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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...

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...

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...

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...

Walking Tackle

category: Tackling

Rugby Walking tackle Tackling The player with the ball walks slowly in front of the other player. As the ball carrier is walking the defender should ...

Tackle Approach

category: Tackling

Rugby Tackle Approach Tackling Players 3m apart – slightly crouched One of pair nominated as tackler On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apa...

Tackling Star

category: Tackling

Rugby Tackling Star Tackling Drill to practice making multiple tackles in a period of time. Set up a circle of 6 cones with a padman opposite each co...

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

category: Tackling

Rugby Tackle Tackling Approach the tackle at pace Move to good low position Head up, chin off chest, tighten shoulders Arms out wide, ready for big h...

Tackle

category: Tackling

Rugby Tackle Tackling Start with this simple tackling drill with no resistance to the tackle to get your players warmed up and used to contact.

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...

Jogging Tackle

category: Tackling

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

Landing In A Tackle.

category: Tackling

Rugby Landing in a tackle. Tackling Correct way of going down with the ball in a tackle. Person being tackled should 'twist' their body so that they ...

Bulldog On Knees

category: Tackling

Rugby Bulldog on knees Tackling Simple game for teaching tackling when on your knees. Starting with initially two tacklers and the rest as attackers,...

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...

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 - 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 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 Man Tackle Grid.

category: Tackling

• 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

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...

360 Roll

category: Ball-Presentation

• 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.

  ...

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 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

Touch Rugby in teams of 5

3 Touches and change possession.

When a player with the ball is touched, tackler stays in passive contact...

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...

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 ...

Ball & Player

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

1. This is all about tackling at chest height.
2. The facing player will advance, they will be ...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

4 Tackle Bags.

10 Cones and 1 Ball.

10m x 30m.

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...

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 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 ...

Incorrect Tackling Position

category: Practices-for-Juniors

INCORRECT tackling position.

Tacklers head should not be in front of the player being tackled.

Jack Knife

category: Ball-Presentation

• The aim of the drill is to develop positive work after the tackle when held or stuck.

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...

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.

Off-Loading Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. The defender must make a tackle.
2. The primary ball carrier must take the ball into conta...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 - 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 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 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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Box

category: 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 between 2...

Tackle Challenge

category: Sevens

• The exercise stand clockwise, with the first player going from the bottom left cone. The defender must tackle that player to the ground.
...

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

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 Fitness

category: Sevens

• The runner/tackler starts 10 meters back, runs forward and places the ball down just before the bag, and in the same motion hits the bag maki...

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 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 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 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 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 ...

Tackling In Grid (Game).

category: Tackling

Working in a grid.

Start both players half way in between the cones of one side of the grid.

When commanded, each player is to run a...

Tackling On Knees (With Direction).

category: Tackling

Player with ball walking on knees and the tackler coming in form the side.

Shows correct way of the player to present the ball.

Play...

Tackling On Knees (With Direction).

category: Tackling

Player with ball walking on knees and the tackler coming in form the side.

Shows correct way of the player to present the ball.

Play...

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 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

Tacklers head behind the players with the ball (cheek to cheek) and the tackler to drive in with the shoulder.

Player with ball landing on ...

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

Groups of 10

5 v 5 match, after each touch the touch player must simulate a ruck by hitting the floor.

Allow 1 player to clear def...

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......

1. We are going to play a game, the 7 defenders will stay in defence throughout, and the 5 attacking...

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...

How to do a rugby tackle

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The art of the dump tackle - rugby montage

A montage showcasing the art of the dump tackle, something which when done correctly can halt a team superbly. Tweet me video requests ...

Rugby smart - tackling technique tips

Video from NZRU coaching toolbox website. Pat Lam teaches some up and comers the proper technique to the rugby tackle. More videos: ...

The worst rugby tackle ever

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Pitch demo: jacques burger tackling masterclass | rugby tonight

Jacques Burger shows us what techniques made him a premiership rugby record breaking tackler. Subscribe: ... Twitter: ...

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...

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...

Confidence in Contact: part 1

Help your players get over their fears and watch them gain confidence in contact!

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...

Defensive Principal: Competing Jackal!

Develop some tactical awareness and get your players recognising the value of slowing down the game with a jackal.

Fun Tag Session! - Passing, Evasion and Running

Refresh your players' basics with this fun selection of core skill drills and mini-games

The breakdown: Turning the Ball Over - Part Two

Teach your players to make the right decisions in the breakdown - don't lose possession when your players go to ground.

The breakdown: Turning the Ball Over - Part one

Hard work doesn't stop! Teach your players to get back to their feet quickly and compete to win the turnover

Tackle and Defence

Make the tackle and build a rock solid defence with this defensive session!

Tackling for Toddlers - The basics of tackling

Lose the fear of tackling by teaching correct technique. That's the maxim for this session as we look at ways to get your children excited about tackl...

Reduce Numbers in rucks

Defence, who must tackle a player cutting in?

attaxing and defence drills that helped you

U8s standing offside

U8s staying on side and use of space

struggle with the tackle during games

Rugby league floor work

misconduct on tackling

tackling for U12's who don't like it?

England and Wales - U10 rule 6.o

Pick up and hit bag

Player has back to bag. On the coaches call run around the cone and chase down loose ball. Pick up the ball with one fluid movement and drive up into ...

Tackle and ruck support drill

2 V 2 Tackle & Ruck support drillCreate a 6m x 8m grid.Red player with the ball is tackled inside the grid by the Blue defender at the opposite si...

Ruck Realign Attacking

Getting the players to be able to realigin in attcak and be affective.1. Have 2 defenders with tackle shields standing behind each other. 2. Get ...

Rucking Technique Decision Time

Gets them thinking which technique is best one out of 3 to use.1. Have a tackle cylinder and a defender with a curved tackle shield on its side, stand...

Tackling

Slow tackling drill: the ball carrier cannot avoid the tackleThe main objective of this drill is to check the tackle tachnique:Back flatImpact with th...

scrummaging and rucking

Players get in srummaging position either with a tackle tube in the middle. The tackle tube should allow the players to maintain their balance and hav...

Zig Zag Tackle

Encouraging the players to use both shoulders to make a tackle. Encouraging the player with the ball to keep hold of the ball in contact. 1....

Intense Triangle Box

Getting players to practice both left and right side tackles and front on tackles. 1. Set up a triangle like picture. 2. Player on the outsi...

Switch

Blue passes to red. Red runs to the outside shoulder of the defender (Grey). Yellow is the switch and changes the direction of the play to where it ca...

SIDE ON OR TACKLE FROM BEHIND

ON FIRST WHISTLE BALL CARRIER RUNS TO THEIR FIRST CONE. ON SECOND WHISTLE THE BALL CARRIER RUNS TO SECOND CONE, CHANGES DIRECTION TO RUN ON ...