Blues.

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.

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...

Fitness and Handling Skills - Refresher Session

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

Sevens - Options in the Attack

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

Heads up Rugby - Think fast

Attack the space! Develop your players' speed, reaction and decision making to improve their ability to get through holes in defences.

4 drills to eliminate bad passing habits

FREE PREVIEW: Eliminate those bad passing passing habits and make the good ones stick with this focused plan!

4 drills to eliminate bad passing habits

Eliminate those bad passing passing habits and make the good ones stick with this focused plan!

Conditioning for Attacking Patterns of Play

Keep this session up your sleeve - Get things going with a half hour conditioning introduction and then progress onto Attacking Patterns!

Sevens Rugby: Options in the Attack - Greater Pace

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

Positional awareness for Wingers and Centres?

Warm up ideas before a game

Team warm up drills that incorporates all the backs

Attacking scrum - what back line options for a junior squad

How can I overcome my son's fear of tackling?

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

Blindside position - I'm new to the game and I'm not sure what to do?

First time coaching the U13s next season - any tips greatly appreciated!

Backs moves in planner

Position discipline!

The 6 Nations Game

Warm-up game for U6s upwards; exercises body through a full range of motions, and also teaches children about the wider rugby world.Set up a large gri...

RAIDERS

BLUE FORWARDS ALL RUN DECOYSDUMMY PASS TO HALF BACK BALL MOVES ALONG BACK LINE (RED)MAKE SURE TEAM DOES A SETTLER(SHOT GUN) HITUP BEFORE SETTING ...

Hands Shape

Ball starts at Player 1 - passed down the line As the ball is passed the player moves across in behind Player 1 hits hard line Player 2 enters pocket...

Team run

Run through set plays and moves as a team Make sure every back knows the forwards calls and every forward knows the backs calls

Hand drill

Start with simple hands then once the players are comfortable get them to start running different lines, moves and depths eg. switches or running from...

Attacking moves

Improving the Jump

Getting the rhythem of the jump and how to move forwards and backwards and jumping.1. Choose a line to practice on and set up different coloured gates...

Phase 3

We just ran an blue, with our #8 getting around the edge and picking up some yards. The ruck is cleared fast and 9 is ready to pick. We have white lef...

4 man, switch (back)

5 moves forward to lift 4 but 1 and 4 run past 5 to the back And 4 gets lifted by 1 and 3.

6 man spread Double round

5 moved forward and 4 runs back as this happens 7 moves back for 4 to enter where 7 was origionally then for 4 to be lifted by 7 ...