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2 V 1 Into 3 V 2

category: Decision-making

Drill to improve short space and wide space overlap play.

Set up a grid 15m wide, split into a 5m channel and a 10m channel, and 10m long (se...

2 Vs 1 Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

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 X Hit Then Pass

category: Contact-Skills

Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.

6 Shields and 1 Ball.

Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...

2 X Hit Then Pass

category: Off-Loads

Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.

6 Shields and 1 Ball.

Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...

3 V 2 Into 2 V 1

category: Passing

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...

3 V 2 Reverse Drill

category: Passing

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...

3 V 2 V 2

category: Handling

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...

3V2

category: School

Set up two lines of 3 cones, about 10 meters apart, with players on each of the three cones. On the coach's whistle players play out a 3v2 (always ...

4 Vs 1 Vs 1

category: Decision-making

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...

4 Vs 3 Team Shapes/Backs Moves Attacking Drill

category: Backs-Moves

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...

Attacking Kick On The Move

category: Kicking

Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still).

The attackers are aiming to land their kick in the target area (yellow con...

Baseball

category: 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 out around the pitch. (...

Battle Ships

category: Kicking

Fun game to practice passing/kicking accuracy.

Set up a grid with lots of different objects (tackle bags, hit shields, tyres, cones etc) insi...

Bomb Kick

category: Kicking

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

Building The Contact 2

category: Contact-Skills

Setup:

Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...

Building The Contact

category: Contact-Skills

Setup:

Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the...

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...

Catching And Kicking Tennis

category: Kicking

Drill to practice kicking accuracy and contesting the ball in the air.

Split the players into two even teams with different coloured bibs (re...

Clear Out - 2 And 1

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set Up

3 players - One player in Tackle Suit - one ball carrier -one support player - one ball


Ball ca...

Colour Cone Attack

category: Decision-making

Drill to practice attacking from different positions.

Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 15m long with three defenders (yellow) and four atta...

Contact Zones

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set up:

8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.

Continuous 2 Vs 1

category: Decision-making

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

category: Decision-making

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

category: zWarm-Up

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

category: Decision-making

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

category: Passing

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

category: Passing

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...

Continuous Passing Square 1

category: Passing

Set up 4 cones in a square, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.

The ball starts with a player on one cone who runs towa...

Continuous Passing Square 2

category: Passing

Set up a square of cones, and get the players to form equal lines behind each cone.

The ball starts in the hands of a player behind cone 1, w...

Corner Line Tag

category: Tag-Rugby

The aim is that when the coach signals the start the defending players will spread across to the other side of the field quickly and defend the ent...

Crash Through 2 Tackle Bags

category: Tackling

Basic but good warm up drill for matches.

4 cones set up a grid of about 5-10m by 5-10m. 2 defenders with tackle shields start in the centre...

Defending In Threes

category: Backs-Moves

Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.

3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.

Defending In Threes

category: Defensive-Patterns

Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.

3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.

Defending In Threes

category: Ruck

Set up 4 grids of about 8-10m by 5m.

3 players start on the first grid, working from one end to the other, covering the 5m distance.

Dislodge The Ball 2V1

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set Up

3 players, 1 ball

2 v 1 one player with ball tries to retain possession whilst other 2 work to disl...

Drop Kick

category: Kicking

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...

Evasion Drill

category: Tag-Rugby

Drill to practice/teach evasion skills.

Set up two lines of cones (green and red) with two lines of players (blue and red) of equal numbers o...

Evasion Race

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Divide your players into two groups and set up two lines of cones about 3m apart.

Each cone should be 1.5m apart in a straight line.

Fast Hands

category: Passing

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 ...

Fend Off The Challenge

category: Off-Loads

Set Up

Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.

Individual players move down the line – fend off each ta...

Find The Gap Grubber

category: Kicking

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

category: Practices-for-Juniors

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...

High Kick Catching

category: Catching

Drill to practice catching high kicks.

Set up a grid roughly 15m long and 10m wide.

Get a line of players on one side of the grid, and ...

Hit The Gap Drill

category: Decision-making

A drill to practice decision making and finding space between defenders.

Set up a line of three defenders with tackle shields (roughly 2m apa...

Hold Off - 1V1

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set Up

2 players, 1 ball

Start with ball carrier with a straight arm onto the chest of the defender.

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Kamikaze Passing

category: Passing

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...

Kicking Square

category: Kicking

Drill to practice short kicks to an attacking player.

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m, with an even number of players behind each cone (see...

Last 15 Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

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 ...

Lateral Passing

category: Passing

Drill to practice passing laterally.

Set up a diamond roughly 10m wide and 5m long (see diagram).

Two players position themselves at ei...

Lesson 5 Set Up

category: Tag-Rugby

Mini-Goal Game

category: Kicking

Game to practice controlling the ball.

Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones - see digram).

E...

Narrow Channel Passing

category: Passing

Drill to practice attacking in a small channel.

Set up a channel roughly 20m wide and 5m long. Position three defenders on the try-line and f...

Netball with a rugby ball

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...

Netball With A Rugby Ball

category: Warm-Up

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...

Offload Central

category: Off-Loads

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...

Offside From Kicker

category: Defensive-Patterns

Drill to practice defensive organisation when the kicker must put their teammates onside.

Set up a grid roughly 30m long and 30m wide.

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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...

Pass Left And Right From Ground

category: Passing

Great for scrum halves to practice placement of foot and following through with hands.

2 balls, 3 support players, 1 passer

Ted on th...

Passing Ballrush

category: Tag-Rugby

This game is designed to introduce passing at moving targets on the run.

• Set up a field approximately 15m long x 10m wide. (relative t...

Passing Left And Right From Feed

category: Passing

This is to practice handling and passing the ball to a direct target. It is good for awareness and communication between the three support players....

Passing Lines Of 5

category: Passing

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...

Piston Jumping

category: Lineout

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...

Presenting The Ball

category: Ball-Presentation

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...

Presenting The Ball In A Circle

category: Ball-Presentation

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...

Presenting The Ball

category: Tackling

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...

Presenting The Ball Using Tackle Bags

category: Ball-Presentation

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...

Pull Back Passing

category: Passing

Passing in groups of 4.

Have two lines set up parallel about 3-5m apart: in this case Yellow and Orange.

Have players stand on yellow (...

Punt Kicks

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers through the gate and keeping square onto the kick.

Ram Raid

category: Maul

This game is designed to teach the players to work together to drive a maul forward and keep control of the ball.

• Set Up a field appro...

React And Defend

category: Defensive-Patterns

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...

Reload Rucking

category: Ruck

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 ...

Right Angled Passing Drill

category: Passing

Drill to practice passing.

Set up a right angle (L-shape) with lines of 4 players on each side (see diagram)

The ball starts at one of ...

Ruck - Pushing Them Back

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set Up:

• 3 players
• one in tackle suit
• one with ball
• one tackle bag

The player in the tackle...

Rucking Rectangle

category: Ruck

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 ...

Rucking Square

category: Ruck

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 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...

Rugby Octopus

category: Tag-Rugby

The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.

• Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep it narrow to g...

Rugby Pinball

category: Tackling

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...

Scrum Hit

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop front row scrum set up and engagement with good positive profiling.

Side Step

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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...

Single Leg Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers hand to foot drop.

Slalom Running

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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.

1. Slalo...

Slalom Running

category: Warm-Up

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.

1. Slalo...

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...

Speed Maul - Hands On!

category: Maul

Set up lines of defenders with pads aligned laterally across your working area. You can either have 1 line so the attacking players work once and...

Spiral Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop the spiral kick.

Support Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

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

category: Passing

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...

Switch Over Attack

category: Passing

Drill to practice attacking organisational skills

Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 20m long, with different coloured cones at one end and 5...

Tackling Star

category: Tackling

Drill to practice making multiple tackles in a period of time.

Set up a circle of 6 cones with a padman opposite each cone (between 2m and 5m...

Taking The Ball Into Contact And Support Play

category: Practices-for-Juniors

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...

Three Grids - Passing Alignment

category: School

Set up one small grid (5x5m), one medium grid (10x10m) and one large area (15x15m). Players work in groups of 3 with one ball.

Coach shouts ...

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...

Tracking Hit

category: Tackling

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...

Setting up and defending a drop goal | rugby tonight

Austin Healey, Martin Bayfield, Brian O'Driscoll and guest Rhys Preistland work together to tell you everything you need to know about setting up and ...

Rugby european festival set-up time-lapse

Here is the time-lapse set-up video from the Rugby European Festival, going from a plain sports hall to main venue in just 12 hours!

Team warm up drills that incorporates all the backs

How do I get the back line running straight and fast?

Improve Attack Depth

Kicking for space drill

Attacking scrum - what back line options for a junior squad

Rugby warm-Ups for Mini Rugby Aged 8

How do I set up a 3,5 and 8 man scrum safely?

Looking for day 0 skills to teach children?

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

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

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...

Developing Handling Skills

Develop your team's ball handling under pressure, giving you the best attack going forward!

Heads up Rugby - Think fast

Attack the space! Develop your players' speed, reaction and decision making to improve their ability to get through holes in defences.

Games Session: Competitive and Fun Alternative to Drills

Game on! Competitive and fun game based session, focusing on decision-making, movement off the ball and attacking vision.

Colours for quick decision making & reactions

Get your players' thinking up to speed with a series of drills designed to improve reaction and decision making

Decision Making and Handling

Time waits for no man, so use this easy to set up attacking session to get your players thinking on their feet and playing fast, quick-thinking and in...

Starting to coach the Drift Defence

Teach your players how to defend when they're on the receiving end of an overload and get them drifting like a pro!

Keep moving at the ruck - Driving Defence Session

Put your best foot forwards and drive, drive, drive the opposition back in this quick ball at the ruck technique session!

Post, Guard, Fringe

Pack members set up just off of the last member in the ruck. Post is the first guy and he takes away inside movment (put cloest hand on end man of ruc...

Setting Up

Coach set up the playing area before students arrives

Station 1 - Target Practice

Set up 4 different colored cones different distnces away from a laungry hamper in the middle.Have players begin at the cone which is closest to the la...

5 man set up 2

5 man set up 1

7 man set up

Name Ball

Set up 10m x 10m gridWithin grid make a circle of 6 conesCoach stands in middle of cones with balls.Minimum one player stands 1m back from each cone.1...

Turnover game play

Team 1 attacks with the ball. Team 2 defends.The coach stands in back play with 2 extra rugby balls.When Team 1 makes a mistake, they leave the ball a...

Autosave 8037695

Set up ring of defenders. Two players in the centre working in pairs.Player one takes ball into contact, outer players to provide resistance, player t...

3 on 2

set up the areatheres an attacking and defending teamteams line up behind each otheron whistle 3 attackers run down toward their cones going around th...