
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...
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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...
Handling in rugby covers how your player holds, catches and runs with the ball. Good ball carrying technique should include your player's fingers bein...
Use the kicking drills and videos below to develop your players' accuracy, technique, tactical awareness and skills so they know the right kick to use...
A ruck occurs when the ball carrier is tackled and players from each side make contact over the ball which is on the ground (it differs from a maul wh...
A ruck clear out involves players removing their opposition from the ruck to allow a quick pass to be made and avoid turnovers. The ruck and clear out...
All players need to be able to tackle. Tackling is how a player physically stops an opponent from moving forward with the ball. It's a vital aspect of...
Rugby League Round and Realign Passing On GO, the group moves towards the cone, pop passing between all players in close proximity.At the cone, the� ...
Rugby Round the circle Passing Passing Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Nex...
Rugby Round The World Passing Tell your players the following..... The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player,...
Rugby Round the Back Practices for Juniors 3 players line up in a coned area each with a ball. They run out in a straight line to the opposite end of...
Rugby Defender - Round and Realign Passing Tell your players the following...... There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball car...
Rugby League Round and Realign - with defender Passing On GO, the group moves towards the cone, pop passing between all players in close proximity.
Rugby 2 v 1 Around The Corner Decision making • The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a ... Feeder passes to the attackers once they are r...
The Moles want to turn the cones onto their head, and the Green-keepers want the cones the right way up.
Let the kids play, you can start t...
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...
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...
Coach starts with the ball and can throw the ball to either one of the outside players of the 3 players ready to play.
The player in the mid...
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...
10m wide channel, 2 attackers start with the ball while 2 defenders atart at the other end.
when instructed the attackers attempt to score ag...
Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...
Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Building a 3 person front row.
Hooker forms 1st, standing with shoulders lowered and knees bent to about 3/4 height. Arms up in the air in a...
Building a 3 person front row.
Hooker forms 1st, standing with shoulders lowered and knees bent to about 3/4 height. Arms up in the air in a...
Tell your players the following......
Drill to practice overlap situations.
Set up a grid roughly 10m x 10m, with another grid roughly 5m x 5m adjacent to it (see diagram - red co...
Drill to practice 3 v 2 attacking scenarios.
Set up a channel 20m long and 15m wide with cones every 10m along the length (red, yellow, green...
Set up a channel with two sets of defenders working in pairs inside.
Three attacking players start with the ball and run around the far cone...
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 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 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...
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. ...
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.
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Players work in groups of six, with 1 ball per group and set up in the following way:
4 attackers vs 1 defender (between the first cones) an...
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...
Let the front row bind together first.
Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...
Let the front row bind together first.
Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...
When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...
Ensure that players:-
Bind correctly.
Keep the scrum square.
Keep correct body position.
Hooker to strike for the ball ...
Tell your players the following.....
Tell them the following......
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 ...
Set out a course of cones in pairs, with two pairs of cones at the front and back of the course - two cones go in the middle of the front and back ...
The first player runs around the red cone and back down to the start of the slalom. There the player zig-zags up the slalom, then back down before ...
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...
The following are the laws for this game:
On the coach's call players with the ball run into contact with the pad, next go to ground and finally roll over protecting the ball.
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following......
Grid size is around 5x5m. You can keep changing the size of the grid.
The defender must shadow the attacker as they run towards a con...
Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still).
The attackers are aiming to land their kick in the target area (yellow con...
5 players and 1 ball.
4 players in a staggered line in a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
5 players and 1 ball.
2 players on each side of a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
Player 1 runs with the ball ...
Player sit on the ground, bring their knees towards their chest and put their arms around their legs.
Once in this position they should rock...
Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.
Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.
The ball carrier and one support player runs towards the other group and, at the middle the ball carrier goes to ground and presents the ball. The...
Make sure that you have your warm-up area marked out before your players arrive, it's important that you get them working right away.
Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread out around the pitch. (...
Players line up in two groups on the first cone. On GO, the first players side step to the second cone, go around it and run backwards to cone thr...
Tell your players the following.....
Tell your players the following......
Have 3 or more pad holders, this depends on how many rucking units you wish to have and how many players you have at training - but work hard to ke...
Simple game for teaching tackling when on your knees.
Starting with initially two tacklers and the rest as attackers, players must try to go...
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...
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...
Players stand back to back and await the coach's call. Whichever colour the coach shouts out are the mice (in the animation the coach shouts 'Blue'...
Drill to practice kicking accuracy and contesting the ball in the air.
Split the players into two even teams with different coloured bibs (re...
This game is designed to teach the players about retiring to an onside position when a tackle is made.
Keep your player briefing short, and get the ball moving around the circle as quickly as possible.
1 player stands crouched down 1 foot either side of a tackle bag holding a ball at the end of the bag
2 players run around the wide cones to...
1. Shoulders on - low intensity
Should...
1. Wrestling
Players link up, one arm under & one arm over each...
Break your players down into groups of 3.
In each area there should be 1 player with a tackle shield, 1 player with a tackle bag, and one wi...
1. Body height clear out work...
1. Body height clear out work...
1. Body height clear out work...
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...
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...
Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.
Players line up at least 2 or 3 behind a cone.
CORRECT tackling position.
Tacklers arms wrapped around the players waist that they are tackling.
Head tucked in behind the player.
Tell your players to do the following.......
Tell your players the following.....
Condition the drill in favour of 1 team, in this case the blue team.
All players lay on their fronts behind the tackle bags. On the coaches...
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 ...
Players stand 5 metres apart, only the attacking player moves in this drill, the tackler remains still as their partner approaches.
As the ...
The players stood behind the line work the ball up through the channel in groups of 5. As they progress up the area they work the ball left and rig...
Tell the players the following.....
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...
This exercise is all about getting deep lines of support, speed onto the ball, warming up the entire body, and getting fit for rugby - in this one ...
Tell the players the following......
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...
Tell your players the following.....
3 attackers against two defenders with contact pads.
Ball carrier takes ball into contact turning before hitting pads and presenting the ball...
Can be practiced with all players but specifically for the kickers of the team for start off kicking and tactical point scoring.
1 ball, con...
Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...
Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...
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...
The first players in each group sprint to the second blue cone then quickly back ...
Mark out a channel about 10 meters in length, with a cone at either end and four diagonally placed other cones.
Divide your players into two...
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.
Players run in any direction in the grid trying to avoid contact by running into space. When the teacher calls stop, all players must be at least ...
Now split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of colored bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your playe...
In groups of 4 inside the grid with 1 ball per group.
Players should pass the ball around the group with small pops.
On the coach's w...
The following are the laws for this game:
The following are the laws for this game:
Two players from the same side run with the ball towards a single defender. When the ball carrier is in front of the defender they should go to the...
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 ...
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...
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....
On the coach's call players run through the slalom.
As they pass each cone they have to pass the ball around their waists.
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 ...
You may consider these two points when looking to challenge or build confidence.
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Passing drill under pressure.
Set up a grid roughly 20m x 15m, with lines of 4 players facing each other across the grid. Each line of 4 need...
Tell your players the following:
Tell your players the following:
The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounces on th...
A drill to practice defending in wide channels.
Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the 40m divided into a 25m channel (red to ...
The coach calls out the number of people that required in the lineout, together with a team name to. The hooker throws the ball in for both teams t...
1.
Learning to lift and work as a a pod of three is the foundation of an effective line out.
Players must also learn to lift whilst moving...
Players line up single fine in two lines.
Tw...
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...
Players lie flat on their back and bend their knees together and press them against the floor.
Slowly move the knees left and then right on ...
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following......
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
Game to practice controlling the ball.
Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones - see digram).
E...
Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...
Tell your players the following......
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
1 player shows how not to score a try, and then demonstrates how to score a try.
Tell your players the following....
Set Up
Small 10 x 10m grid - 1/3rd of group on knees - 1/3rd with ball - 1/3rd supporting
Players move around grid - take tackle and...
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and one hand offloading after the contact.
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try ...
Tell your players to do the following......
Tell your players the following......
Tell your players the following.....
Pupils must move around a marked grid - passing the ball in as many different ways as possible :.
Great for scrum halves to practice placement of foot and following through with hands.
2 balls, 3 support players, 1 passer
Ted on th...
This game is designed to introduce passing at moving targets on the run.
In partners get your players to move round each other, passing with 1 hand round the "back of their hand".
Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.
The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...
Players form a single file, pick up a ball, run a few meters and then places the ball down before heading towards the next ball.
The balls a...
Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...
Make sure that your players are holding their tackle shields correctly!
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...
Tell your players the following.....
A circle must be set up for player/coach to walk around. The players must be in pairs with one been the attacker and the other the defender. Both p...
Good for younger rugby players to learn how to go into contact and set up the ball at pace, you can use it as a competition between the team with a...
Tell the players the following......
Make sure your warm-up area is marked out before the players arrive.
In groups of four, the ball carrier runs out, turns and passes the ball to the second player. The first player then becomes a defender. Player 2...
Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.
You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...
Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.
You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...
Hold the ball between your legs, one hand behind, one hand in fornt.
Gently throw the ball up and swap your hands, from back to front and fr...
Tell your players the following......
Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...
Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...
Setup the practice as shown. The first two players run up to the half way line of the grid and ...
In this exercise position 3 pad holding units, or 1 or 2 players, five meters in front of 3 rucking units, 1 unit facing each pad. Two players on e...
Drill to test defenders reactions to situations.
Set up a 15m x 15m grid with 3 defenders (blue) and 4 attackers (red).
All start on th...
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...
Out in 4s - simple hands - When players reach the end they should turn left.
Group realigns around the cone and then use simple hands to fin...
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...
1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team
2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team.
3) Dribble ball with you...
1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team
2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team.
3) Dribble ball with you...
Players race to a line 10m away and back to their own group to hand over to the next playe...
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 ...
4 blue players must try and defend with shields two gates from the attacking red team.
The ball carrying player must meet the defending play...
Tell the players the following......
2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the ...
2 people are on the tackle shields or 2 on each side about 5 metres apart facing each other, there is a ball carrier standing in the middle of the ...
Tell the players the following......
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...
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...
Player 1 runs out with ball but player 2 has stepped up to meet them halfway.
Player 1 drives into player 2 - goes two steps before then go...
Set up a rectangle (roughly 5m x 2m) with three attackers (blue) and three defenders (red) on opposite sides.
The attacker in the middle has ...
Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.
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...
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...
Tell the players the following laws.......
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 ...
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...
This game is designed to teach the players about body height in tackling and ruck clean out.
Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep...
Each batsman will either pass or throw the ball into the fielding ...
Starting with their backs to one another, two players stand 5 metres apart and run off in opposite directions along one side of the 20 metre grid.<...
Tell players the following....
Groups of ten work with one ball per group
Defenders scattered around the grid, static and can only operate sideways
If touched, the ...
The aim of the drill is to develop front row scrum set up and engagement with good positive profiling.
The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling with resistance from coach to check for stability and strength.
The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling and to develop core-stability.
The following are the laws for this game:
Tell the players the following.......
The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......
Involve a ball in your warm-up.
Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.
Involve a ball in your warm-up.
Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.
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...
Set up a running slalom for your players to run through at the end of their training. It should be approximately 10 by 5m in size.
Set up a running slalom for your players to run through at the end of their training. It should be approximately 10 by 5m in size.
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 your players into two teams and line them up behind four cones.
The side with the ball sends out two players in a 2v1. The opposite si...
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...
Tell your players the following...
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...
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...
5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...
5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...
5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...
5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.
Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...
Players work in groups of 3 around the cone in a single file and must quickly realign to receive a pass each on the outside shoulder.
Once a...
Tell the players the following.......
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...
Players work in groups of four against two defenders (holding tackle bags) who are stood inside the channel.
The attackers run around the fu...
Players 3m apart slightly crouched
One of pair nominated as tackler
On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...
Players 3m apart slightly crouched
One of pair nominated as tackler
On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...
Drill to practice chasing and tackling someone.
Roughly 5m x 10m channel. Players lined up in two lines behind red cones.
First two pla...
1. Warm up light contact
Players line up opposite...
1. Tracking
Create a V shaoped conned area.
Defender at one end, attacker at the other end.
At...
Start with this simple tackling drill with no resistance to the tackle to get your players warmed up and used to contact.
Hands and arms are introduced.
The attacker holds hands behind his back with the ...
More use of thre hands
After the Arms have wrapped around the attacker.
Grab onto shorts, shirt ...
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.
Player B also knee...
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 aim of the drill is to develop good tackle technique from both sides, Left and Right under pressure
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...
The attacking team of 5 players must beat each defender in tur...
Change the shape of the defenders. Instead of a single line, one behind the other, try 1 then 3 then 1 or 1 2 2.
Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and ...
Defenders must use two hands to tag the ball carrier and have the body position as if performing a tackle
Once tagged the ball carrier goes ...
5 players all with a ball line up along a coned area.
They run out and touch the ball down halfway, leaving the ball on the ground.
T...
In a grid an attacker is positioned on one end and a defender at the other end.
Defender passes to the attacker who attempts to score a...
Tracking hit (2 x 10 minutes in split groups)
Set up
3 different colour cones on the gain line. 2m spacing (set up 3-4 are...
This passing exercise will keep large groups of players busy passing, running onto, and moving the ball in traffic without the need to spend large ...
The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player.
As the ball carrier is walking the defender should time their move so th...
Gradually accelerate towards the first cone.
As the player receives the pass they should run around the cone and accelerate to the left.
<...Tell the players to do the following......
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It was a battle at the bottom of the Australian conference between the Reds and Sunwolves. This game was rife with controversy as the result was one n...
A run through the final round of Super Rugby 2018 regular season.
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Teach your team to ruck safely, effectively and quickly. By going 'through the gate' you'll avoid giving away penalties and encourage better binding
React the quicker and get on the front foot in attack with this session, by improving their rucking technique!
Don't get pipped to the pass - teach your players to jump and lift safely to help them become masters of the lineout!
Teach your players to make the right decisions in the breakdown - don't lose possession when your players go to ground.
Hard work doesn't stop! Teach your players to get back to their feet quickly and compete to win the turnover
Work on their speed and stamina in this passing and receiving recap session - designed to get your players spreading their fingers for maximum passing...
3 simple options to improve your players' decision-making in the attack and get them past opponents gain line!
Help your side avoid the breakdown by focusing on their continuity skills - keeping the ball moving and starting to work on contact!
Refresh your junior players' tackling technique before the season starts to help them grow in confidence and prevent injuries in your team!
Improve your team's understanding and performance when defending at the ruck - teaching them to defend as an aggressive, loud and confident unit
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