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Ball Presentation Drills

Ball presentation is how the ball-carrier makes the ball available to a teammate after they have been tackled. The ball presentation videos and drills...

Defensive Patterns Drills

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

Full Rugby Pitch

category: Coaching-tool

Coaching tool Drill Thumbnail View this drill. Coaching tool. Rugby Blank Drill Thumbnail View this drill. Rugby Blank. Drift defence Drill Thumbnail...

Half Rugby Pitch

category: Coaching-tool

Rugby Half Rugby Pitch Coaching tool. ... Full Rugby Pitch Drill Thumbnail ... search our library of 1100+ rugby drills; create your own professional...

Rugby Blank

category: Coaching-tool

Rugby Rugby Blank Coaching tool. ... Half Rugby Pitch Drill Thumbnail ... search our library of 1100+ rugby drills; create your own professional coac...

Baseball

category: Kicking

Rugby Baseball Kicking Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread ou...

Coaching Tool

category: Coaching-tool

Rugby Coaching tool Coaching tool. ... of player Cones Player with tag belt Presenting the ball Rugby ball Players Player with ... Full Rugby Pitch D...

Lesson 5 Set Up

category: Tag-Rugby

Tag Rugby Lesson 5 Pitch Layout Set out the grid as shown 4 x Rugby Balls 12 x Tag Belts 3 x Yellow Cones Additional Equipment Req. 20 metres 5 m Ins...

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 ...

Channel Ball

category: Tackling

Rugby Channel Ball Tackling This game is designed to teach the players about retiring to an onside position when a tackle is made. Set-up a field app...

Three Grids - Passing Alignment

category: School

Rugby Three grids - Passing Alignment School Set up one small grid (5x5m), one medium grid (10x10m) and one large area (15x15m). Players work in grou...

1V1 Competitive Warm Up

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• 1 vs 1 in a small pitch

• All players line up ...

1V1 Competitive Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

• 1 vs 1 in a small pitch

• All players line up ...

3 Second 3 Player Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

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

3 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 Vs 2 - Sprint To Support

category: Decision-making

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. ...

3-Kick Warmup

category: Kicking

Drill to warm up/practice different types of kick.

Players form two lines in the 15m channels with all the balls starting on one side.

...

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...

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 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...

Tell your players the following......

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

Bomb Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop the Bomb kick

Breakdown Touch

category: Contact-Skills

• 2 teams.
• Half pitch
• Ball

- A normal game of touch, however with conditions.

- When a...

Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game

category: Match-Related

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

category: Tackling

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...

Choke Tackle Progression

category: Contact-Skills

• 5 stage progression session.
• Bibs.
• Balls
• Cones.

1. Warm up - Wrestle

Choke Tackle Progression

category: Tackling

• 5 stage progression session.
• Bibs.
• Balls
• Cones.

1. Warm up - Wrestle

Competitive Sidestep Drill

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Two players are competing to manoeuver around the sticks or cones and get over the line.

Competitive Sidestep Drill

category: Warm-Up

• Two players are competing to manoeuver around the sticks or cones and get over the line.

Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique.

category: Contact-Skills

• 30 + players - Teams of 10/13
• Bibs
• Balls

1. Shoulders on - low intensity

Should...

D1 - Dummy Loop

category: Backs-Moves

1. 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.
2. 10...

D1 - Dummy Loop

category: yBacks-Moves

1. 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.
2. 10...

Defensive Touch

category: Defensive-Patterns

• 2 Teams.
• Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Defensive Touch

category: Match-Related

• 2 Teams.
• Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Defensive Touch

category: Warm-Up

• 2 Teams.
• Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Dummy Switch Behind (Dsb)

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 advances with the ball, running slightly inwards.
2. 10 changes the angle of their run, towards the first post.
3. 12 runs acr...

Enter 1

category: Backs-Moves

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

Enter 2

category: Backs-Moves

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

Enter 3

category: Backs-Moves

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

Enter 4

category: Backs-Moves

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

Five In, Two Out Touch

category: Sevens

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

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

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...

Leinster

category: Backs-Moves

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

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...

Link Touch

category: Match-Related

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

Living On The Edge

category: Warm-Up

• Split the players into two teams, giving each team their own set of bibs. Two different colours that clearly define the teams.
• Keep ...

Loop Move (Simple)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 12.
3. 10 loops around 12,
4. 12 passes to 10, this pass ...

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 (Over)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
3. 12 overruns the ball.
4. 13 runs an ov...

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...

M1 (Under)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
3. 12 overruns the ball.
4. 13 runs an un...

M1 12 Over

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carries the ball forward.
3. 12 run forward, then an over.
4. 13 ru...

M1 12 Under

category: Backs-Moves

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

M1 Simple

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13.
3. 13 comes forward either straight, or cutting in to close the s...

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...

Munster

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12, 13, 14 advancing, closing the space be...

Path Of Least Resistance

category: Warm-Up

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...

Pro 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12 advances, 13 provides support with 14.<...

Rangi (Version 1)

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in ...

Rangi (Version 2)

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12 advances, as does 13.
4. 14 ...

Rangi (Version 3)

category: Backs-Moves

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

Rugby Baseball

category: Passing

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...

Rugby Baseball

category: Sevens

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...

Rugby Netball

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Drill to practice skills and creating space.

Set up a pitch (roughly 25m x 20m depending on age and number of players) with two scoring zones...

Seven In Touch

category: Sevens

The following are the laws for this game:

1. Equal number of defenders and attackers.
2. Normal laws of sevens rugby apply; a knock...

Seven V Three

category: Sevens

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

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

Static 1

category: Backs-Moves

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

Static 2

category: Backs-Moves

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

Static 3

category: Backs-Moves

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

Switch 1

category: Backs-Moves

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

Switch 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carries the ball up.
3. 12 advances.
4. 10 passes to 12.
5. 1...

Tabata Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

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

• Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...

• Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...

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 ...

Ulster

category: Backs-Moves

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

Warm Up - Bulldog Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

• 2 Catchers.
• Everyone else Runners.

This is a warm up game that is used to raise the heart rates of the children.&nbs...

Warm Up - Bulldog Touch

category: Warm-Up

• 2 Catchers.
• Everyone else Runners.

This is a warm up game that is used to raise the heart rates of the children.&nbs...

Wide Attack

category: Sevens

• Start with the left most attacking unit taking on the 2 defenders in front of them. When they get past, they pass the ball to the link, who t...

Wide Passing Lines

category: Sevens

• 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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Developing reactions and decision making skills to dominate support play

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

Developing the Maul

Work on your team's maul technique with this session, improving their current ability to create, secure and defend the maul

Improving Kicking Accuracy

Add an extra dimension to your game plus scrub up on the absolutely essential kicking techniques with this kicking session packed of videos and drills...

Maintaining Possession

Maintain possession and go forward with confidence, with this attacking session

Pre-season Burner

Are you up to it physically yet? Really feel the burn with this session and push your team hard! You will really feel the benefits after!

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...

Defensive Dominance!

With this high intensity session, improve your team's defensive skills, whilst also working on their fitness

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

Attack, attack, attack: Finding space and exploiting it

Improve how your team exploit mis-matches in the opposition's defence to get them creating more try-scoring opportunities with this attacking skills s...

Improving your Passing Skills

Get your players passing accurately and with variety in this session

delate action on clipboard

forwards positions in open play

Perfecting attack structure

U8s staying on side and use of space

struggle with the tackle during games

Swearing and Coaching Kids Rugby

Getting 9-10 year olds to spread the ball out wide

Tackling ideas U9s needed

Team warm up drills that incorporates all the backs

Chalkboard players movement

Autosave 62987924

Game- Add it all together. Continuity, move the ball before contact, backs to use the wide pass- Teams of 8-12 Contact game, encourage the ruck, maxi...

Igloo

During an attacking scrum somewhere close to the middle of the pitch, our attacking back line should line up left, leaving the right side of the field...

Defensive Drill - Splitting the pitch

3Vs22 Defenders start outside box

10.20-10:50 Attack the Space

Using half of a full size pitch, split the players into 2 teams. The place one team as attacking upon the 22nd yard line, whilst the other team of def...

BaBa Classic

Lineout close to pitch line with no cover on blind. OH passes back inside & forwards hold in the scrum.

Line Kicking

Getting the technique and accuracy improvement.1. Find a line of the pitch you are going to use or set out cones in a straighte line.2. Get your kicke...

Field based conditioning and movement training

Set up for 6 easy to use drills to improve Aerobic capacity, Anaerobic endurance and change of direction skills at speed.In and out runsAim: Impr...

Autosave 75155265

The warm up for this session is called Rugby Tennis, it works mainly on kicking, however, I am using it so that the players can try to work out where ...

End Ball

2 teams one attacking one defending, pass ball between your team to reach the end of the pitch, to score 1 player must pass the ball to a 2nd player i...

Conditioned Touch Game

Split group into teams of 4-6 players, the conditioned touch game consists of all tag rules plus a variant. Once a defender tags an attacker they go i...