Agility & Running Skills Drills
Agility is how quickly your players can move while staying balanced and flexible. Running to evade the tackle, move into space for a pass and change d...
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Ball Presentation Drills
Ball presentation is how the ball-carrier makes the ball available to a teammate after they have been tackled. The ball presentation videos and drills...
Contact Skills Drills
A major part of rugby involves two or more players making physical contact with each other. Contact normally takes place during a tackle, lineout, scr...
Decision making Drills
Decision making determines what pass, run or tackle your player makes on the field. Making the right decision can be the difference between a try bein...
Kicking Drills
Use the kicking drills and videos below to develop your players' accuracy, technique, tactical awareness and skills so they know the right kick to use...
Maul Drills
A maul is similar to a ruck but occurs when the ball is held up off the floor (in a player's hand). The maul drills, videos and mini games below will ...
Off Loads Drills
An off load is when a tackled player passes the ball to a teammate before the tackle is completed. Use the 2v1 and tackle bag off load drills and vide...
Ruck Drills
A ruck occurs when the ball carrier is tackled and players from each side make contact over the ball which is on the ground (it differs from a maul wh...
Ruck Clear Out Drills
A ruck clear out involves players removing their opposition from the ruck to allow a quick pass to be made and avoid turnovers. The ruck and clear out...
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...
Tag Rugby Drills
Use the tag rugby drills and games (also referred to as touch rugby) to boost your junior players' passing, off-loading, and decision making ability. ...
Drills
Tackle Box
category: Sevens
Rugby Tackle Box 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 be...
Tackle Challenge
category: Sevens
Rugby Tackle Challenge Sevens The exercise stand clockwise, with the first player going from the bottom left cone. The defender must tackle that play...
Tackle Fitness
category: Sevens
Rugby Tackle Fitness Sevens The runner/tackler starts 10 meters back, runs forward and places the ball down just before the bag, and in the same moti...
1V1 Tackle Grid
category: Tackling
Rugby 1v1 Tackle Grid Tackling Small playing area, for 1 v 1 tackling. Players line up in two lines adjacent to the coned area. Coach shouts go and t...
Double Tackle Technique
category: Tackling
Rugby Double Tackle Technique Tackling Groups of 6. Tackle Suits. Ball 1. 1 v 2 - Shoulders on 1 attacker must run in the middle of 2 defenders, in a...
Channel Ball
category: Tackling
Rugby Channel Ball Tackling This game is designed to teach the players about retiring to an onside position when a tackle is made. Set-up a field app...
1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up
category: Tackling
Rugby 1v1 Clap Tackle - Warm up Tackling Groups of 2. Everyone find some space. Stand opposite your partner. One of the players (attacker) use footwo...
3 Man Tackle Grid.
category: Tackling
Rugby 3 Man Tackle Grid. Tackling Groups of 12+ Bibs Balls Cones Get all players ot get into teams of 3. Select one of the group of 3s to put bibs on...
Tackle
category: Tackling
Rugby Tackle Tackling Good low position Head up, chin off chest, tighten shoulders Shoulder to shorts Big hit and grasp around legs with both arms re...
Tackle Relay
category: Tackling
Shadowing - Follow the signs. Tackling practice Drill Thumbnail View this drill. Tackling practice. Running side tackle Drill Thumbnail View this dri...
1 On 1 Breakdown Skills
category: Ruck
- Fun game 1 v 1 game to improve skills on both sides of the breakdown.
- One player lies face down either side of a tackle tube (players ...
1 Vs 1 Get To Feet
category: Contact-Skills
Pass gets given to the attacker who has to run down the grid. When the tackle comes in the player with the ball has to present the ball.
Tac...
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Contact-Skills
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Ruck
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
1St Man At The Ruck
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Ball.
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up infront of a defender.
- The 1st attackers takes the ball into con...
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 Tackle And Support Clear
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
3 players (One player in Tackle Suit, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.
Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes le...
1V1 Tackle Grid
category: Contact-Skills
- Small playing area, for 1 v 1 tackling.
- Players line up in two lines adjacent to the coned area.
- Coach shouts go and the front...
2 V 1 Drawing The Defender
category: Decision-making
- One attacking team and one defending team.
- Exercise focused on decision making when in a 2 v 1 situation.
- Each team lines up e...
2 Vs 1 + 1 In 2 Grids
category: Ball-Presentation
2 attackers with a half back attack a defender
The support player should be able to read the situation and apply the best techniques for bal...
2 Vs 1 - Decision Making
category: Decision-making
Four players per group inside a 10m x 30m Channel. Requires 10 cones and 1 ball.
Two players start outside of the grid with two players insi...
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...
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...
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...
2V2 Track And Tackle
category: Tackling
10m wide channel, 2 attackers start with the ball while 2 defenders atart at the other end.
when instructed the attackers attempt to score ag...
3 Man Tackle Grid.
category: Defensive-Patterns
- Groups of 12+
- Bibs
- Balls
- Cones
Get all players ot get into teams of 3.
Select one of the...
3 Second Touch - Touch Rugby 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 follow...
3 V 2 Fixing Defenders
category: Passing
- This is a backs moves passing exercise, aimed at drawing and fixing up a defender, to give a supporting teammate more space and take the defen...
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
category: Passing
- This is a 3 v 2 drill in favour of the attackers.
- On GO, the attackers and defenders run around the cones on the attacking and defens...
3 Vs 2
category: School
Simple 3 v 2, with two defenders with tackle bags.
The attackers must pass their way through the grid, using quick passes and good handling,...
360 Roll
category: Ball-Presentation
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The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle and when would you use a 360’ roll. often a loose tackle or let go.
...
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...
4V1V1 Down The Line
category: Decision-making
Attackers (red players) work down the channel in 4s, working the runners left and right to create space.
Defenders are only allowed to defen...
4V3-Realign
category: Tackling
- 4 sausages
- 4 Bags
- The sausages and bags are lined up alternately in a line.
- 8 defenders start lin...
4V3-Realign
category: Tackling
- 4 sausages
- 4 Bags
- The sausages and bags are lined up alternately in a line.
- 8 defenders start lin...
4V3-Realign
category: Tackling
- 4 sausages
- 4 Bags
- The sausages and bags are lined up alternately in a line.
- 8 defenders start lin...
5 V 5 Tag Rugby
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 teams. 5 players on each team in a large coned area. Area size depends on age, ability, and number of players in each team.
Team with the ...
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...
5 Vs 5 Touch Rugby
category: Match-Related
When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...
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 ...
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...
Attack From Turnover
category: Match-Related
- 2 Teams
- Ball
- Tackle Bags
3 Tackle bags are in a break down formation. With one player from the o...
Attack Until Youre Tackled
category: Off-Loads
Playing area of 25m in length - adjust width to suit numbers- equal numbers in both teams
Full LEG tackles ONLY - ball carrier when tackled ...
Attacking Footwork And Tackling 3
category: School
- Drill can be full contact. Make sure the defender gets back to his feet quickly after the tackle to practice stealing the bal. Attacker pre...
Avoid The Tackler In A Line
category: Practices-for-Juniors
5 players and 1 ball.
4 players in a staggered line in a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
Avoid The Tackler
category: Practices-for-Juniors
5 players and 1 ball.
2 players on each side of a coned area with 1 player in the middle as the tackler.
Player 1 runs with the ball ...
Bag Slams | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 2
category: Contact-Skills
This is the second exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit c...
Bag Slams | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 2
category: Warm-Up
This is the second exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit c...
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...
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...
Beat The Defence
category: Handling
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...
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...
Beating The Ball And Rucking 2
category: School
- If tackled and the offloaded on, get the support player to communicate
- it. It is a contact drill but if you want to eliminate cont...
Beating The Ball And Rucking
category: School
- Decision-making in contact.
- The aim is to get the ball carrier beyond the tackler and the support of players making decisions...
Breakdown Technical Work
category: Contact-Skills
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
Breakdown Technical Work
category: Ruck
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
Breakdown Technical Work
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
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...
Bulldog On Knees
category: Tackling
Simple game for teaching tackling when on your knees.
Starting with initially two tacklers and the rest as attackers, players must try to go...
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...
Cat And Mouse
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Players stand back to back and await the coach's call. Whichever colour the coach shouts out are the mice (in the animation the coach shouts 'Blue'...
Catching A High Ball
category: Catching
Call for the ball!
Head and eyes up looking at the ball, get in line with the ball.
Quickly move to the ball's 'drop zone'
Adj...
Choke Tackle Progression
category: Contact-Skills
- 5 stage progression session.
- Bibs.
- Balls
- Cones.
1. Warm up - Wrestle
Choke Tackle Progression
category: Tackling
- 5 stage progression session.
- Bibs.
- Balls
- Cones.
1. Warm up - Wrestle
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...
Clear Out And Jackal Work
category: Contact-Skills
- Ball
- Tackle Suits
Players around the outside pass the ball around with eachtoher until coach blows his whistle...
Clear Out And Jackal Work
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Ball
- Tackle Suits
Players around the outside pass the ball around with eachtoher until coach blows his whistle...
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 Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
1 player stands crouched down 1 foot either side of a tackle bag holding a ball at the end of the bag
2 players run around the wide cones to...
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...
Contact And Support
category: Contact-Skills
Ball carrier goes into contact with the tackle pads. Break through and offload to a supporting player.
Contact Pop Pass Contact
category: Contact-Skills
- Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...
Contact Pop Pass Contact
category: Warm-Up
- Ball carrier goes forward, hitting in on the shield, turning to pop the call to a support player who passes the ball across the grid into the...
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...
Contest The Tackle
category: Tackling
- Groups of three, the aim of the exercise is for the second defender to contest the tackle.
- One player starts with the ball, standing s...
Contesting The Ruck
category: Ruck
- This is a two person exercise, designed to improve ability at the ruck
- Stand up a tackle tube
- One player tackles the tube to t...
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...
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...
Correct Tackling Position
category: Practices-for-Juniors
CORRECT tackling position.
Tacklers arms wrapped around the players waist that they are tackling.
Head tucked in behind the player.
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...
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...
Creating The Overlap With A Loop
category: Agility-Running-Skills
This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...
Creating The Overlap With A Loop
category: Handling
This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...
Creating The Overlap With A Loop
category: Match-Related
This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...
Creating The Overlap With A Loop
category: Passing
This drill is designed to work on the loop; one of the simplest and most effective ways to create your own overlap/space out wi...
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 ...
Decision Making Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The ball carrier runs across the grid with the ball.
- The opposite player becomes the de...
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...
Defence - Swimming Past The Defender
category: Defensive-Patterns
The player starts on the inside of the first tackle bag.
On the whistle he moves past the bag, pulling it back and toward the ground as he ru...
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...
Defense Into Rucking
category: School
- Work this fitness, defensive in line speed, communication, beating the defender and rucking.
- Even number of players and pads....
Depth And Quick Hands
category: Handling
- Highlights the importance of attacking from depth and letting the ball do the work in attack.
- Team of four attackers versus three defe...
Diamond Shape Supporting Lines
category: Off-Loads
- This is an exercise for continuity and support for attacking play
- Lay out a rectangular playing area, with four attackers and minimu...
Drift Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
The first player in the line begins with the ball. As he approaches the ...
Everyone Gets A Second Chance ? 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...
Fast And Pressured
category: Passing
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast And Pressured
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- There will be one runner.
- 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...
Fast Up - Play
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- This game is to be played at pace.
- It is contact and normal rules of 7's apply, only di...
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...
Flick And Back Pass Insanity
category: Passing
Now split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of colored bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your playe...
Footspeed
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- One group of 3 will be on the bottom right cones, the attack - they should have a ball each.
Game - 6 Vs 4
category: Tag-Rugby
Start the game with a free pass, defenders must start behind the half way line
Atta...
Getting Low In The Tackle
category: Tackling
*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON*
In groups of 5 tie a bit of tape or s...
Ground Work Conditioning -Jackal
category: Contact-Skills
- Bag
- Ball
Player lies oppsite a tackle bag. and fires from hips to get in the jackal postion.
Keep ...
Ground Work Conditioning -Jackal
category: Ruck
- Bag
- Ball
Player lies oppsite a tackle bag. and fires from hips to get in the jackal postion.
Keep ...
Ground Work Conditioning -Jackal
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Bag
- Ball
Player lies oppsite a tackle bag. and fires from hips to get in the jackal postion.
Keep ...
Handling In Channels 3
category: School
- Can evolve drilled by having 3 versus 2 in the wide channel.
- Start off with defenders being passive in order for attacking success a...
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 Drive Ruck Clearout
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- A drill to be completed in pairs.
- One player holding a tackle bag stands in a low, strong position with knees bent.
- The player...
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 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...
Incorrect Tackling Position
category: Practices-for-Juniors
INCORRECT tackling position.
Tacklers head should not be in front of the player being tackled.
Introduction To Defensive Systems
category: Defensive-Patterns
- Groups of 10+
- 3 Bags
- balls
- Cones
1. With bags
3 Attckers with b...
Introduction To Defensive Systems
category: Tackling
- Groups of 10+
- 3 Bags
- balls
- Cones
1. With bags
3 Attckers with b...
Introduction To Ruck
category: Ruck
In small teams, play a modified game where if the ball carrier is touched on the shorts with both hands of a defender, the ball carrier must go to ...
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...
Jack Knife
category: Ball-Presentation
The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle when held or stuck.
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
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.
Join The Attack: 2V1 - 3V2 - 5V4
category: Warm-Up
- With a group of nine, tell two of them they are attackers - for now. The rest will be in defence.
- Allocate your defenders within the...
Landing In A Tackle.
category: Contact-Skills
Correct way of going down with the ball in a tackle.
Person being tackled should 'twist' their body so that they land on their back.
Landing In A Tackle.
category: Tackling
Correct way of going down with the ball in a tackle.
Person being tackled should 'twist' their body so that they land on their back.
Lateral - Switch
category: Passing
Tell your players the following.....
- Players in pairs with a ball between them.
- The player on the left starts with the ball a...
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...
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: 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...
Link Touch
category: Match-Related
- Set up as a standard game of touch rugby, with two teams. The playing area should be wide and not too long.
- Every touch tackle the def...
Live Contact
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop attacking ability 1v1, with a supporting attacker to seal the ball after the tackle is complete.
Low Tackle And Clear | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 3
category: Contact-Skills
This is the third exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit ca...
Low Tackle And Clear | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 3
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
This is the third exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit ca...
Low Tackle And Clear | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 3
category: Warm-Up
This is the third exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit. The circuit ca...
Man To Man
category: Defensive-Patterns
3 attackers and 2 defenders.
The scrum half passes to the first receiver of group of 3 attackers.
The 3 attacking players must then p...
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...
Mini Game - Skills Game
category: Handling
In this game players try to keep possession and carry the ball over their opponent's line to score a try.
Mini Game - Skills Game
category: Match-Related
In this game players try to keep possession and carry the ball over their opponent's line to score a try.
Modified Game - 12 Vs 12
category: Match-Related
Pupils are put into teams of 12 (with larger groups reserves maybe used). Play a full game incorporating :-
6 vs 6 Scrums.
6 vs 6 line...
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...
Off-Loading Box
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The defender must make a tackle.
- The primary ball carrier must take the ball into conta...
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...
Offload Skills - Working With Awkward Positions
category: Off-Loads
In a game your players are going to have to work with awkward positions and chaotic situations. This drill will help them devel...
Offloading Behind The Defender
category: Off-Loads
- The ball carrier runs towards the defender and attracts the tackle.
- After contact, the player turns to offload to their teammate makin...
Offloading Off The Floor
category: Off-Loads
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and offloading off the floor.
Offloading Technique
category: Catching
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Handling
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Handling
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Off-Loads
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
Offloading Technique
category: Off-Loads
- Ball
- Groups of 3+
- 2 attackers line up opposite a defender.
- The defender makes a low ...
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 ...
One Touch Off-Load
category: Warm-Up
- Keep your player briefing; brief, and get them working as soon as possible.I can't stress this enough, it's not a debating society - players ...
Overlap - 3 'V' 2
category: Sevens
Tell your players the following......
- The first attacking unit will go, at the same time 2 of the defenders will round the top of the ...
Pass Invaders
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following.....
- In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when t...
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 Central
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief - and get the players moving as quickly as you can. You may consider having a demo group.
- On your g...
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 Technique
category: Handling
- Groups of 4
- Balls
- Tackle bags/sausages
- Cones.
3 players line up opposite 3 bags la...
Ping Pong
category: Warm-Up
Make sure that your players are holding their tackle shields correctly!
- Have your players work in groups of 10, adjust depending on yo...
Pole Position
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following.....
- Each player has four tackle bags and six balls, the winner is the player that knocks down the most...
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...
Pressure Cooker
category: Passing
- 4 players stand on the middle cones in the grid, avoiding the corner cones. The 2 players at the top and the bottom of the grid will have a b...
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 Succesive Tackling (Game)
category: Tackling
Static tackling.
Every time the player with the ball is tackled, they have to release the ball and quickly pick it up again and stand up, r...
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 Tackle
category: Tackling
- Groups of 6+ players.
- 3 tackle shields per group.
- 1 Tackle Sausage per group.
- 3 people with...
Realign
category: Tackling
The first player moves forwards, makes contact with the tackle bag and retreats diagonally to the line of cones.
The next player joins the l...
Ruck - Coming Through The Gate 1.
category: Ruck
4 blue players must try and defend with shields two gates from the attacking red team.
The ball carrying player must meet the defending play...
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...
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 Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
4 players (2 players in Tackle Suits, one ball carrier and one support player) and one ball.
Ball carrier attacks suited player and takes 'l...
Ruck Clear-Out Work
category: Contact-Skills
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
Ruck Clear-Out Work
category: Ruck
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
Ruck Clear-Out Work
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- tackle sausage
Place 2 sausages perpendicular from eachother in a T shape.
Have one player line up a couple mete...
Ruck Clearing Exercises
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Progressive exercises to improve clearing out at the ruck
- Lay a tackle tube on the floor with another tube on top, angled into the air...
Ruck Turnover Body Position
category: Ruck
- The coach pops the ball off to the attacker. The first defender tackles the player to the floor quickly.
- The second defender arrives a...
Rucking Body Position
category: Ruck
Players split into pairs and line up in as many lines as you require
Rucking Body Position
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Players split into pairs and line up in as many lines as you require
Rucking Grid, No Pass
category: School
- Grid size is 10 m x 10 m.
- 3 pads
- 3 attackers.
- No passing allowed.
- Attackers tr...
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 5 Pin Bowling
category: Sevens
Using cones and tackle bags, mark out your training area as shown in the diagram. The tackle bags should be stood up, and at a distance away from...
Rugby League - Touch Rugby 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 ...
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...
Run, Re-Align & Tackle
category: Defensive-Patterns
- 4 sausages
- 4 Bags
- The sausages and bags are lined up alternately in a line.
- 8 defenders start lined up outside o...
Run, Re-Align & Tackle
category: Tackling
- 4 sausages
- 4 Bags
- The sausages and bags are lined up alternately in a line.
- 8 defenders start lined up outside o...
Running Lines And Breakdown Continuity
category: Agility-Running-Skills
A coach or scrum half feeds a ball carrier who should be running onto the ball.
Running Lines And Breakdown Continuity
category: Contact-Skills
A coach or scrum half feeds a ball carrier who should be running onto the ball.
Running Lines And Breakdown Continuity
category: Match-Related
A coach or scrum half feeds a ball carrier who should be running onto the ball.
Running Lines And Breakdown Continuity
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
A coach or scrum half feeds a ball carrier who should be running onto the ball.
Running Lines To Break The Gain-Line
category: Agility-Running-Skills
This drill coaches players the lines they should run when receiving the ball in order to maximise the chance of them breaking the gain line.
Running Lines To Break The Gain-Line
category: Match-Related
This drill coaches players the lines they should run when receiving the ball in order to maximise the chance of them breaking the gain line.
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...
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.<...
Scarecrow Tag
category: Tag-Rugby
T...
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: 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...
Second Man Ruck Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- Repetitive drill aimed at improving the clear out of a defender at the ruck
- Players are split into groups of three, two attackers and ...
Shadowing - Follow The Signs
category: Tackling
The group is split in half.
The coach is positioned behind the defenders and instructs the movement of the attackers, who are holding tackle...
Shadowing - Tackle Foot Position.
category: Tackling
- groups of 2
One player uses footwork and fast feet to try and lose his shadow (the other player)
The shadow has ...
Simple Passing Exercise
category: Passing
- Tell your players the follow.....
- The first two players at each coach will advance, attacking the cone to their left, in ...
Simple Tackle
category: Contact-Skills
Both players jog out at the same time.
When the players meet the red player tackle the white player and then both players get back to their ...
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...
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...
Static Tackling On Knees
category: Tackling
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Contact-Skills
Static Tackling On Knees.
category: Tackling
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...
Striking The Ball
category: Scrum
Introducing the skill of 'striking' for the ball.
Hooker against a tackle pad, with the scrum half punting in the ball from the left hand si...
Structure Defence
category: Defensive-Patterns
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...
Support Play Touch
category: School
- Develop speed to break down and attacking skills.
- When the player was touched, laid down and presents properly (turnover if i...
Tackle And Bounce Conditioning
category: Contact-Skills
- Groups of 3/4
- 1 Tackle Sausage.
- 1 Tackle bag.
1. Tackle Bag conditioning.
<... Tackle And Bounce Conditioning
category: Tackling
- Groups of 3/4
- 1 Tackle Sausage.
- 1 Tackle bag.
1. Tackle Bag conditioning.
<...
Tackle And Clear Out
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
3 players (one in tackle suit, one with ball) and one tackle bag.
Player in tackle suit crouches or kneels next to tack...
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 And Ruck Clearing
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Players work in groups of four against two defenders (holding tackle bags) who are stood inside the channel.
The attackers run around the fu...
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 Clamp Partner Jackle
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the ball after the tackle with a supporting player (+1) to clamp on his inside to re...
Tackle Conditioning Circuit
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 sausages
- 1 bag
- 1 ball
- Step 1 - Low chop tackle on the sausage.
- <...
Tackle Conditioning Circuit
category: Tackling
- 2 sausages
- 1 bag
- 1 ball
- Step 1 - Low chop tackle on the sausage.
- <...
Tackle Conditioning
category: Tackling
- This is a simply set up game designed to test players' ability to continuously make tackles, especially when fatigued.
- Each area shoul...
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 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 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...
Tackle Head Safety Technique
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle Bags
- Cones
1. Warm up light contact
Players line up opposite...
Tackle Jackle
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to develop speed off the floor from the tackle into a positive Jackle Position.The Tacklers emphasis is make a positive tackle...
Tackle Plus One Space
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to encouragement the tackler and a supporting player (+1) challenge for the space on the tackle.
Tackle Practice - 1V1
category: Tackling
Close down the space quickly, make yourself big.
Keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.
Tackle Practice
category: Tackling
Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed...
Tackle Progression 1V1
category: Tackling
1. Tracking
Create a V shaoped conned area.
Defender at one end, attacker at the other end.
At...
Tackle Roll
category: Contact-Skills
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to roll away from the tackle and get back on to his feet.
Tackle Space
category: Contact-Skills
Contact Defence
The aim of the drill is to encourage the tackler to challenge for the space over the ball after the tackle....
Tackle Square 1V1
category: Tackling
Step 1: Both the attacking and defending players complete 2 chop tackles on the tackle sausages.
Step 2: The attacki...
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 Technique - Foot Position 1/5
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle bag
An attacker holds a bag 2m away from a defender.
Defender hold hands behind his b...
Tackle Technique 2/5- Body Height
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle Bag
An attacker holds a bag 2m away from a defender.
Defender hold hands...
Tackle Technique 3/5 -Leg Drive
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Tackle Bag
An attacker holds a bag 2m away from a defender.
Defender hold hands...
Tackle Technique 4/5 -Boxer Hands
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
- Ball
Hands and arms are introduced.
The attacker holds hands behind his back with the ...
Tackle Technique 5/5- Grip
category: Tackling
- Groups 2
- ball
More use of thre hands
After the Arms have wrapped around the attacker.
Grab onto shorts, shirt ...
Tackle Technique- Hook And Grip
category: Tackling
- Groups of 2
Players get in partners and stand opposite eahcother.
They use footwork to get within eahcother ...
Tackle Touch Game
category: Contact-Skills
- 2 Teams
- Ball
- Bibs
Tackle touch is a contact game that focuses on technique rather than the power...
Tackle Touch Game
category: Tackling
- 2 Teams
- Ball
- Bibs
Tackle touch is a contact game that focuses on technique rather than the power...
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 ...
Tackle, Bounce, Compete
category: Contact-Skills
- Sausage
- Cones
After you have completed the bounce motion, you can bounce and fire.
Fire - is by any mean...
Tackle, Bounce, Compete
category: Ruck
- Sausage
- Cones
After you have completed the bounce motion, you can bounce and fire.
Fire - is by any mean...
Tackle, Bounce, Jackal, Fire Drill
category: Contact-Skills
- 4 players +
- cones
- ball.
Cones laid out on 5m chanel other 10 chanel.
3 Players line ...
Tackle, Bounce, Jackal, Fire Drill
category: Ruck
- 4 players +
- cones
- ball.
Cones laid out on 5m chanel other 10 chanel.
3 Players line ...
Tackle, Support, Hands
category: Handling
Description
- 3 Sausages
- Ball
- Players work in 4s.
- A ball is balance donator of the sau...
Tackle, Support, Hands
category: Tackling
Description
- 3 Sausages
- Ball
- Players work in 4s.
- A ball is balance donator of the sau...
Tackling (Static).
category: Tackling
Tackling 2
category: Tackling
Close down space quickly, make yourself big, keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.
Tackling In Grid (Game).
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees (With Direction).
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees (With Direction).
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees Game.
category: Tackling
Tackling On Knees On The Move
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.
Player B also knee...
Tackling On Knees
category: Practices-for-Juniors
2 players and 1 ball.
Player A kneels down with the ball in their hands.
Player B kneels with one leg on the ground in the set positi...
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 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...
Tackling Technique 1 V 1
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.
Tackling Technique Choke
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.
Tackling Technique Chop
category: Tackling
The aim of the drill is to develop low tackle technique 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
The Saddle Roll Technique
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
- This clearing technique is used to remove defenders who have latched onto the ball and are in a low body position.
- One player is bridg...
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.
- ...
Touch Ruck Game 4 V 4
category: Ruck-Clear-Out
Defenders must use two hands to tag the ball carrier and have the body position as if performing a tackle
Once tagged the ball carrier goes ...
Touch Ruck Game
category: Ruck
Touch Rugby With Mini-Maul
category: Match-Related
Touch rugby in teams of 5. Once a team has been touched three times change possession.
When a player is touched, the tackler stays in passiv...
Track And Tackle 1V1
category: Tackling
In a grid an attacker is positioned on one end and a defender at the other end.
Defender passes to the attacker who attempts to score a...
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...
Turn-Over Game
category: Sevens
Tell the players the following......
- We are going to play a game, the 7 defenders will stay in defence throughout, and the 5 attacking...
Walking Side Tackle.
category: Tackling
Walking Tackle
category: Tackling
The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player.
As the ball carrier is walking the defender should time their move so th...
Wave After Wave
category: Passing
- Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....
- We have 1 scrum half,...
Wrestling Off The Floor | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 1
category: Contact-Skills
This is the first exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit.
Wrestling Off The Floor | Contact Conditioning Circuit Exercise 1
category: Warm-Up
This is the first exercise in a series of three that can be put together to form a contact conditioning circuit.
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Sessions
Developing young players confidence in tackling and contact
After building up some preseason contact resilience, it?s time to refine players tackling techniques to build their confidence as players go into cont...
Tackling Success - 1 to 1 and Double Tackling
Focus on technique to ensure your players tackle safely and powerfully, as well as looking at the progression from a 1-to-1 'fit' tackle to a positive...
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
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...
Contact Skills in the Tackle
Instil confidence and tackle toughness into your players with this tackling from the front, side and back session! Build their knowledge of the benefi...
Defensive Dominance!
With this high intensity session, improve your team's defensive skills, whilst also working on their fitness
Ruck through the Gate
Teach your team to ruck safely, effectively and quickly. By going 'through the gate' you'll avoid giving away penalties and encourage better binding
Understanding the importance of effective offloading to secure possession
Develop your team's decision making ability to recognise how and when to set up an offload to unlock the defence.
2nd Wave Defence and Developing Offloading!
Develop your team's offloading in attack and their 2nd wave defensive play with this session
Confidence in Contact: part 2
Continue to improve your player's confidence when using contact, with the second of our Confidence in Contact sessions
Answers
How can I overcome my child's fear of tackling?
Dan, England
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Tackling progression plan to improve confidence in tackles
Raphael, Rugby coach
Australia
Answers: 2
Getting a straight defensive line and speed
James, Rugby coach
Australia
Answers: 1
Reduce Numbers in rucks
James, Rugby coach
Australia
Answers: 2
Tips on breaking through a defence line?
Mac, United States of America
Answers: 2
Can you set up a maul directly from the penalty?
Ade, England
Answers: 2
Is there a U7s rugby union coaching plan for week by week
Liz, Rugby coach
Australia
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Defence, who must tackle a player cutting in?
Johan, Rugby coach
South Africa
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attaxing and defence drills that helped you
jayvyn, Bermuda
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U8s standing offside
Tony, Rugby coach
England
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Community Drills
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Tackle, fall, pop-upSupport play
Ruck - Clearing players at Breakdown
(a)Both teams start onTeam w/ ball player straddles tackle bag and defends ballOther player in and clears player out Clear out w/Roll(B)Use tackl...
The 6 Nations Game
Warm-up game for U6s upwards; exercises body through a full range of motions, and also teaches children about the wider rugby world.Set up a large gri...
Stop Tackle Box
Getting players to think and improve tackles.1. Set up two linking 5m x 7m boxes like in picture. 2. Split players up so half in each section lik...
4-point tackle
Remind offense that this is a defensive drill. Mindset is to get defender thinking about his positioning and how/where to tackle based on that positio...
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Game- Add it all together. Continuity, move the ball before contact, backs to use the wide pass- Teams of 8-12 Contact game, encourage the ruck, maxi...
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...
Hook & Grab
In pairs players face each other on their feet, 1 step appart. On coaches call players tackle with a Hook first then Grab to get hold of player finis...