Search: starting positions

M1 12 Under

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby M1 12 UNDER Backs Moves Note the starting positions of players for this move, it's just a suggestion. However, I suggest your players start tha...

Shuttle Run.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Rugby Shuttle run. Agility & Running Skills Start lying on the ground (in a down press-up position) run out to the 1st set of cones and then run back...

Chain Reaction

category: Tag-Rugby

Rugby Chain Reaction Tag Rugby Divide the 20m x 20m grid in half. 1 Ball per group Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on one kn...

Chain Reaction

category: Tag-rugby

Rugby League Chain Reaction Tag rugby Divide the 20m x 20m grid in half. 1 Ball per group Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on...

The Trinity

category: Sevens

Rugby The Trinity Sevens The exercise starts with the first attacking unit running around the bottom of the grid, as they do the first defending unit...

Pass And Run

category: Passing

Rugby League Pass and run Passing Set-up a 10 meter grid with a player on each corner. Player 1 starts with the ball. Player 1 passes the ball to pla...

Crash Through 2 Tackle Bags

category: Tackling

Rugby Crash Through 2 Tackle Bags 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 ...

Static Tackling On Knees.

category: Tackling

Rugby Static tackling on knees. Tackling Basic tackling skills. Tackler to start in a low position. Tackler to position their head behind the player,...

Short - Long

category: Sevens

Rugby SHORT - LONG Sevens The first group of 4 starts at the top of the grid, moving forward. The ball should be with the outside player, who makes a...

2 Vs 2 Linebreak Scenario

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Here we are re-creating a 2 vs 2 scenario which we might find on the field. The aim is to put players under the same conditions which they would po...

5 Attacks 3

category: Sevens

• Using cones mark out the four corners and the midways points of each side of a 20 x 20 meter training area.
• Divide your players into...

Backs Move - Rangi

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in th...

Colour Defend

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

1. The coach will call a colour.
2. At that point the players from those cones should run to th...

Enter 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram as suggested starting positions, but be flexible.
2. 10 carries the ball forward, inviting the opposition defence to pr...

Line Speed

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following....

1. Players will advance as a line, and as one hit the pads.
2. The pads can also advance as a li...

Lineout Progressions With Bag

category: Lineout

1.

• Two players stand either side of a tackle tube (tackle tube on the floor 'stood up').
• The coach shouts go and the two players...

Loop Move (Simple)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 12.
3. 10 loops around 12,
4. 12 passes to 10, this pass ...

Loop Move - M1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 12.
3. 12 moves forward.
4. 10 loops around behind 12.

M1 (13 Missed)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Over)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Inside To 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Pop Outside To 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (13 Missed, 14 Under)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward with the ball, drawing the defence to press.
3. 10 passing ...

M1 (Looper) Attacking Wide

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 loops around 13, and wide outside ...

M1 (Over)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
3. 12 overruns the ball.
4. 13 runs an ov...

M1 (Pop Inside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

M1 (Pop Ouside 15)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, over-running the ball, cuttin...

M1 (Under)

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13, missing 12.
3. 12 overruns the ball.
4. 13 runs an un...

M1 12 Over

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carries the ball forward.
3. 12 run forward, then an over.
4. 13 ru...

M1 Simple

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the starting positions.
2. 10 passes to 13.
3. 13 comes forward either straight, or cutting in to close the s...

Max 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 moves forward, cuts in.
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Max 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 provides a decoy run.

Max 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 11 could provide a decoy run.

Max 4

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 moves forward carrying the ball.
3. 12 and 13 switch.
4. 13 tak...

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...

Munster

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12, 13, 14 advancing, closing the space be...

Pro 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for the suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12 advances, 13 provides support with 14.<...

Rangi (Version 1)

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in ...

Rangi (Version 2)

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball.
3. 12 advances, as does 13.
4. 14 ...

Rangi (Version 3)

category: Backs-Moves

1. Use the diagram to highlight suggested starting positions.
2. 10 advances with the ball, then cuts in.
3. 12 advances, and cuts w...

Static 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 and 12 remain static, the other players are in motion, offering options.
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Static 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
3. 11 will pro...

Static 3

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10, 12, 13, will be starting very flat with minimal movement.
3. 11 will pro...

Switch 1

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carried the ball forward, inviting the defence to press up.
3. 10 cuts in...

Switch 2

category: Backs-Moves

1. See the diagram for suggested starting positions.
2. 10 carries the ball up.
3. 12 advances.
4. 10 passes to 12.
5. 1...

Rugby union: the rules of the game

The rules of Rugby Union explained.

The most important position in rugby union

You live and die by your Tight-head Prop. Scrum master, Mike Cron explains it best "The way a scrum is formed, the actual axis of the scrum where it r...

Rugby warm-Ups for Mini Rugby Aged 8

what are simple drills for touch rugby...to get ready?

Quick pass race

This is a fun handling competition for juniors.There are 2 teams who start on their respective cones with the ball at the end of the line (as in the d...

Gauntlet

An individual defence skills game for U6 upwardsKids love the gladiatorial nature of this contest, especially when they get to 'real' tacklingUse cone...

Passing in front of teammate who runs on to the ball.

Set up 2 channels, one with staggered cones for the players to use as pointers, then an open channel next to it for the kids to run and pas down to ch...

Jog/Sprint Course

Athletes are spread out onto different cones for their starting positions. When the whistle is blown the athletes will run in the direction of the cou...

Oranges and Apples

The two teams are named Oranges (A) and Apples (D).The coach calls either Oranges or Apples.If Apples then the D must run to their safe zone without b...