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Continuous Passing Drill

category: Handling

Rugby Continuous passing drill Handling Groups 9+ Ball Cones This could be perfect fro a warm up drill. Player with the ball runs to first cone and p...

Relay Passing Race

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Relay Passing Race Warm Up With each new instruction to players you'll be having a race, lets see which group is the fastest - no cheating! Don...

Simple Passing Exercise

category: Passing

Rugby Simple Passing Exercise Passing Tell your players the follow..... The first two players at each coach will advance, attacking the cone to their...

1 Vs 1 Get To Feet

category: Contact-Skills

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 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 at straight at defender.

Attacks runs into space, either on the left or the right, takes the tackle and then off-load...

2 Vs 2 (In - Out Line)

category: Decision-making

In a channel no wider than 10m, two attackers have 5 attempts to score a try on the red cones.

The attackers try to create space and beat th...

2 Vs 2 (Out - In Support Line)

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 t...

2 Vs 2 (Quick Scissor)

category: Decision-making

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

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

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

Combine grids to make 2 channels each 10m x 20m

1 Ball per group

Ball carrier tries to score a try by running past...

5 Vs 5

category: Tag-Rugby

Pitch 20m x 20m. All players wearing tag belts

Start the game with a free pass, defenders must be 7m back at the start

Attacking play...

Attack The Space

category: Tag-Rugby

The pitch is divided into two halves

The defenders must start at opposite corners of the pitch

The attacker must have at least one pl...

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 ...

Ball Presentation On Tackle Pop

category: Ball-Presentation

Groups of 3.
Ball

One player performs a tackle on his knees.

The ball carrier works to manage the contact are...

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 ...

Blindside Wing

category: 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.

10 plays a pop pass for...

Blindside Wing

category: yBacks-Moves

Moving the ball along the line this play sees 11 run up behind 10 to support the line and blind side the opposition.

10 plays a pop pass for...

Break

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following....

Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes.
Then right (...

Chain Reaction - Progression

category: Tag-Rugby

2 x Adjacent 20m x 10m channels

In the first channel, players pass the ball across the line in a chain. After the first pass, the player t...

Chain Reaction

category: Tag-Rugby

Divide the 20m x 20m grid in half. 1 Ball per group

Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on one knee. Player 3 starts o...

Channels

category: Agility-Running-Skills

1) Run down channels 1/2 / 3/4 pace.
2) No forward passes.
3) Use 6 balls / 6 runners at the same time.

Variation
1) Speed...

Contact And Support

category: Contact-Skills

Ball carrier goes into contact with the tackle pads. Break through and offload to a supporting player.

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...

Cross Over Running

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 x 5m grid, size can vary according to ability.

Player at the front of each queue starts with a ball, runs diagonally across square and gives ...

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...

Diamond Geezer

category: Agility-Running-Skills

In fours players are moving up a channel. The support runner (blue player in the animation) calls themselves into the line, receives a pass, offloa...

Diamond Geezer

category: Warm-Up

In fours players are moving up a channel. The support runner (blue player in the animation) calls themselves into the line, receives a pass, offloa...

Dizzy

category: Passing

There will be one ball carrier at any one time.
They will run around the circle, passing the ball.
The ball must be handled...

Dont Get Tagged

category: Tackling

Teams of 3 against 1 Defender.

The team of 3 start running and have to try and get to the other side. If the defender tags them they have t...

Drop Off

category: Passing

4 cones with 2 balls.

Players start running at the same time and when the meet in the middle, the blue players give a drop off pass to the ...

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 Feet Drill

category: Agility-Running-Skills

The ball carrier from each team runs out to the cone and runs backwards on the return before passing to the next player

First team to get all...

Follow The Leader

category: Tag-Rugby

Large Grid 20m x 20m. Players in groups of 5 with one ball per group

The leader with the ball can run in any direction. The rest of the g...

Follow The Leader

category: Tag-Rugby

Large Grid 20m x 20 m

Players in groups of 5

1 Ball per Group

Leader of the group can run in any direction, the rest must f...

Game - 6 Vs 4

category: Tag-Rugby

Pitch is 20m x 20m. All players wearing Tag Belts

Start the game with a free pass, defenders must start behind the half way line

Atta...

Grids

category: Handling

1) Run out (2 steps) turn and pop ball to a support player.

2) Run out (2 steps) turn and let support player take it out of your hands.

...

Grids Part 5 (Variation)

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Player have to swerve round one cone and give a pass to a support player.

Only pass after both players have run around two cones. The receiver ...

Grids Part 5

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Put a number of cones in the grid.
Players have to swerve round them / sidestep them / go to left and right of them.

Put two more ball in w...

Handling Crossover

category: Handling

On GO, the ball carrier sprint across the grid with ball in two hands and pass to front player of opposite group.

Hands Up / Hands Down

category: Passing

Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.
After a minute or two, lets swit...

Heads Up Passing

category: Passing

Tell the players the following:

Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player at the start of one of the lines a b...

Individual Ball Carrying 2.

category: Passing

Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.

When players reach the cones at the end they will have to pass to the coac...

Individual Ball Carrying 3.

category: Passing

Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.

When players reach the cones at the end they will have to pass to the co...

Introduction To Ruck

category: Ruck

In small teams, play a modified game where if the ball carrier is touched on the shorts with both hands of a defender, the ball carrier must go to ...

Jog - Lock And Load

category: Passing

Tell your players the following:

Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
They will co...

Keep Ball

category: Tag-Rugby

Players work in groups of 5 in a grid 10m x 10m, with 1 Ball per group.

4 Players work as a team to make 10 passes.

The defender trie...

Kick Support And Pass

category: Handling

1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...

Kick Support And Pass

category: Kicking

1 player in a group of players kicks the ball into the air for the single player to catch the ball all player have to run and support the catcher a...

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...

Lateral Pass

category: Passing

Look at the ball carrier Get hands up to make a target Call and catch the ball with both hands and bring it in front of the body Look ahead for gaps o...

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 ...

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...

Maul Full

category: Maul

If contact cannot be avoided take on own termsTurn and present the ballSupport player rips ball outDrives on if space or passes to scrum half who pass...

Mini Maul Game Related

category: Maul

Groups of five

Three attackers try and score against one defender

If touched, must maul

Mini Maul Technique

category: Maul

Groups of 8 split into four groups of 2

Players pass and, chase the space, until coach shouts - Maul, at which time the second player join...

Mini Ruck

category: Ruck

Groups of five

Three attackers try and score against one defender

If touched must ruck

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

Modified Game - 12 Vs 12

category: Match-Related

Pupils are put into teams of 12 (with larger groups reserves maybe used). Play a full game incorporating :-

6 vs 6 Scrums.
6 vs 6 line...

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...

Move It Wide

category: 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 have at le...

Narrow - Wide Channel

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Groups of 4

One ball per group

In the narrow channel stand one behind the other, once into the big space- fan out.

Off-Loading Pass

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

There will be two static players, passers, on the mid sections cones. One on each side. One of w...

Offloads

category: Contact-Skills

One group starts with the ball.

Player with the ball forwards towards the player with the pad.

The player hits pad with their right shoulder...

On Your Back - Rolling Pass

category: Off-Loads

Set Up

Between 3 to 15 players - 1 to 4 ration of ball to players - players spaced no more than 5m apart

Players catches ball - fal...

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: 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 into the hole in front of them wherever i...

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...

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 As Many Ways As Possible

category: Handling

One ball between two.

Pupils must move around a marked grid - passing the ball in as many different ways as possible :.

Overhead.

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 Within A Channel

category: Passing

Tell the players the following.....

This is simple, just attack from the bottom and top of the grid at pace.
There can be two...

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 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 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 Race

category: Handling

Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
They should m...

Passing Race

category: Passing

Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
They should m...

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 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.

Periperal Vision

category: Passing

X throws ball up and A must the pass the 2nd ball to X, who catches passes to B.

X then catches the original ball and throws it up again, wh...

Piggy In The Middle

category: Kicking

Two teams with one team in the middle.

Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...

Pop And Pass

category: Passing

Tell the players the following....

The player on the cone passes the ball forward to the player just in front of th...

Pop, Roll, Down, Up And Gut

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

The ball carrier will run/carry the ball directly across the grid, offloading it to...

Pressure Cooker

category: Passing

4 players stand on the middle cones in the grid, avoiding the corner cones. The 2 players at the top and the bottom of the grid will have a b...

React To Situation - 3 Vs 2

category: Decision-making

Players should pass in a line on the whistle.

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

Red Arrows

category: Tag-Rugby

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 ...

Regain Possession

category: Handling

The player with the ball rolls the ball out for a player to run onto and collect whilst moving.

They then pass the ball back before replacin...

Relays

category: Agility-Running-Skills

1) Run out to line - score a try - run back.(1b) Same - but forward roll on way out!)
2) Run out to line - score try - on way back pass ball...

Releasing The Overlap

category: Decision-making

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...

Right To Left With A Switch

category: Passing

Players in pairs with a ball between them.

The player on the right starts with the ball and passes the ball to the player to the left. The ...

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 Circle Passing

category: 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 - Full

category: Ruck

Take contact on own terms If no close support, go to ground and present the ball Protect head (especially younger players) Arriving players drive defe...

Ruck 5

category: Ruck

Turn before contactControl movement to groundKeep two hands on the ballLook for close supportImmediate ??pop?? to close support player

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...

Running Angles.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Player A carries ball forward, B calls for (long or short) ball & negotiates obstacle,
& then passes to C who passes to the next group.

Running From Depth

category: Agility-Running-Skills

No of players: 4 per grid, max. 20.
Balls per group: 1.
Markers: 4
Grid size: 10x10.

4 players line up behind each other. Front play...

Scattered Defence - 6 Vs 4

category: Decision-making

Groups of ten work with one ball per group

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

If touched, the ...

Scrum Pass

category: Passing

Rear foot close to the ball Crouch down bending the legs not at the waistPoint lead foot at the target playerNo pick up or back swingSweep ball from t...

Simple Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

3 attacks - 2 defenders

Scrum half passes to first receiver of group of 3

3 attack 2 passing ball down line

Simple Handling

category: Handling

3 vs 1 vs 1

Ball Carrier passes the ball into the post player and runs across the front of him and receives the ball back.

His 2 su...

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...

Single File Running

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

1 Ball per group.

Ball at the front of the group.

The first player runs out to the 5 meter line then stops, ...

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...

Smooth Passing - Working In 4S

category: Passing

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...

Split Drill With Trailer 3

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Equipment Required: Bump Pads, Balls, Cones.

On GO, players A, B & C start running but A & C switch sides behind player C and run around the...

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...

Square - Improve Reactions

category: Handling

Players stand on a blue cone. On Go, the player passes the ball and sprints out to the nearest cone in the middle then back steps back to the next ...

Standing And Passing - Variation

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing, brief!
Tell your players the folloiwng.........
1. 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.
...

Staying Alive

category: Passing

Tell your players the following...

The first player runs into the grid, the ball carrier.
They attack the inner square.

Switch

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Groups of 2.

1 ball per group.

Run straight then change direction at the first cone. Attack the opposite corner and pass to the su...

Tackle Practice

category: Tackling

Teams of 3 one team with ball.

Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed...

Ten Passes Then...

category: Handling

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

Ten Passes Then...

category: Passing

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

Touch Ruck Game

category: Ruck

Groups of 10

5 v 5 match, after each touch the touch player must simulate a ruck by hitting the floor.

Allow 1 player to clear def...

Tri-Attack

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
...

Truck And Trailer

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Groups of two

one ball per group

First player attacks space, the second player supports

Play in any direction but pass bac...

Union Jack

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Divide the players so that they are spread equally between 8 points (4 corners of a square, and 4 more at the midpoints. Each ball carrier runs acr...