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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...

Supporting the outside shoulde...

Rugby Supporting the outside shoulder School Players work in groups of 3 around the cone in a single file and must quickly realign to receive a pass ...

2 vs 1 Decision making - Rugby...

Rugby 2 vs 1 Decision making Coach starts with the ball and can throw the ball to either one of the outside players of the 3 players ready to play. T...

M1 (LOOPER) Attacking Wide Bac...

12 loops around 13, and wide outside towards 14. 10 passes to 13, missing out the 12 channel. 15 moves forward outside 13. 13 takes and passes to 15.

2 Hand Passing Hip Drive Passi...

Rugby 2 Hand Passing Hip Drive Passing The aim of the drill is to develop players wrist strength. Start with the ball sitting on the outside of the h...

More Loop Passing - Rugby Dril...

Rugby More Loop Passing Tell your players the following...... The ball carrier (A) runs straight in a line and makes a normal lateral pass to the sup...

Defence - Swimming in Twos Def...

Rugby Defence - Swimming in Twos Defensive Patterns 2 defenders work ... ensure that the inside defender covers the outside defenders inside, and tha...

2 vs 1 - Decision Making Decis...

Rugby 2 vs 1 - Decision Making Decision making Four players per group inside a 10m x 30m Channel. Requires 10 cones and 1 ball. Two players start out...

Keep The Ball Game Passing - R...

Rugby Keep The Ball Game Passing Tell your players the following: One group of ... If the ball is dropped, the pass is bad, or goes outside the train...

1 Hand Hip Drive

• The aim of the drill is to develop players wrist strength.

1 vs 1 colour cones

1 vs 1 get to feet

Pass gets given to the attacker who has to run down the grid. When the tackle comes in the player with the ball has to present the ball.

Tac...

2 vs 1 Gauntlet

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 (quick scissor)

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...

3 on 2 Attack and Defence Drill

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

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

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 Touch Kick

Split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of coloured bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your players the followin...

3 vs 2 - Sprint to support

15m x 35m Grid.

1 Attacker starts on the half way line of the grid, with the other two outside of the grid back to back with two defenders. ...

5 person scrum (mini rugby)

Let the front row bind together first.

Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...

5 person scrum (mini rugby)

Let the front row bind together first.

Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...

8 vs 3 Game

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 ...

Alcatraz: Jail Break

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...

Attacking Lines: Unders and Overs

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

Box Back

Tell your players the following.....

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

Capture and Escape - Evasion and Tackling Game

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

Capture and Escape - Evasion and Tackling Game

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

Closed Leg Pass

The aim of the exercise is to develop 1 Step Closed leg pass to encourage the attacker to keep square.

Connaught

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

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...

Continuous 2 vs 1

Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...

Continuous 2 vs 1

Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...

Continuous 2 vs 1

Set up a grid roughly 5m x 5m with two lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for att...

Continuous 3 vs 2

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 off the floor 1

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

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...

Croc Roll

• The aim of the drill is to develop good techniques to remove a low threat over the ball.

Drop Out Touch.

• 2 Teams
• Attackign and defensive focus.

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

Drop Out Touch.

• 2 Teams
• Attackign and defensive focus.

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

ENTER 1

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

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

Escape To Victory

• 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...

Fan Out and Pass

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 Hands

Drill to practice fast, accurate passing.

Set up a T shape with 3 cones roughly 5m away from the central cone (see diagram)

One player ...

Find The Gap Grubber

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

Grid Island

Fun game to practice passes/kicks not being intercepted.

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

Handling Warm Up Drill

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....

Individual work on feet.

Player to position their self square to the scrum machine.

Keeping the back flat, with shoulders slightly above the hips, with chin off che...

into contact and give the ball conditioning

circle of players 2 players in the middle one of the player with a ball.

The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside pl...

into contact and give the ball conditioning

circle of players 2 players in the middle one of the player with a ball.

The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside pl...

Keep The Ball Game

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 Tennis - Moving net

Split the group into three teams.

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

Kick Tennis

Two team of 4.

40m x 20m area.

The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounces on th...

Kicking accuracy and catching

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

One player stands on each corner of the ...

King Pin

Split the group into two teams.

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

The aim of the ga...

L For LONG!

• 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 ...

Left Out

• The players behind start running around the circle in a clockwise direction.
• When the coach shouts ATTACK, each player must get back...

Lineout Progressions With Bag

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...

Loop

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 - M1

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, 14 POP OUTSIDE TO 15)

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

M1 (POP OUSIDE 15)

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

Numbered Mismatch

Tell your players the following....

1. They each have a number, 1, 2, and 3.
2. They will jog up and down the grid, until the coach...

Offloading Around The Back

• The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading after the contact.

Offloading Drill

• Groups of 10+
• Ball
• Bibs.

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart.&nbs...

Offloading touch game.

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

Pass and Control

• 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 Developer

Tell the players the following......

1. Players should make 10 passes each between the 5 meter and the touch line.
2. When they hav...

Passing 1 Step

• The aim of the drill is to develop players speed of pass.

Passing circle

• Tell your players the following.....

1. There will be 4 players on the outside of the circle, starting at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'...

Passing Under Pressure

• Set out a square grid, at one end of the grid, separate four cones evenly - red, blue, blue, red.
• One defender stands on each of these...

Path Of Least Resistance

In this example we will play one touch offload, but remember you can change the version of touch to suit your training goals, applying the same mis...

Ping Pong

Make sure that your players are holding their tackle shields correctly!

• Have your players work in groups of 10, adjust depending on yo...

Positioning, passing and supporting during turnovers

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

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 ...

Progression Drift Defence

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

1. 1v1 in 5mx5m Grid.

Play...

RANGI (VERSION 3)

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball, then cuts in.
3. 12 advances, and cuts w...

React, run and defend

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...

Red Arrows

Players work in groups of 5, with 1 ball per group - starting in a single file.

The first player runs out 5m then stops, turns slightly and ...

Releasing the overlap

The scrum half starts with the ball. They pass to the first red player who then passes to the second red player who then passes to red player thr...

Reload Rucking

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 present conditioning

Players stand in a inner circle and have an outer circle 5m behind them.

2 players in the middle. one player passes the ball to one of the o...

Rip and present conditioning

Players stand in a inner circle and have an outer circle 5m behind them.

2 players in the middle. one player passes the ball to one of the o...

Round the circle Passing

Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Next, the first player to pass runs ar...

Ruck Organisation and press

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

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 Square

Set up a square (roughly 2m x 2m) with 4 different colour cones.

1 player starts on the floor with the ball with another player lying on top ...

Rugby Rounders

Split group into 2 - Batters and fielders.

Setup as shown above.

Each batsman will either pass or throw the ball into the fielding ...

SHORT - LONG

• The first group of 4 starts at the top of the grid, moving forward. The ball should be with the outside player, who makes a short pass in to ...

Side step

Set up as shown in diagram

Groups of 3 in 10 x 10m grid.

1 Ball per group.

Coach to call Left or Right to ensure no collis...

Side step practice

• Simple game for players to work on their ability to side step and beat opponents 1 v 1.
• The defender starts with the ball on one coned...

Smooth passing - Working in 4s

Four players start to run across the grid passing the ball.

On reaching the far side the wide player gives the ball to the player on the oth...

Space Invaders

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 Pass

8 in each group.

6 in the playing area and 2 outside it.

The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...

Speed Pass

8 in each group.

6 in the playing area and 2 outside it.

The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...

Standing and Passing - Variation

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell your players the folloiwng.........
  1. Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...

Standing and Passing

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

1. Players should be 5m apart.
2. ...

Star Wars

• 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 3

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

Striking the ball

Introducing the skill of 'striking' for the ball.

Hooker against a tackle pad, with the scrum half punting in the ball from the left hand si...

Support Gauntlet

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 Drill

Drill to practice inside running lines (switches) in attack.

Set up a 10m x 10m square (green cones) with two attackers (blue) on one side of...

Tackle Approach

Players 3m apart – slightly crouched

One of pair nominated as tackler

On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...

Tackle Contact

Players 3m apart – slightly crouched

One of pair nominated as tackler

On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...

Tackling in grid (game).

Working in a grid.

Start both players half way in between the cones of one side of the grid.

When commanded, each player is to run a...

Taking the ball into contact and support play

Drill to improve players taking the ball into contact and ruck clear out.

Set up a square roughly 5m x 5m. Get two lines of players behind tw...

Ten passes then...

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell your players the folloiwng.........
  1. Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...

Ten passes then...

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell your players the folloiwng.........
  1. Players should be moving, staying around 5 meters...

Touch The Runner

• 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

• 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...

Traffic Lights Game

• Brief your players one what you would like the to do by telling them the following....

1. One of the players will stand outs...

ULSTER

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

• The front line of players run towards the other side of the grid while passing the ball down the line. When the last player in the line recei...

Wide Passing Lines

• The two feeders should be 15 meters apart and will........

1. Feed the left most attacking unit with a ball, they will move ...

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