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React To Space And Attack

Rugby React to space and attack 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...

React To Situation - 3 Vs 2

Rugby React to Situation - 3 vs 2 Decision making Players should pass in a line on the whistle. The 2 players closest to the ball go out to the line ...

React And Defend

Rugby React and Defend Defensive Patterns Drill to test defenders reactions to situations. Set up a 15m x 15m grid with 3 defenders (blue) and 4 atta...

Fun Catching Reaction Game

Rugby Fun Catching Reaction Game Passing This is a simple passing exercise that can be used as a warm up to improve players reaction time and catchin...

Tackling Technique Reaction

Rugby Tackling Technique Reaction Tackling The aim of the drill is to develop good tackle technique from both sides, Left and Right under pressure.

Blind Catch / Scanning - Reaction Drill

Rugby Blind Catch / Scanning - Reaction Drill Handling The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

1 Vs 1 Colour Cones

2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

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

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 2 Box

Tell your players the following......

1. Whichever group of 2 is given the ball becomes the attack, and should attack upon receiving the ...

2 Vs 2 Colours Attack And Defence

The drill starts with 2 defenders and 2 attackers. The 2 attackers start one behind the other, about 3+ meters apart, the first players job is to e...

3 'V' 2

1. This is a simple 3 v 2.
2. The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
3. The defend...

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 V Tackle Bag And Body Suit

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

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

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...

4V1V1 Down The Line

Attackers (red players) work down the channel in 4s, working the runners left and right to create space.

Defenders are only allowed to defen...

Attack Until Youre Tackled

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 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...

Back Row Drill

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.<...

Blind Catch - Ball Handling

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

Broken Defence

Tell your players the following.....

1. The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls the number of...

Building Speed Onto The Ball

• 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

• The speed of the pass should be reasonable and provide the interceptors with a chance of success.
• Tell the players the following.......

Catching - Tennis Circle

• The aim of the drill is to develop reaction catching skills.

Chain Reaction - Progression

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

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...

Clapping Game

Tell your players the following.

1. Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.

Colour Agility

The coach sets off the players one by one.

As players run in a straight line they progress to the first cone and need to react to the colour...

Colour Defend

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...

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 Attacking

Groups of four, 1 attacker and three defenders

Coach calls out the number of a defender as the attacker retreats to allow that defender an...

Defender - Round And Realign

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...

Diamond Geezer

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

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...

Drift, Cover Or Blitz Touch

During a game of touch in a grid sized 30 x 30 metres the coach can choose to call blitz, drift or cover at any breakdow...

Front 5 Drills

Form a 1v1 scrum and hold for 20 seconds.

Taking it in turns, one of the players must shout break and then both players spri...

Full Lifts Process

• The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and good Technique.

Fun Catching Game

• 6 players +
• Balls

Players stand around a coach holding ball.

The players then throw a second ball at the coach...

Handling Starter Skill Games

These drills are perfect for players to work on there handling skills before a session starts.

The key is to challenge eachother and have fun...

Hands Up / Hands Down

• 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...

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 ...

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 ...

Learning To Tackle On Hard Ground

• Groups of 6+ players.
• 3 tackle shields per group.
• 1 Tackle Sausage per group.

• 3 people with...

Offloading & Scanning

The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.

One V One

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

One V One

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

One V One

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

Organisation

Groups of three

1 ball per group

Defender can choose any line as a start point.

On the word GO, 2 attackers attempt to sco...

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 ...

Passing Grid-Under Pressure

• Groups of 12+
• Balls
• Cones

4 defenders lineup in a passing grid, that has laid out 2 red cones and 2 bl...

Passing In Traffic

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

1. Runners move forward towards the cone opposite to their location.
...

Passing To Support

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

1. One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.

Piston Jumping

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...

Reaction Lifts

• The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and reaction to the lineout lift. Including the Process and good Technique.<...

Reaction Tackle

• Groups of 6+ players.
• 3 tackle shields per group.
• 1 Tackle Sausage per group.

• 3 people with...

Ruck - Press Up - Part 2

Tell the players the following......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. The first player hits in on the bag with their shoulder, ...

Rugby Cricket Fielding

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...

Seated Start - 6 Vs 4

Groups of ten with one ball per group

Defenders start bunched sat on the floor

Start attackers spread out (width)

On the word ...

Side-Stepping The Opponent - Progression

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...

Simple 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...

Snap, Crackle, And Pop - Touch Variation

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...

Split With Trailer

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

1. Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and...

Square - Improve Reactions

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

• 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. ...

Staying Square And Fixing Defenders

• Groups of 6+
• Balls
• Sausages/Bags
• Cones

Players line up opposite the trinagle of cones set up o...

Step Up

• The attacker goes when ready, and must round either the top or bottom cone.
• The defender must mirror the movements of the attacker o...

Tackling Technique Choke

• The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.

Target Kicking Long Game

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive long kicking game.

Target Kicking Short Game

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive short kicking game.

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...

Tennis Kicking Game

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive scanning kicking game.

The Three S Drill (Speed, Swerve And Sidestep)

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...

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...

Track

• One of the players in a group of 4 should be an attacker, and should take the pad.
• The other 3 players will be defenders.
• T...

Two Man Piggy In The Middle

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

1. Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball.
<...

VISION

• The two players in the middle of the circle will be defenders, it is their job to try and intercept the ball that is being passed, or to bloc...

Warm up - Slaps and Taps

• Partners
• Work in 1 min sets

This game is to increace heart rate, reaction times and footwork.

The aim of...

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Nfl hits vs rugby hits | reaction

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American reacts to rugby for first time!

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Nfl fan reacts to rugby for the first time (and is confused...)

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Rugby 'how did you do that' moments....my reaction

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Backline Scanning - Reacting to the unknown!

Don't let your team succumb to static rugby - instead teach them to look up and play against what's in front of them

Defensive Skills: Contest Possession

Pile the pressure on the oppositions attack with this defensive skills session. Get them scanning the attack to put pressure on the ball carrier and a...

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...

Proactive Attack!

Improve your players decision making and passing ability and timing and attack proactively with pace and decisiveness to cut through defences at will.

Improving Rucking Technique

React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!

Developing Kicking Skills - the Punt Kick

Make sure all of your players can kick the perfect Punt, with this kicking skills session

Support, Support, Support

Don't let your players stand still! Use this plan to develop your side's support play and continuity

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...

Quick Ruck for Quick Ball

Quick rucking that produces quick ball is the first step towards a dangerous attacking side. Use this session to get your team rucking quickly, effici...

Lineout Logistics

Don't get pipped to the pass - teach your players to jump and lift safely to help them become masters of the lineout!

The breakdown: Turning the Ball Over - Part Two

Teach your players to make the right decisions in the breakdown - don't lose possession when your players go to ground.

Reaction time Improvement

Developing a 1:1 coaching plan for a junior

Jackel at breakdown and ruck

Trouble gettng the ball to our winger from first phase ball

Is this penalty play legal?

Shortened lineup. Where should my forwards position themselves...?

how to keep a defensive line for u7+u8

Are there any drills to encourage my 3/4s to return to midfield quickly?

French Mini Rugby- U11 Rules

How do I get my players to quickly react on turnovers?

Reaction Passing

Reaction plays – Whistle (15s HIIT)All players in rows, must see me.High knees passing to left & backTime keeping & whistleQuick passing, high...

2 MAN MIDDLE MAN

SAME IDE AS MIDDLE MAN BUT WITH EXTRA PLAYER.COACHES/PLAYER CAN BECOME YELLOW DEFENSIVE PLAYER SO THE ATTACKER HAS TO FIX DEFENDERBASIC HANDLING ...

Pick and go, pass,

Attacker brings ball into contact choosing to either stay up or go to ground.2 support players react to the situation, ie mauling and driving, picking...

Support

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...

Reaction Passing

Team Play - JB & HJ

Attack - HJ (15 Min):- Create Game Play Scenarios.- Call Rucks/Breakdown points on different places spread over the field.- Team to React on these po...

Shape (spears) Autosave 72036659

There will be three possible rucks that the players will play off. the different rucks will be colour coded E.G. Red, Yellow, BlueIf I call a wide ruc...

Dog and bone

Game to put the players 1 v 1 quick reactionsgood ball pick up

Rugby language - Basic

1st receivers: FB, FB, 1 forward standoff2nd receivers: IC, reserve inside back, 2 forward standoffswide receivers: OC, WG, WG, reserve outside backAl...

Sidestep

Used to beat a defender by changing direction in an instant.1. Set up 3 cones, 1 black, 1 red and 3 white, just like the picture. 2. Get players ...