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Straight Running And Passing

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Rugby Straight running and passing Agility & Running Skills 3 players line up in a straight line, approximately 10m apart, each standing opposite an ...

Straight Line Drop

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Rugby Straight line drop Agility & Running Skills Two lines (1 line working, 1 line resting). The first line moves up 10 meters (2 cones). Upon reach...

Quick Positioning, Passing And Support

category: Passing

Rugby Quick Positioning, passing and support Passing 4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other. As the coach calls a colour cone,...

Beat The Defence

category: Handling

Rugby Beat the defence Handling Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, slig...

Jack Knife

category: Ball-Presentation

Rugby Jack Knife Ball Presentation The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle when held or stuck.

Touch Down And Back

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Rugby Touch down and back Agility & Running Skills Players stand in a line with the ball in the hands of the front player. ... Straight line drop Dri...

Side On Pendulum Pass

category: Passing

Rugby Side on Pendulum pass Passing Here the player needs to have slightly bent knees, and ensure that he is leaning slightly forward with a straight...

2 Vs 1 - With Running Support

category: Off-Loads

The lead attacker runs straight at the defender, attacking either the space on the left or the right before taking the tackle and off loading to th...

2 Vs 1 - With Running Support

category: Off-Loads

The lead attacker runs at straight at defender.

Attacks runs into space, either on the left or the right, takes the tackle and then off-load...

2V2 Tackle And Clear Out

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

• 2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.
• Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.
• The coach stands opposi...

2V2 Tackle And Clear Out

category: Tackling

• 2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.
• Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.
• The coach stands opposi...

3 Pod Lineout Lifting - Off The Top

category: Lineout

- Aim is to work on the lift and hold, and the accuracy of pass from the top

- 3 pods of 3 men stand in a triangle, 3m away from eachother.&n...

3-Kick Warmup

category: Kicking

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.

...

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...

7 V 3

category: Decision-making

Groups of ten

One ball per group

Defenders equidistant, can only move forwards and backwards

Attackers bunched to start

8 Vs 3 Game

category: Match-Related

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 ...

Alpha

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
2. Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...

Alpha

category: yBacks-Moves

1. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
2. Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...

Attack, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack

category: School

• The game is to avoid contact, make sure the pads are not in a straight line to begin with. Attackers don't wait for defence to get organized...

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...

Beat The Defence

category: Passing

Offensive players (blue), line out in one deep line while the defence (red) line up opposite in a straight line, slightly inside player from the pl...

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...

Catch Confidence

category: Passing

Passing in partners.

One player brings their hands up to in front of their face. The other player passes hard to their hands. This is to catc...

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...

Choose The Hole

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 with 15 running a support line. 15 needs to run into the hole wherever it is. Needs to 'check / scan'!

Choose The Hole

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 with 15 running a support line. 15 needs to run into the hole wherever it is. Needs to 'check / scan'!

Colour Agility

category: Agility-Running-Skills

The coach sets off the players one by one.

As players run in a straight line they progress to the first cone and need to react to the colour...

Counter Ruck

category: Ruck

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...

Defence - Swimming In Twos

category: Defensive-Patterns

2 defenders work together to force 5 players to pass and work them towards touch.

The golden rule is for them to keep their spacing even, ens...

Defending in Threes

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

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.

Dont Get Tagged

category: Tackling

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...

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...

Drop Kick With Target

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill improve accuracy and strike.

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.

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...

Flat Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

Players line up together along the line of the 1st set of cones.

On the signal of the coach all the players advance to the 3rd set of cones ...

Forward Sprints / Backward Sprints.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Set-up drill area as shown.

Players line up at the start.

All players run forward 20 meters (2 sets of cones) in a tight straight line.

P...

Front On Pendulum Passing

category: Passing

2 players face one another and stand about 5m apart. The ball is cupped in one hand (not gripped).

The player with the ball swings the ball ...

Grids Part 5 (Variation)

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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 ...

Handling - The Well Weighted Pass

category: Handling

Players line up on the left hand side of each gate and they start in a line, 5m down from the first gate.

• The player on the left start...

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.

<...

Hurdles And Ladder

category: Agility-Running-Skills

SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness) drill for warm ups, handling the ball and warming up muscles.

4 or 5 small SAQ hurdles, 1 ladder

Make...

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...

Jogging Tackle

category: Tackling

The player with the ball jogs in a straight line with the tackler coming in form the side to tackle them.

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...

Ladders With Ball Handling

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• The aim of the drill is to develop SAQ and handling the same time.

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 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...

Lineout Race

category: Lineout

• This drill is a race across the pitch or whichever distance the coach deems appropriate.
• Two teams of four: one thrower, three players...

Loop

category: Maul

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...

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 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...

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss 2 - Fast Wing Ball

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 running an underline straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever it is. ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

Miss One/ Dummy Run

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -overline- with 15 also running an overline straight to 11 looping behind. 11 needs to run into the hole in front of ...

More Loop

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. The ball carrier (A) runs straight in a line and makes a normal lateral pass to the supporting p...

Out The Back Passing

category: Decision-making

• Groups of 6+
• Ball

3 Attackers line up opposite 2 defenders.

The ball carrier takes the ball hard up to t...

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: Backs-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...

Overline With 2 Dummy Runners

category: yBacks-Moves

9 10 miss 12 straight to 13 -over line- with 15 also running an over line straight to 14. 14 needs to run into the hole in front of them wherever i...

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 Along The Line

category: Passing

Simple hand drill that can be progressed onto many simple backline movements.

1 ball, 4 players, area of 20-30m by 20m

1st player st...

Passing Behind

category: Passing

In partners get your players to move round each other, passing with 1 hand round the "back of their hand".

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...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.

The coach then ...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Passing

5 players in a group line up within touching distance of one another, and stand facing the coach who has a ball in his hand.

The coach then ...

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...

Quick Positioning, Passing And Support

category: Agility-Running-Skills

4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.

1. As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly.
...

React To Space And Attack

category: Backs-Moves

5 players start on a straight line of cones about 5m apart. 10m away there are 5 more cones. Two of the 5 cones are blue, and two are red, and the ...

Reaction Lifts

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and reaction to the lineout lift. Including the Process and good Technique.<...

Red Arrows

category: Tag-Rugby

Players work in groups of 5, with 1 ball per group - starting in a single file.

The first player runs out 5m then stops, turns slightly and ...

Round The Back

category: 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 the area, moving the ball around ...

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 ...

Running From Depth

category: Agility-Running-Skills

No of players: 4 per grid, max. 20.
Balls per group: 1.
Markers: 4
Grid size: 10x10.

4 players line up behind each other. Front play...

Running Into Space From Support - Stretch Defence

category: Match-Related

2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2...

Running Lines With Defence

category: Passing

• Running straight and changing your running line will make players better attackers and underpins an effective 2 v 1
• Start with a 5 v 3...

Scrum Hit

category: Scrum

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

Scrum Profile Stage 1

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling with resistance from coach to check for stability and strength.

Scrum Profile Stage 2

category: Scrum

• The aim of the drill is to develop strong positive profiling and to develop core-stability.

Shoulder Stretch.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Raise both arms up to shoulder height.

Keeping both arms straight, start with arm just forward of shoulders.

Bring both arms back be...

Single File Running

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

1 Ball per group.

Ball at the front of the group.

The first player runs out to the 5 meter line then stops, ...

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...

Spin Pass Practice

category: Passing

• This is a simple yet very effective exercise designed for players to focus on spin passing accuracy.
• Players start in three lines, abo...

Spinal Twist.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Sit with left leg straight, bend the right leg, then cross right leg over left leg.

Use your left elbow to push against the right knee.

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...

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...

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...

Switch

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Groups of 2.

1 ball per group.

Run straight then change direction at the first cone. Attack the opposite corner and pass to the su...

Tackle And Offload

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Three players start off in a coned area.

Player 1 with a ball jogs in a straight line.

Player two runs in from ...

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 Contact

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 From Waist

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Two players start off in a coned area.

Player 1 with a ball jogs in a straight line.

Player two runs in from the side to tackle playe...

• Groups of 2
• Tackle Bag

An attacker holds a bag 2m away from a defender.

Defender hold hands...

Throwing Ball Into Air.

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Throw the ball straight up into the air above the head.

Twist 180o quickly to face in opposite direction and catch the ball.

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...

Vary The Distance

category: Passing

In groups of 4 - 1 ball straight hands across. on the other side pass the ball to the next group.

Start with 2 close passes and on pass 3 an...

Walking Side Tackle.

category: Tackling

Player with ball walking in a straight direction, with the tackler walking in from the side.

Introducing a bit of pace into the ta...

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Pre-season Contact Build-Up

After a long off season period it's important to carefully ease your players back into contact - use this session to get your players tackling again i...

Running Lines and Fixing Defenders

Create doubt in the defender's mind by getting your ball carrier to run straight with the ball, and support runners to run good lines to create depth ...

When a scrum is awarded following an unsuccessful end to a maul

How can I prevent an overlap?

U13s rules explained

Team warm up drills that incorporates all the backs

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

U14's girls teamwork

Kicking for space drill

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Inclusive rugby - Any tips and advice from coaches who have experience coaching kids between 2-7 years and children with special needs

How can I improve my players 1 on 1 tackling

Autosave 13411064

Scissors.From cone to cone.Only use wrists to pop ball in air.Run straight and change direction on "switch" call from player without the bal...

Straight clear 3 people

Straight clear 2 people

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...

24

This play is called "24" because it's a skip "2 (12)," 2 loop "4 (14)." Flyhalf skips the inside centre, who takes...

Autosave 1981127

Place markers at different widths in lines about 5-7m apart. 4 or 5 players in each line of defense. On the whistle, players press straight up pass...

Defensive Holes

What happenes when we DONT keep a rigid straight line in defence

Ground / Support

Hit and go to ground, Pop to support.Straight over. Stay on ground untill there it is free to go. and back in line/support.

Strike

-5 runs straight ahead-9 passes the ball to 5-6, 7, & 8 are behind for support

Shape (spears) Autosave 72036659

There will be three possible rucks that the players will play off. the different rucks will be colour coded E.G. Red, Yellow, BlueIf I call a wide ruc...