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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...

3 Man Pass

category: Practices-for-Juniors

4 cones in a square area.

7 players.

2 players on cone A & B with 1 player (the worker) in between the cones, and 1 player each o...

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 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Contact-Skills

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Scrum

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

6 Vs 6 Uncontested Scrums

category: Scrum

Ensure that players:-

Bind correctly.

Keep the scrum square.

Keep correct body position.

Hooker to strike for the ball ...

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...

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

Bungie

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy using a bungie to also develop arm strength. This is the activation movement we a...

Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game

category: Match-Related

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game

category: Tackling

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

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...

Closed Leg Pass

category: Passing

The aim of the exercise is to develop 1 Step Closed leg pass to encourage the attacker to keep square.

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 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...

Cross Over Running

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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 ...

Defense Into Rucking 2

category: School

• To extend the drill, get the taxes to always back pedal and get them to have to go to the cone they weren't just that. This will aid communic...

Goal Kick Follow Through

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop players follow through after the strike.

Individual Work On Feet.

category: Contact-Skills

Player to position their self square to the scrum machine.

Keeping the back flat, with shoulders slightly above the hips, with chin off che...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Passing

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint

category: Warm-Up

Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.

4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.

Keep body square on when receiving ball ...

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...

Leg Drive In The Tackle And Counter Rucking

category: School

• Players work 45 seconds at a time before rotating.
• Play made tackle and drives the pad back. The player then goes on the floo...

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...

Mid-Space Attack

category: Decision-making

There are 4 cones in a rectangle , 2 red and 2 blue. The 2 defenders stand within the square, and on the coach's call, they must go and touch the c...

Passing 1 Step

category: Passing

• The aim of the drill is to develop players speed of pass.

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 Left To Right

category: Passing

Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.

Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, f...

Passing Right To Left

category: Passing

Strong grip, thumbs are out, hold the ball high with fingers pointing to the sky.

Keeping your hips square pass the ball across your body, ...

Punt Kicks

category: Kicking

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

Quick Hand And Quick Positioning

category: Passing

4 players work together in a 6x6m grid.

1. Players attack each line of the square, from the inside.
2. Once they get to the 4th man...

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 ...

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.<...

Scrum Hit

category: Scrum

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

Scrummage Terminology.

category: Contact-Skills

Key factors:

Shoulders above hips.

Keep square

Chin off chest

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...

Square - Improve Reactions

category: Handling

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 Throws

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to warm up and activate the core to develop accuracy of the throw with a partner 10m - 15m

Staying Alive

category: Passing

Tell your players the following...

1. The first player runs into the grid, the ball carrier.
2. They attack the inner square.
...

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.

1. The ball is passed by a scrumha...

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...

Tackling Technique Chop

category: Tackling

• The aim of the drill is to develop low tackle technique from both sides, 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

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...

Target Throws

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop accuracy of the throw using a target at different distances. 5m - 10m - 15m

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 ...

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.
• ...

Throw On Knees

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...

Union Jack

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Divide the players so that they are spread equally between 8 points (4 corners of a square, and 4 more at the midpoints. Each ball carrier runs acr...

Rugby coaching drills: the vision square

Find out more about the International Rugby Coaching Association at ...

3 man square (rugby league passing game)

A conditioning drill which also allows players to improve their passing.

Rhino rugby -how to use a big square tackle bag

Richie Gray explains the Rhino Rugby Big Square Tackle Bag. Visit teh Rhino Rugby website here - www.rhinorugby.com.

Rugby warm-Ups for Mini Rugby Aged 8

Over confident players not offloading

Refereeeing an U10 ruck

What's your favourite pre-match warm up?

First time coaching U9 and U10s - anyone got any backline coaching tips?

Number 8 pick ups from scrum at U13?

I'm starting coaching under 14 what are best drills?

please how do idefine the players in the pitchie. who?

Under 10 - Pre Match Preparation

My son's u16 team is suffering from a wheeling scrum.?

Pass to Glory

Get your team passing to glory with this session, improving their movement, technique and communication

EVASION GAME

A GAME TO DEVEOLP EVASION SKILLS AND RUNNING WITH TWO HANDS ON THE BALL.WITHIN THE PITCH/SQUARE THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE BALL CARRIERS AND CATCHERS C...

Autosave 31412485

The aim of this drill is startin to improve upon awareness of the ball and the types of passing you can do. Before the start of the drill i will make ...

Drill 3

This drill is marked out in a 20m square The distances both players will race are the same in lenght.One takes one all out straight line sprint Other ...

Shotgun Structure

The half controls the play. Square hipsRun onto the ball Use the block runnersAttack the gaps

Catching and Passing on the Run

Using a square grid with two coaches (or players) either side, players run through the square, catch a ball from one side and pass off to the other si...

Overload Game

When you call out either A, B, C or D, the attacking group at that side attacks through the square, beating the defenders to score on the opposite sid...

2 v 1 Offload Drill

Small square,~2m x 2mTwo "attackers" try to keep the ball away from the defenderDefender wrestles or tackles each ball carrierCarrier works ...

Tight Channel Defence

3 attackers v 3 defenders.10m x 10m squares.Attackers always come 'Around the corner' into the exercise

Passing - square grid

Players are to line up on four four cones that are facing each other. The player who has the ball is to run out to the middle and pass to his left or ...

Warm Up

Lay out a 20 metre square pitch, with a 2 metre square box (or circle) at each end.Pick out two equal teams of no more than eight a side.To score 5 pa...