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Hit The Colours

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Hit The Colours Warm Up Players start at the top of the triangle. Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time. Player moves to the called cone, and retu...

Passing Box

category: Passing

Rugby Passing Box Passing Tell your players the following....... There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the gr...

Quick Hands

category: Passing

Rugby Quick Hands Passing Tell your players the following..... The first player runs out with the ball to the first set of cones and passes the ball ...

Four Handed Touch

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Four Handed Touch Warm Up The following are the laws for this game: Equal number of defenders and attackers. Use bibs to identify both teams. ...

Pass Invaders

category: Passing

Rugby Pass Invaders Passing Tell your players the following..... In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone...

Pass And Follow

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Pass and Follow Warm Up They pass the ball around either clock wise or anti clock wise, you can decide to change the direction youself at any p...

Serious Fun

category: Passing

Rugby Serious Fun Passing Tell your players the following, keeping your player briefing, brief! It's vital to get the players moving as quickly as po...

Simple Passing Exercise

category: Passing

Rugby Simple Passing Exercise Passing Tell your players the follow..... The first two players at each coach will advance, attacking the cone to their...

Ping Pong

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Ping Pong Warm Up Make sure that your players are holding their tackle shields correctly! Have your players work in groups of 10, adjust depend...

2 V 1

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 2 v 1.
2. The two players have to get past the one defender without being touched, that's it.
3. The defender wi...

3 'V' 2

category: Passing

1. This is a simple 3 v 2.
2. The three attackers have to get past the two defenders without being touched, that's it.
3. The defend...

A Cheeky Little Number

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...

A Cheeky Little Number

category: Sevens

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Let's just get the ball moving down the line. Give the playe...

Another Defender Bites The Dust

category: Warm-Up

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking team gets unlimited touches.
• A player is ...

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...

Beat The Runner

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Beat The Runner

category: Sevens

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Beat The Runner

category: Warm-Up

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners ...

Break

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following....

1. Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes.
2. Then right (...

Building The Loop

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

1. One group of 4 players will be in defence.
2. The other two groups of 4 will be in attack, ...

Building The Pass Out Of The Tackle

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. One player will be a ball carrier.
2. The player directly opposite will make a half tackle...

Building The Switch Pass

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short and tell your players the following....

1. 3 attackers line up on the first three cones, the rest fall in...

Chasing The Pass

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short, and get the ball moving around the circle as quickly as possible.

• First have the players move the bal...

Clapping Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.

1. Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.

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...

Coach Says!

category: Warm-Up

• Coach gives orders and the players do it.
• Example include: coach says do a press-up, coach says touch the groud with your right hand...

Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique.

category: Contact-Skills

• 30 + players - Teams of 10/13
• Bibs
• Balls

1. Shoulders on - low intensity

Should...

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...

Crossover Relay

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing short. You may consider having a demonstration group.

• Give two players opposite each other, one ball each.

Defender - Round And Realign

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. Each group wi...

Escape To Victory

category: Warm-Up

• Within each group of 10, there should be 4 attackers and 6 defenders.
• The defenders should be in the outer grid and the attackers wi...

Fan Out And Pass

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing, brief! You may decide to have a demonstration grid.

• On your call, all players fan out to receive a pass.

Fast And Pressured

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one runner.
2. 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...

Fast And Pressured

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one runner.
2. 1 player, static, on each cone. 4 players on the cones in tot...

Go To Goal Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking t...

Hands Up / Hands Down

category: Passing

• Lets just get the ball moving clockwise for a while, just to get the ball moving through the hands.
• After a minute or two, lets swit...

Heads Up Passing

category: Passing

Tell the players the following:

• Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player at the start of one of the lines a b...

Hit The Colours

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Players start at the top of the triangle.
• Coach calls colours, 2/3 at a time.
• Player moves to the called cone, and returns ...

L With Defenders

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
• Lets get the ball and the player...

L-Shaped Passing

category: Passing

Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...

L-Shaped Passing

category: Sevens

Lets get the ball and the players moving with lateral passing through the hands. Each training area only needs one ball, and that ball should start...

Lateral - Switch

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

1. Players in pairs with a ball between them.
2. The player on the left starts with the ball a...

Leave No Man Behind

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
• They advance as a defensive ...

Leave No Man Behind

category: Warm-Up

• Players start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.
• They advance as a defensive ...

Choose A Folder...

• Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.
• Lets get the ball and the playe...

Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.

• Lets get the ball and the players...

Miss Me Baby, One More Time!

category: Passing

1. We will begin with laterial passing down the line, just to get going.
2. On your call we will start to miss the player in the middle, a...

Miss Pass (M1)

category: Passing

Keep your player briefing, brief! It's important to get your players working as quickly as possible.

• Lets get the ball and the players...

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...

Off-Loading Pass

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

1. There will be two static players, passers, on the mid sections cones. One on each side. One of w...

Offloading Channel

category: Handling

• Groups of 10+
• Ball
• Bibs.

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart.&nbs...

Offloading Channel

category: Off-Loads

• Groups of 10+
• Ball
• Bibs.

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart.&nbs...

Offloading Drill

category: Off-Loads

• Groups of 10+
• Ball
• Bibs.

In 5m Channel have 4 defenders stood one behind eachother 5m apart.

Have ...

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 V One

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

One V One

category: Sevens

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

One V One

category: Warm-Up

• Coach calls out a number/colour and that pair of players reacts, have the players decide who is the defender and who is the attack - this sho...

Open Channel

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Gi...

Pass And Support

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...

Pass And Support

category: Sevens

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player...

Pass Within A Channel

category: Passing

Tell the players the following.....

1. This is simple, just attack from the bottom and top of the grid at pace.
2. There can be two...

Passing By Numbers

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief! If necessary you might considering having one group quickly demonstrate the exercise to the other players.<...

Passing Circle

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following.....

1. There will be 4 players on the outside of the circle, starting at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'...

Passing In Contact

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• Tell you players the following......

1. Players will attack in groups of 2, so we...

Passing In Traffic

category: Passing

• Tell the players the following......

1. Runners move forward towards the cone opposite to their location.
...

Passing To Support

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. One the call of the scrum half, the 3 attackers turn, round the cone and attack.

Pop And Pass

category: Passing

• Tell the players the following....

1. The player on the cone passes the ball forward to the player just in front of th...

Pop, Roll, Down, Up And Gut

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. The ball carrier will run/carry the ball directly across the grid, offloading it to...

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...

Pressure Ball

category: Warm-Up

Make sure your warm-up area is marked out before the players arrive.

• Depending on the number of players you have at training, mark out...

Pressure Cooker

category: Passing

1. 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 Hands - Warm Up

category: Sevens

• Within a group there are two groups of 4 attackers and one chaser/scrum half.
• At the middle point, marked by a cones, the scrum half...

Quick Hands - Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

• Within a group there are two groups of 4 attackers and one chaser/scrum half.
• At the middle point, marked by a cones, the scrum half...

Quick Passing To Space

category: Passing

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
2. They sim...

Quick Passing To Space

category: Sevens

Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......

1. One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
2. They sim...

Relay Passing Race

category: Warm-Up

• With each new instruction to players you'll be having a race, lets see which group is the fastest - no cheating!
• Don't spend too muc...

Round And Realign

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. There will be one ball to each group, any player can be the ball carrier.
2. ...

Round The World

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Tell your players the following.....

1. The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...

Round The World

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following.....

1. The first player picks the ball up at the cone passes the ball to the next player, t...

Rugby Netball

category: Warm-Up

Break your players into two teams.

• One team goes to attack, and one to defence.
• There is no kicking in this game.
• No...

Rugby Tennis

category: Passing

• Tell you players the following......

1. There will be two players on one side of the middle line of cones, and another group...

Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley

category: Passing

• Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
• It...

Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley

category: Sevens

• Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
• It...

Short Passing

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving dow...

Simple Passing Grid

category: Passing

• Brief your players one what you would like them to do.
• Start the activity by having all players pass the ball around the grid in any...

Spin Passing

category: Passing

• Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......

1. Lets just get the ball moving dow...

Split With Trailer

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and...

Star Wars

category: Passing

• The rest of the players are told to stand at one end of the field (they are the Space Pirates). The space police want to try and blow up the ...

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.
...

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.
• <...

• Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...

• Tell the players that they have to run and hit every line on the pitch, but before proceeding to the next line they need to return to and tou...

The Next Pass

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....

1. We have 8 static pass...

They Just Keep Coming

category: Passing

1. We have 8 static passers and two runners.
2. There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
3. The 9th player will...

They Just Keep Coming

category: Sevens

1. We have 8 static passers and two runners.
2. There should be a static passer on each cone, eight in total.
3. The 9th player will...

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.
• ...

Tight & Wide

category: Passing

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball ...

Tight & Wide

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball ...

Traffic Lights Game

category: Passing

• Brief your players one what you would like the to do by telling them the following....

1. One of the players will stand outs...

Tri-Attack

category: Passing

• Tell your players the following......

1. The first line of attackers move forward, passing the ball down the line.
2. ...

Waterfall Attack

category: Match-Related

The drill starts with 2 attackers in blue, standing behind one another, 5m from the 1st defender/attacker in red.

1. The blue players att...

Wave After Wave

category: Passing

• Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group.....

1. We have 1 scrum half,...

Wave After Wave

category: Warm-Up

• The front line of players run towards the other side of the grid while passing the ball down the line. When the last player in the line recei...

Why we use tempo training for conditioning at rugby muscle

So a lot of people get confused at the idea of Tempo Conditioning. Today I speak about exactly how to do it and why you should be doing it if you want...

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Guard the Ruck - Organisation in Defence

High tempo defending and handling plan. Improve your rugby players' communication, organisation and line speed for a more solid backline

Quick Ruck for Quick Ball

Quick rucking that produces quick ball is the first step towards a dangerous attacking side. Use this session to get your team rucking quickly, effici...

Junior Tag - Fun passing and fast hands session

A fun tag session, perfect junior and senior players alike to work on their speedy running with depth and passing to your team-mates!

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Jeu dans la Défense 2vs1 Passe Après Contact

L'attaquant va au contact du défenseurLe défenseur plaque sous la tailleLe porteur de balle fait la passe aprés contact au soutien sui arriv...

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speler a gaat in contact bij speler een presenteert de balb en c zetten ruck op.d neemt de bal op en gaat in contact bij speler f.speler e legt kussen...

Field based conditioning and movement training

Set up for 6 easy to use drills to improve Aerobic capacity, Anaerobic endurance and change of direction skills at speed.In and out runsAim: Impr...

Scrum-Half In Ruck

SH is stuck in ruck and forwards then direct themselves to pick-and-go to recycle the SH out while paintaining possession. Can be a slow ball to contr...

Schuiven en tackelen

Grid: 5x10 volgens plaatje.minimaal 10 spelersAanvallers:1 gaat om de pion, valt aan.2 Zet de ruck op, 3 is scrumhalf en staat klaar om de bal te pass...

Ballhandling skill

Crossgrid: diverse ball passes: pop pass,achter je langs"sonny bill "boven je hoofd en op de grond gelegd en weer opgepaktna enkel minuten c...

Go and back passes

DESCRIPTIONThe players start in a line of 3 or 4 (depending of number of players at the session), and have to pass the ball from first to last and bac...

Line Passing

1. this is a simple line passing activity2. The person with the ball will pass it to the person next to them 3. this will continue until the pers...

Continuous Passing Onto Cones & one on one race

4 line warm up with out ballsInclude:Light JogDynamic StrechingIncreased tempo runADD ball and focus on passing warming up the handsRun hardLook at ta...

Pre-season field based conditioning and movement training for rugby union

Outline for a simple but effective preseason conditioning programme, speed and C.O.D training.Testing300m shuttle testAim: To monitor player’s in...