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3D Touch Rugby

category: School

Rugby 3D Touch Rugby School Players can run with the ball and pass in all directions. If a player is touched while in possession of the ball, it is a...

5 Vs 5 Touch Rugby

category: Match-Related

Rugby 5 vs 5 Touch Rugby Match Related Touch Rugby in teams of 5 3 Touches and change possession. When a player with the ball is touched, tackler sta...

7V7 Touch

category: Sevens

Rugby 7v7 Touch Sevens Tell your players the following... We are playing 7's, normal rules apply - except this is touch. Upon getting touched a playe...

7'S Colour Touch

category: Sevens

Rugby 7's Colour Touch Sevens Tell your players the following..... The attack will remain in attack for 5 minutes, you'll then switch over. Normal ru...

All In Touch

category: Warm-Up

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

3 Touch Kick

category: Warm-Up

Rugby 3 Touch Kick 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 ...

3 Second 3 Player Touch

category: Sevens

Rugby 3 Second 3 Player Touch Sevens Tell your players the following..... This game is about support and ensuring that support is close to the ball c...

Drop Out Touch.

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Drop Out Touch. Warm Up 2 Teams Attackign and defensive focus. Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker,Â...

Tabata Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

Rugby Tabata Touch Tag Rugby You can play any version of touch you like, I'm going to suggest One Touch Off-Load - but you can change this to suit yo...

Maul Touch

category: Warm-Up

Rugby Maul Touch Warm Up Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly. This is not a contact ga...

1 On 1 Scrummage (On Feet)

category: Contact-Skills

Once players' individual position is correct on the machine, progress to 1 on 1 scrummage on the feet.

Facing each other in a squat position...

1 On 1 Scrummage (On Feet)

category: Scrum

Once players' individual position is correct on the machine, progress to 1 on 1 scrummage on the feet.

Facing each other in a squat position...

2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Match-Related

Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...

2 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Passing

Set a narrow grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed con...

2 V 1

category: Passing

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

2 V 2 Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

Whichever group of 2 is given the ball becomes the attack, and should attack upon receiving the ...

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...

3 'V' 2

category: Passing

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

Setting the front row is the building blocks for a scrum.
The 3 players (Prop, Hooker, Prop) should stand in a line facing the opposit...

3 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Match-Related

Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...

3 On 1 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Passing

Set a grid to attack. Defenders and attackers begin on the touchline in the centre. Both leave at the same time and run around appointed cones, bal...

3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...

3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Match-Related

Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...

3 On 2 Attack And Defence Drill

category: Passing

Set an area with two different coloured cones on the touch line in the middle, one for defenders and one for attackers. At the prompt of the coach ...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Contact-Skills

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

3 On 3 Engagement Procedure.

category: Scrum

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Cr...

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 1 Grid

category: Catching

6x6m Grid
Ball

Players line up in 3s opposite sides of the grid.
Simply pass the ball along...

3 V 1 Grid

category: Handling

6x6m Grid
Ball

Players line up in 3s opposite sides of the grid.
Simply pass the ball along...

3 V 1 Grid

category: Passing

6x6m Grid
Ball

Players line up in 3s opposite sides of the grid.
Simply pass the ball along...

3 Vs 2 - Support Running

category: Decision-making

3 vs 2 in a grid.

Defenders must stay in position to start.

Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...

3 Vs 2 - Support Running

category: Match-Related

3 vs 2 in a grid.

Defenders must stay in position to start.

Once skills progress defenders can move to try and stop attackers either ...

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...

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...

6 Vs 6 Uncontested Scrums

category: Scrum

Ensure that players:-

Bind correctly.

Keep the scrum square.

Keep correct body position.

Hooker to strike for the ball ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Attack, Turnover Ball And Decision Making In Attack

category: School

Change defenders every 30 seconds. Can be full contact.
If touched, attacker goes down and looks for offload.

Attacking Footwork And Tackling

category: School

Grid size is around 5x5m. You can keep changing the size of the grid.

The defender must shadow the attacker as they run towards a con...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Ball-Presentation

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Handling

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

Ball Presentation And Handling

category: Warm-Up

This drill is designed to get your players in good habits when presenting the bal...

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 Tag

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.

It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...

Ball Tag

category: Warm-Up

Make sure that you have your warm-up area marked out before your players arrive, it's important that you get them working right away.

...

Bank Robbers

category: Warm-Up

Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following laws for this exercise.....

Players must start the game ...

Baseball

category: Kicking

Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread out around the pitch. (...

Beating The Opponent.

category: Decision-making

Player A (Blue) starts with the ball, and Player B (Red) defends.

Both players start at the corner of the 15 meter grid with their backs to...

Breakdown Touch

category: Contact-Skills

2 teams.
Half pitch
Ball

- A normal game of touch, however with conditions.

- When a...

Breakdown Touch Game

category: Match-Related

Set up an area for a normal game of touch, with teams split evenly
Play goes as normal, but when there is a touch, the ball carrier go...

Building 8 Man Scrum

category: Scrum

Front row

Setting the front row is the building blocks for a scrum.
The 3 players (Prop, Hooker, Prop) should stand in a line fa...

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 Loop

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

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

Bull Dog

category: Tag-Rugby

Large Grid 30m x 30m. Start with 5 defenders in the middle, everybody else stands at one end of the grid wearing tags.

On the coach's call a...

Bunch

category: Decision-making

Groups of 6

1 ball per group

4 attackers v 2 defenders holding a tag belt and working laterally.

Chain Reaction - Progression

category: Tag-Rugby

2 x Adjacent 20m x 10m channels

In the first channel, players pass the ball across the line in a chain. After the first pass, the player t...

Changing Direction - Competitive Warm Up

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Two players are racing to get back to the middle after touching cones on opposite sides.

Changing Direction - Competitive Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

Two players are racing to get back to the middle after touching cones on opposite sides.

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...

Colour Cone Attack

category: Decision-making

Drill to practice attacking from different positions.

Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 15m long with three defenders (yellow) and four atta...

Colour Defend

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

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

Contest Line Outs

category: Lineout

One player throws the ball in to 5 players standing side by side. One player to stand in the scrum half position so as to be ready to receive a pas...

Counter Attack

category: Sevens

Tell your players to do the following.......

The two passing players keep passing the ball until the coach shouts GO.
On GO, ...

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...

Defensive Systems - Structure Progression.

category: Defensive-Patterns

1. Defensive Organisation

4 Defenders line up on the the cones.

When coach goes to pass the ball, when han...

Defensive Touch

category: Defensive-Patterns

2 Teams.
Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Defensive Touch

category: Match-Related

2 Teams.
Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Defensive Touch

category: Warm-Up

2 Teams.
Half Pitch.

Touch Game with conditions;

Attacker once touched must go down, bounce b...

Denfence Down

category: Warm-Up

Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
This is not a contact game.

Dizzy

category: Passing

There will be one ball carrier at any one time.
They will run around the circle, passing the ball.
The ball must be handled...

Dont Get Tagged

category: Tackling

Teams of 3 against 1 Defender.

The team of 3 start running and have to try and get to the other side. If the defender tags them they have t...

Double Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

Mark an area 15m wide and 20m long.

3 Attackers vs 2 Defence vs 2 Defence

Have the 2 lines of 2 Defenders 5-7m apart

Double Trouble

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

The first attacking until enters through the top of the first channel, the defender there can the...

Drift, Cover Or Blitz Touch

category: Match-Related

During a game of touch in a grid sized 30 x 30 metres the coach can choose to call blitz, drift or cover at any breakdow...

Driving Maul

category: Maul

3 attackers against two defenders with contact pads.

Ball carrier takes ball into contact turning before hitting pads and presenting the ball...

Drop Out Touch.

category: Match-Related

2 Teams
Attackign and defensive focus.

Normal game of touch rugby, however whenever the defender touches an attacker...

Dynamic Stretching - Pairs Warm Up Routine

category: Warm-Up

Seated on floor, feet touching, knees bent, join hands and pull one another forwards and backwards to loosen up lower back.
Same pos...

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...

Evasion Drill

category: Tag-Rugby

Drill to practice/teach evasion skills.

Set up two lines of cones (green and red) with two lines of players (blue and red) of equal numbers o...

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...

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.

Five In, Two Out Touch

category: Sevens

Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......

This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7'...

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...

Flip It

category: Warm-Up

Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to ge...

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.

Four Handed Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

Equal number of defenders and attackers. Use bibs to identify both teams.
Normal l...

Four In, Three Out Touch

category: Sevens

Give the ball to the attacking team and tell your players the following.......

This is touch 7's, other than that - normal rules of 7'...

Game - 6 Vs 4

category: Tag-Rugby

Pitch is 20m x 20m. All players wearing Tag Belts

Start the game with a free pass, defenders must start behind the half way line

Atta...

Game To Coach Depth

category: Match-Related

Four attackers, two defenders in quite a small playing area - trying to find space.
The aim is for each team of four to try to score a...

Game To Coach Depth

category: Sevens

Four attackers, two defenders in quite a small playing area - trying to find space.
The aim is for each team of four to try to score a...

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...

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...

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...

Keep Ball

category: Tag-Rugby

Players work in groups of 5 in a grid 10m x 10m, with 1 Ball per group.

4 Players work as a team to make 10 passes.

The defender trie...

Keep The Ball Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following:

One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
The attackers ...

Keep The Ball Game

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following:

One group of two players will be defenders, you might want to give them bibs.
The attackers ...

Kicking To Support

category: Kicking

One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.

The other player must time his run to...

Ladder Pass

category: Warm-Up

Have four players stand at the four cones, the other players, in their own running groups of four should, be behind them - ready to go when t...

Last 15 Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

A drill to practice defending in wide channels.

Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the 40m divided into a 25m channel (red to ...

Line Out Only Restart

category: Lineout

Groups of ten

One ball per group

Always start with a line out i.e. Trower two catchers and four backs.

Lineout Game

category: Lineout

The coach calls out the number of people that required in the lineout, together with a team name to. The hooker throws the ball in for both teams t...

Lineout Throw

category: Lineout

Ball in two hands, shoulders square to the line of touch Good throw from the shoulder, front hand steadying the ball One smooth movement, no dummying...

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...

Living On The Edge

category: Warm-Up

Split the players into two teams, giving each team their own set of bibs. Two different colours that clearly define the teams.
Keep ...

Loaded Sevens: Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

The team with 7 players will be in attack for the first half.
Normal 7 rules apply.

Lower Back Stretch

category: Warm-Up

Players lie flat on their back and bend their knees together and press them against the floor.

Slowly move the knees left and then right on ...

Mid-Space Attack

category: Decision-making

There are 4 cones in a rectangle , 2 red and 2 blue. The 2 defenders stand within the square, and on the coach's call, they must go and touch the c...

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.

Mini Maul Game Related

category: Maul

Groups of five

Three attackers try and score against one defender

If touched, must maul

Mini Ruck

category: Ruck

Groups of five

Three attackers try and score against one defender

If touched must ruck

Mistakes Cost – Touch Variation

category: Warm-Up

Split your players into two teams, giving one group o...

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...

Multi Support Touch

category: Off-Loads

Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.

The only difference is with the scoring:

...

Multi Support Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

Once the coach has kicked the ball in to start players play a normal rules game of touch rugby.

The only difference is with the scoring:

...

Narrow Channel Passing

category: Passing

Drill to practice attacking in a small channel.

Set up a channel roughly 20m wide and 5m long. Position three defenders on the try-line and f...

Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.

The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...

Netball With A Rugby Ball

category: Warm-Up

Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.

The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...

Non-Stop Rugby

category: Tag-Rugby

Play 5 v 3.

The aim of the game is for teams with unequal number of players to defend and attack. Possesion is changed if one of the follo...

Offloading Touch Game.

category: School

Develops lines of support, vision, footwork and offloading.
If a player is touched, he must go to the floor and off load.&nbs...

Offside From Kicker

category: Defensive-Patterns

Drill to practice defensive organisation when the kicker must put their teammates onside.

Set up a grid roughly 30m long and 30m wide.

...

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 ...

One Touch Ruck

category: Warm-Up

Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
This is not a contact game.

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...

Pass And Follow

category: Warm-Up

They pass the ball around either clock wise or anti clock wise, you can decide to change the direction youself at any point during the exerci...

Pass And Support

category: Passing

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

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......

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

Pass Developer

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

Players should make 10 passes each between the 5 meter and the touch line.
When they hav...

Passing & Evasion

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

Trackers will pass the ball and tag the evades.
Evade simply avoid getting tagged with t...

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 Circle

category: Passing

Tell your players the following.....

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

Passing Lines Of 5

category: Passing

Set up an area of about 15 x 15m. Have 2 teams of 5+ players, with 1 one ball.

The players can run anywhere in the area but can't run with th...

Passing Under Pressure

category: Passing

4 players line up next to each other about 5 meters apart. A defender with a shield is standing 10 meters from the 1st man (ball carrier).

Th...

Path Of Least Resistance

category: Warm-Up

In this example we will play one touch offload, but remember you can change the version of touch to suit your training goals, applying the same mis...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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

The coach then ...

Positioning, Passing And Supporting During Turnovers

category: Passing

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

The coach then ...

Press Up Position

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

They should advance in 2's.
Hit in on the bag with their shoulder, driving forward and p...

Progression Drift Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

groups of 8 +.
Cones
Balls.
Bibs

1. 1v1 in 5mx5m Grid.

Play...

Quick Ball/ Offload Touch

category: Ball-Presentation

Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.

You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...

Quick Ball/ Offload Touch

category: Tag-Rugby

Once an attacker is touched they must offload within one second.

You can start the game so that players have to pass the ball in front of de...

Quick Hands Drills

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Hold the ball between your legs, one hand behind, one hand in fornt.

Gently throw the ball up and swap your hands, from back to front and fr...

Race To Cone - 3 V 2

category: Decision-making

One ball and 6 cones.

15m x 15m.

Setup the practice as shown. The first two players run up to the half way line of the grid and ...

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 ...

Reloading And Passing Practice

category: Passing

Have 8-10 players standing in a line with a scrum half at the end a few metres in front.

Scrum half passes the ball to a player. Passing down...

Round The Back

category: Practices-for-Juniors

3 players line up in a coned area each with a ball.

They run out in a straight line to the opposite end of the area, moving the ball around ...

Ruck Organisation And Press

category: Ruck

5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...

Ruck Organisation And Press

category: Ruck

5-7 players run around in a rectangle shaped grid. They must move very fast within it awaiting the whistle, but they are not allowed to touch the...

Rugby Baseball

category: Passing

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...

Rugby Baseball

category: Sevens

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they...

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 Netball

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Drill to practice skills and creating space.

Set up a pitch (roughly 25m x 20m depending on age and number of players) with two scoring zones...

Run And Touchdown

category: Practices-for-Juniors

6 players line up in a coned area each with a ball.

Players run out to score a try at the opposite end, and then return with the ball and pa...

Scarecrow Tag

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

Grids 5 m x 5 m

All players wear Tags

Nominated player attempts to tag other players.

T...

Scattered Defence - 6 Vs 4

category: Decision-making

Groups of ten work with one ball per group

Defenders scattered around the grid, static and can only operate sideways

If touched, the ...

School

category: School

To make the players work harder poster high ability group, if they score, then they can attack the other way.
By having to tu...

Score A Try

category: Tag-Rugby

Grids 10m x 10m. 1 Ball per group. Groups of 5

Players take it in turns to be the defender in the middle (4 tackles then change). The atta...

Scoring Zones

category: Warm-Up

Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
This is not a contact game.

Seated Start - 6 Vs 4

category: Decision-making

Groups of ten with one ball per group

Defenders start bunched sat on the floor

Start attackers spread out (width)

On the word ...

Seven In Touch

category: Sevens

The following are the laws for this game:

Equal number of defenders and attackers.
Normal laws of sevens rugby apply; a knock...

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...

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...

Space Invaders

category: Warm-Up

Keep your playing briefing, brief and tell the players the following laws.

Both teams are in attack and both teams are in defence, at ...

Step Up

category: Sevens

The attacker goes when ready, and must round either the top or bottom cone.
The defender must mirror the movements of the attacker o...

Stuck In The Mud - Rugby Style

category: Warm-Up

The 'Hunters' run after the 'Runners', trying to touch them with the rugby ball. If a 'Runner' is touched, then they are 'Stuck in the mud!' and ca...

Stuck In The Mud

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Within a set playing area split your players into two groups - catchers and runners.

It's the catcher's job to tag as many runners as possib...

Stuck In The Mud

category: Warm-Up

Groups of 6+
Balls
Bibs
Cones

One player with a ball must run around trying to tou...

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...

Support Touch

category: Match-Related

The normal rules of touch rugby, however variation of:

-When there is a touch the player must pass the ball over his head within 2 mete...

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 Practice

category: Tackling

Teams of 3 one team with ball.

Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed...

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...

Tackling Technique 1 V 1

category: Tackling

The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.

Tag Maul Game

category: Maul

Groups of 10.

5 v 5 Match.

Players start the game and after each touch the touched player must simulate a MAUL by turning and setti...

Tag: Hounds And Hairs

category: Warm-Up

The attackers need to get from one end of the grid, a safe zone, to the other end of the grid, another safe zone, without getting touched.

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...

Team - Stuck In The Mud

category: Warm-Up

Groups of 10+
Balls
Bibs
Cones

4 player with a 1 ball must run around trying to to...

Tennis Kicking Game

category: Kicking

The aim of the drill is to develop reactive scanning kicking game.

The Atom Game

category: Warm-Up

Quickly tell the players that when you blow you whistle and shout Atom, you will also shout a number to let the players know the size of the ...

The Berlin Wall

category: Warm-Up

Tell the players that when you touch the shoulder of a player, they: have to go into the center of the circle, pick up the ball, and try to b...

The Dropkick

category: Kicking

Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and ...

The Three S Drill (Speed, Swerve And Sidestep)

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Coach calls a number, that player acts as a defender. Attacker tries to score without being tagged using one of the three S (Speed, Swerve, and Sid...