Tackling Drills
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...
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Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Warm-Up
Rugby Shoulder Flex with Ball Warm Up Involve a ball in your warm-up. Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shoulders.
Shoulder Stretch.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Rugby Shoulder stretch. Agility & Running Skills Raise both arms up to shoulder height. Keeping both arms straight, start with arm just forward of sh...
Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Agility-and-running-skills
Rugby League Shoulder Flex with Ball Agility and running skills Involve a ball in your warm-up. Get players to pass the ball around their head to fle...
Shoulder Rotations.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Rugby Shoulder rotations. Agility & Running Skills Slowly rotate the shoulders backwards. Reverse and rotate the shoulders forwards.
Shoulder Stretch.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Rugby Shoulder stretch. Agility & Running Skills Bring both arms in front of the body. Flex both arms, so that the elbows are tight against the lower...
Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Warm-up
Rugby League Shoulder Flex with Ball Warm up Involve a ball in your warm-up. Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the neck and shou...
Shoulder Flex With Ball
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Rugby Shoulder Flex with Ball Agility & Running Skills Involve a ball in your warm-up. Get players to pass the ball around their head to flex the nec...
Walking Tackle
category: Tackling
Rugby Walking tackle Tackling The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player. As the ball carrier is walking the defender should ...
Over The Shoulder
category: Catching
Rugby Over the shoulder Catching Players work in pairs with 1 ball. Players throw the ball in the air but over the top of the player that has to catc...
Tackle Contact
category: Tackling
Rugby Tackle Contact Tackling Players 3m apart – slightly crouched One of pair nominated as tackler On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apar...
1 On 1 Scrum (On Knees)
category: Contact-Skills
Players down on 'all 4s'.
Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.
Keeping hands o...
1 On 1 Scrum (On Knees)
category: Scrum
Players down on 'all 4s'.
Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.
Keeping hands o...
1 On 1 Scrummage (On Feet)
category: Contact-Skills
Once players' individual position is correct on the machine, progress to 1 on 1 scrummage on the feet.
Facing each other in a squat position...
1 On 1 Scrummage (On Feet)
category: Scrum
Once players' individual position is correct on the machine, progress to 1 on 1 scrummage on the feet.
Facing each other in a squat position...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: zTackling
- Groups of 2.
- Everyone find some space.
- Stand opposite your partner.
- One of the players (attacker) use footwor...
1V1 Scrum
category: Scrum
- The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling and to develop core-stability against opposition. 1v1.
- Player smust sink ...
2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Match-Related
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
category: Passing
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 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 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill
category: Defensive-Patterns
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
category: Match-Related
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
category: Passing
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 Person Front Row.
category: Contact-Skills
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...
3 Person Front Row.
category: Scrum
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...
3 V Tackle Bag And Body Suit
category: Off-Loads
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
category: Passing
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
category: Tackling
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 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 Person Scrum (Mini Rugby)
category: Contact-Skills
Let the front row bind together first.
Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...
5 Person Scrum (Mini Rugby)
category: Scrum
Let the front row bind together first.
Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight tog...
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...
Alcatraz: Jail Break
category: Warm-Up
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...
Attacking Footwork And Tackling 2
category: School
- Defender should try and keep shoulders square, close down space and focus on the attackers hips.
- Attacker tries to stop and s...
Backsmove - Slice
category: Backs-Moves
- Essentially 12+13 swap places.
- This will make their opposite track them
- The 13 runs an out and in hardline.
-The 12 r...
Ball & Player
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- This is all about tackling at chest height.
- The facing player will advance, they will be ...
Ball Presentation On Tackle
category: Ball-Presentation
When tackled go to ground in a safe controlled manner Ball in two hands Do not put hands or elbows out Hit the ground in the order; knees, hips, shoul...
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...
Blitz Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
WHY?
Put pressure on attacking side.
Force ball back inside.
More numbers in defence than attackers....
Bounce And Compete For Ball
category: Contact-Skills
- groups of 4
- sausages
- ball
2 players lie next to the sausages, with a ball wedged between them.
When ...
Bounce And Compete For Ball
category: Ruck
- groups of 4
- sausages
- ball
2 players lie next to the sausages, with a ball wedged between them.
When ...
Box Kicking Practice
category: Kicking
- Game for scrum halves to practice their box kicking skills.
- Set out a coned, rectangular/square area between the 22 and the 10 metre l...
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...
Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- One player will be a ball carrier.
- The player directly opposite will make a half tackle...
Bull Dog
category: Tag-Rugby
Large Grid 30m x 30m. Start with 5 defenders in the middle, everybody else stands at one end of the grid wearing tags.
On the coach's call a...
Chanel Fix - Handling Drill
category: Decision-making
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
- Attack sausages lined...
Chanel Fix - Handling Drill
category: Handling
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
- Attack sausages lined...
Chanel Fix - Handling Drill
category: Passing
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
- Attack sausages lined...
Clear Out Drill Basics
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 3+
- Bag
- Sausage
2 player starts on his chest infront of the sausage, another player lines up ...
Clear Out Drill Basics
category: Ruck
- Groups of 3+
- Bag
- Sausage
2 player starts on his chest infront of the sausage, another player lines up ...
Clear Out Drill Basics
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 3+
- Bag
- Sausage
2 player starts on his chest infront of the sausage, another player lines up ...
Clear, Tackle, Hands Circuit.
category: Contact-Skills
-4 bags
-2 sausages.
- Put players on each bag, sausage and 2 defenders at the end of the grid.
- There are 4 work...
Clear, Tackle, Hands Circuit.
category: Handling
-4 bags
-2 sausages.
- Put players on each bag, sausage and 2 defenders at the end of the grid.
- There are 4 work...
Clear, Tackle, Hands Circuit.
category: Tackling
-4 bags
-2 sausages.
- Put players on each bag, sausage and 2 defenders at the end of the grid.
- There are 4 work...
Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique.
category: Contact-Skills
- 30 + players - Teams of 10/13
- Bibs
- Balls
1. Shoulders on - low intensity
Should...
Confidence In The Tackle
category: Tackling
- Groups of 3.
- Progression.
1. Wrestling
Players link up, one arm under & one arm over each...
Connaught
category: Backs-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
Connaught
category: yBacks-Moves
- Carries the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
- 10 Passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12 following their pass, 10 sh...
Contact Relay
category: Warm-Up
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...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact Skills Circuit
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 2
- Bags
- Balls
- Contact conditioning
1. Body height clear out work
In ...
Contact Zones
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Set up:
8 defending players Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and four support players.
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Contact: Ruck Conditioning
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Groups of 10+
- Tackle bags
- Cones
step 1 - players perform a down up - chest to the floor.
S...
Counter Bag
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
- The two remaini...
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...
Crocodile Roll
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 players minimum
- Tackle Sausage
-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
Crouch Tackle
category: Tackling
Players stand 5 metres apart, only the attacking player moves in this drill, the tackler remains still as their partner approaches.
As the ...
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...
Double Tackle Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups of 6.
- Tackle Suits.
- Ball
1. 1 v 2 - Shoulders on
1 attacker must run in ...
Driving Maul
category: Maul
3 attackers against two defenders with contact pads.
Ball carrier takes ball into contact turning before hitting pads and presenting the ball...
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...
Dynamic Stretching - Pairs Warm Up Routine
category: Warm-Up
- Seated on floor, feet touching, knees bent, join hands and pull one another forwards and backwards to loosen up lower back.
- Same pos...
Enter 1
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram to help with players starter positions, but feel free to experiment.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the oppos...
Enter 2
category: Backs-Moves
- Use the diagram as suggested starting positions, but be flexible.
- 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the opposition defence to pr...
Fast Up
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- One player will be the bag man, they will put the bags that have been hit back up again.
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...
Fending Off - Strong Hands
category: Off-Loads
Line of defenders - 5m apart in staggered formation tackle shield.
Individual players move down the line, fend off each tackle in turn - righ...
Fixing Defender Progression
category: Decision-making
- Groups 10+
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
Groups of 5....
Fixing Defender Progression
category: Handling
- Groups 10+
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
Groups of 5....
Fixing Defender Progression
category: Passing
- Groups 10+
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
Groups of 5....
Fixing Defenders - Handling Challenge
category: Handling
- Groups 16+
- Cones
Attackers and defender line up at the start of the grid.
The grid is 3 chanels al...
Fun Catching Reaction Game
category: Passing
- This is a simple passing exercise that can be used as a warm up to improve players reaction time and catching skills
- 6 players and 1 c...
Game - 6 Vs 4
category: Tag-Rugby
Start the game with a free pass, defenders must start behind the half way line
Atta...
Hip Rotations.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Hit & Defend
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
- When the attack hears the hit - they can a...
Hit And Roll Ruck Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- A tackling exercise to be completed in pairs.
- One player stands over a tackle tube, while holding a tackle bag themself against their ...
Hit And Spin
category: Ball-Presentation
Two players with shields stand facing the runners on opposite sides of a grid. On the command, the players run into the shield and spins to their ...
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.
Hold, Press, Push
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following.....
- The first should of 3 will PUSH, drifting across and HIT the pads together.
- They will th...
Individual Work On Feet.
category: Contact-Skills
It'S All Rip And Roll To Me!
category: Warm-Up
You may consider these two points when looking to challenge or build confidence.
- Keep your player briefing, brief! It's best not to ha...
Jackal Progression Drill
category: Contact-Skills
1. Bounce
Race to get off the floor. CHest to bag then bag to feet.
2. Bounce with sausage
Kick From Hands
category: Kicking
Kicking from hands requires the player to kick the ball before it bounces, unlike a drop kick. 1 ball, cones to give areas for scoring games etc.
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 ...
Learning To Tackle On Hard Ground
category: Tackling
- Groups of 6+ players.
- 3 tackle shields per group.
- 1 Tackle Sausage per group.
- 3 people with...
Line Speed
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following....
- Players will advance as a line, and as one hit the pads.
- The pads can also advance as a li...
Lineout Throw
category: Lineout
Ball in two hands, shoulders square to the line of touch Good throw from the shoulder, front hand steadying the ball One smooth movement, no dummying...
Lineout: Lift
category: Lineout
Jumper Move dynamically into a position from which you can easily be supported. Maintain a long body shape (brace by squeezing butt cheeks) to ensur...
Loop Move (Simple)
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 10 loops around 12,
- 12 passes to 10, this pass ...
Loop Move - M1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 passes to 12.
- 12 moves forward.
- 10 loops around behind 12.
Maul Rip In A Circle
category: Maul
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
Maul Rip In A Circle
category: Practices-for-Juniors
This is good for upper body strength.
Defenders must stand in a circle about 2 metres a...
Nsw - Warratahs Tackle Technique
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups 6+
- Cones.
- Balls
1. Warm up - Non Contact.
Players start on the corner of a squ...
Nsw - Warratahs Tackle Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups 6+
- Cones.
- Balls
1. Warm up - Non Contact.
Players start on the corner of a squ...
Offloads
category: Contact-Skills
One On One Race
category: Agility-Running-Skills
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 ...
One On One Race
category: Sevens
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 ...
One On One Race
category: Warm-Up
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 ...
Pass And Support
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
Pass And Support
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...
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...
Pass To Hip Right And Left Side
category: Passing
Good for warm ups and co-ordination, getting used to keeping your body straight on and handling the ball and practicing using your arms to pass the...
Passing Accuracy
category: Passing
Passing in partners.
Players stand opposite each other about 3-4m away. One player will take 1-2 steps forward, then pass back and sideways t...
Passing Compass
category: Warm-Up
- Have a quick demo using one group - keep your player briefing, brief.
- Each pair face one another and stand side by side, about 1 met...
Passing Grid Progressions
category: Backs-Moves
- Start out with a grid of 10 x 10
- Passing progressions are based upon the ability of players to fix defenders - ensure the exerci...
Passing Grid Progressions
category: Passing
- Start out with a grid of 10 x 10
- Passing progressions are based upon the ability of players to fix defenders - ensure the exerci...
Passing Under Pressure
category: Passing
4 players line up next to each other about 5 meters apart. A defender with a shield is standing 10 meters from the 1st man (ball carrier).
Th...
Pendulum Passing Race
category: Passing
For this drill to work properly you'll need at 5 players in a team, standing in a row, with 2 teams facing off with each other.
The ball wil...
Pre-Contact Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- Brief your players, but keep it brief!
- In each grid there will not be two channels. In each of the two channels there are two player...
Pre-Contact Circuit
category: Warm-Up
- Brief your players, but keep it brief!
- In each grid there will not be two channels. In each of the two channels there are two player...
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
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...
Press Up Position
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- They should advance in 2's.
- Hit in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and p...
Progression Drift Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
- groups of 8 +.
- Cones
- Balls.
- Bibs
1. 1v1 in 5mx5m Grid.
Play...
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 (...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Contact-Skills
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Contact-Skills
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
Quick Ball From Slow Ball
category: Match-Related
- Bags
- Balls
2 attackers line up opposite 2 defenders with bosh bags.
The coach delivers a ball into the a...
Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck
category: Ruck
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...
Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
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...
Reaction Tackle
category: Tackling
- Groups of 6+ players.
- 3 tackle shields per group.
- 1 Tackle Sausage per group.
- 3 people with...
Ruck - Press Up - Part 2
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first group of 3 go first.
- The first player hits in on the bag with their shoulder, ...
Ruck Clear Out Between Two Tackle Bags
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
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 ...
Ruck Clear Out Between Two Tackle Bags
category: Tackling
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 ...
Ruck N Roller
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- The first group of 3 go first.
- The first player, the ball carrier, hits in on the pad an...
Ruck, Setup, Steal
category: Ruck
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...
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
category: Ruck
Groups of 4 and two groups of defenders with contact pads. 1 ball per group.
- The ball carrier drives into the contact pads and presen...
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 ...
Running Side Tackle
category: Tackling
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.<...
Score A Try
category: Tag-Rugby
Players take it in turns to be the defender in the middle (4 tackles then change). The atta...
Scrum 1V1 - Long Arm Push
category: Scrum
- 1v1 scrumage
- both players get into a scrum postion.
- However do not lock hea dand shoulders, ut arms out infront of you a...
Scrum 1V1 - Long Arm Push
category: Warm-Up
- 1v1 scrumage
- both players get into a scrum postion.
- However do not lock hea dand shoulders, ut arms out infront of you a...
Scrum 2V1
category: Scrum
- Groups of 3.
- 1 player is active, 2 players are resisiting.
- Active player gets into scrumage position between...
Scrum 2V1
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 3.
- 1 player is active, 2 players are resisiting.
- Active player gets into scrumage position between...
Scrum Core Stability
category: Scrum
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into the T.O.P positon next to eachother.
- Another player on all 4 knees on thier ...
Scrum Core Stability
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into the T.O.P positon next to eachother.
- Another player on all 4 knees on thier ...
Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley
category: Passing
- Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
- It...
Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley
category: Sevens
- Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
- It...
Scrum: Bear Crawl & Leg Drive
category: Scrum
- The bear crawl is a movement that strengthens your core and adds stabillity to your spine.
- 2 things that need to be very strong while sc...
Scrum: Bear Crawl & Leg Drive
category: Warm-Up
- The bear crawl is a movement that strengthens your core and adds stabillity to your spine.
- 2 things that need to be very strong while sc...
Scrum: Explosive Engage Impact
category: Scrum
- Groups of 2.
- Tackle Bag.
-Players stand no more than 1m away from eachother.
- Working player must get into st...
Scrum: Warm Up + Neck Stability
category: Scrum
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into a strong T.O.P position.
- Another player starts to to standing press ups on to the ...
Scrum: Warm Up + Neck Stability
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 3.
- 2 players get into a strong T.O.P position.
- Another player starts to to standing press ups on to the ...
Scrummage Terminology.
category: Contact-Skills
Key factors:
Shoulder Stretch.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Side Wrestle
category: Contact-Skills
2 players pair up, site back to back and lock arms together.
The coach tells each player to lean a side.
when the coach blo...
Side Wrestle
category: Warm-Up
2 players pair up, site back to back and lock arms together.
The coach tells each player to lean a side.
when the coach blo...
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.
- 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.
- Slalo...
Smash Or Roll
category: Contact-Skills
1. Crocodile roll
- Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
- Most useful f...
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...
Snap, Crackle, And Pop - Touch Variation
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...
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...
Star Wars
category: Passing
- The rest of the players are told to stand at one end of the field (they are the Space Pirates). The space police want to try and blow up the ...
Static 1
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10 and 12 remain static, the other players are in motion, offering options. <...
Static 2
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Static 3
category: Backs-Moves
- See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
- 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
- 11 will pro...
Staying Square And Fixing Defenders
category: Passing
- Exercise aimed at attackers staying square when running towards a defender in order to fix them to the spot and then spin a pass out to the si...
Straight Running And Passing
category: Agility-Running-Skills
3 players line up in a straight line, approximately 10m apart, each standing opposite an agility pole.
- The ball is passed by a scrumha...
Supporting The Outside Shoulder
category: School
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...
Tackle Approach
category: Tackling
Players 3m apart slightly crouched
One of pair nominated as tackler
On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach call...
Tackle
category: Ball-Presentation
If tackle cannot be avoided take on own termsHold onto the ball with ball in two handsHit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto backLook f...
Tackle Box
category: Sevens
- The exercise is simple, the attacker has 2 minutes to score as many tries as they can.
- They do this by attacking the space between 2...
Tackle Challenge
category: Sevens
- The exercise stand clockwise, with the first player going from the bottom left cone. The defender must tackle that player to the ground. ...
Tackle Fitness
category: Sevens
- The runner/tackler starts 10 meters back, runs forward and places the ball down just before the bag, and in the same motion hits the bag maki...
Tackle From Behind
category: Tackling
Drill to practice chasing and tackling someone.
Roughly 5m x 10m channel. Players lined up in two lines behind red cones.
First two pla...
Tackle Head Safety Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle Bags
- Cones
1. Warm up light contact
Players line up opposite...
Tackle Progression 1V1
category: Tackling
1. Tracking
Create a V shaoped conned area.
Defender at one end, attacker at the other end.
At...
Tackle
category: Tackling
Approach the tackle at paceMove to good low positionHead up, chin off chest, tighten shoulders Arms out wide, ready for big hit
Tackle
category: Tackling
Start with this simple tackling drill with no resistance to the tackle to get your players warmed up and used to contact.
Tackle
category: Tackling
Good low position Head up, chin off chest, tighten shoulders Shoulder to shorts Big hit and grasp around legs with both arms ready to drive with legs
Tackle Tube Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Each station has two tackle tubes perpendicular to each other in a T shape.
- The tackler tackles the bottom of the T, while there is a ...
Tackling (Static).
category: Tackling
Tackling Practice
category: Tackling
In a 10m grid, two teams on two adjacent cones. On GO, the player with the ball walks diagonally towards the opposite cone whi...
Tackling Technique Choke
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.
Tackling Technique Clap
category: Tackling
- The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique from Left and Right
Tackling Technique Reaction
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop good tackle technique from both sides, Left and Right under pressure
Tackling With Player With Ball Standing.
category: Tackling
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...
Team Of 5 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1
category: Tag-Rugby
The attacking team of 5 players must beat each defender in tur...
Team Of 5 V 1 V 3 V 1
category: Tag-Rugby
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.
The Berlin Wall
category: Warm-Up
- Tell the players that when you touch the shoulder of a player, they: have to go into the center of the circle, pick up the ball, and try to b...
Three Player Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- The players in their groups of 3 stand between the lines of the inner square with the working group stood inside the other players.
- ...
Three Player Circuit
category: Warm-Up
- The players in their groups of 3 stand between the lines of the inner square with the working group stood inside the other players.
- ...
To Practice And Develop Ball Presentation.
category: Ball-Presentation
Grid 10x10
Numbers 18+
Ages: 9+
Balls: 6
1) Run across and place ball down about 1 metre in front of player on other side of grid.
...
Track
category: Sevens
- 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...
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...
Tricep Stretch
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Walking Side Tackle.
category: Tackling
Warm Up - Slaps And Taps
category: Warm-Up
- Partners
- Work in 1 min sets
This game is to increace heart rate, reaction times and footwork.
The aim of...
Wrestle The Ball
category: Ball-Presentation
Pupils roll the ball to their partner who gathers it up. The first pupil runs and tries to take the ball from...
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Sessions
Building player's confidence in contact
Build your player's confidence in contact with this session, as you work on their contact skills in a safe and competitive environment
Confidence in Contact: part 2
Continue to improve your player's confidence when using contact, with the second of our Confidence in Contact sessions
Developing a successful offload under pressure
Don’t stop gaining the yards once over the gain line, keep the ball alive and offer the support to create offloads to eliminate the defence.
Fun Tag Session! - Passing, Evasion and Running
Refresh your players' basics with this fun selection of core skill drills and mini-games
Kicking Development: The Punt Kick
Perfect your players' punting to improve their ability kick for possession and territory with this Skill Development Session
Sevens - Options in the Attack
3 simple options to improve your players' decision-making in the attack and get them past opponents gain line!
Tackling for Toddlers - The basics of tackling
Lose the fear of tackling by teaching correct technique. That's the maxim for this session as we look at ways to get your children excited about tackl...
Defensive blowout - Fitness games session
Banish dull fitness exercises with.this competitive and physically demanding session - working on tacking, fitness and players' ability to close down ...
Tackling Technique - Tackle with confidence
Refresh your junior players' tackling technique before the season starts to help them grow in confidence and prevent injuries in your team!
Answers
Tips on breaking through a defence line?
Mac, United States of America
Answers: 1
tackling for U12's who don't like it?
Bernard, Rugby coach
Ireland
Answers: 4
Jackel at breakdown and ruck
billy, Rugby coach
New Zealand
Answers: 1
Tackling for 10 & 11's
matt, Rugby coach
New Zealand
Answers: 4
U14's girls teamwork
hannah, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 3
game appropriate warm up
Hannah, Rugby coach
England
Answers: 1
Playing against much bigger players.
20Nete20Yabaki, Rugby coach
Australia
Answers: 2
Tap penalty - Running onto the ball
John, Rugby coach
Wales
Answers: 2
How can I improve my players 1 on 1 tackling
matt, Rugby coach
Australia
Answers: 3
How can I overcome my son's fear of tackling?
ian, England
Answers: 6
Community Drills
Maul binding
Maul – Techniques7 in group – 5x20mDrive 2m over goal lineBall in middle, head in middle, bind with outside arm, shoulder under gluts and drive with l...
Forward Pod Carry
Start with ball carrier carrying to the padsProgression 1, Ball carrier done same as before but partner lactches on to the ball carrier and drives him...
4 v 2 continuous rugby
4 attackers v 2 defenders. 4 players stand in the middle of the pitch red facing red, blue facing blue. The attackers start with the ball and advance ...
Slalom Relay Race
DescriptionSet up x2 running slalom for your players to run through.Try and create evenly matched teams (Mixture of fast and slower players)Coaching P...
Autosave 78931768
Maul game to start- touch maul. In groups of 5-6 max. play touch game whereby player taking it into contact must turn and SH must rip the ball away/ ...
Tackle Practice
Ensure players remain on knees to reduce impactGood grip round attacker (Ring of Steel)Hitting with the shoulderPostion head to Correct side (Cheek to...
low impact front on tackle technique
Space cones three meters apart.red layer advances the ball towards the advancing blue defender.the defender advances shuffling, scanning with hips squ...
Individual/Team Skillls
- 1 vs 1 Tackle & Turnover(Red carries ball, Blue perform Safe Tackle, up, steal ball.) - Tackle Technique: Sight Target, Feet Alive, Leading foot to ...
2. Speed to the Ruck - 30 mins
Area is set up with 3 bags simulating a tackle area, each with a ball (these are numbered 1, 2 & 3), 5 defenders with pads in between 2 cones, 5m from...
5 Man Line to Pistons
throw to back pod fake front pod9 covers over throw off top to front 2 plus hooker arrow head lead leg drivepisto to pod arrow headbody postion a...