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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...

1 Vs 1 Ball Retention

category: Ball-Presentation

The ball carrier walks up to the defender and turns away to present the ball to their own team.

The defender should try to turn the ball car...

1V1 Evasion

category: Agility-Running-Skills

2 players start on opposite end of a 5x5m block

1. On the whistle they run down the line, turn the corner,
2. The player with the b...

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 2 (Switch)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score ...

2 V 2 Box

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

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

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 2 (In - Out Line)

category: Decision-making

In a channel no wider than 10m, two attackers have 5 attempts to score a try on the red cones.

The attackers try to create space and beat th...

2 Vs 2 (Loop And Step Inside)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 vs 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.

In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...

2 Vs 2 (Out - In Support Line)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1.

In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts t...

2 Vs 2 (Quick Scissor)

category: Decision-making

This is a basic 2 v 2 drill to allow players to progress from a simple 2 v 1. In a channel no wider than 10m, 2 attackers have 5 attempts to score...

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...

2 X Hit Then Pass

category: Contact-Skills

Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.

6 Shields and 1 Ball.

Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...

2 X Hit Then Pass

category: Off-Loads

Set up the practice as shown inside a 30m x 30m Grid.

6 Shields and 1 Ball.

Player 1 carries the ball before passing the ball to play...

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 Second Touch - Touch Rugby Variation

category: Warm-Up

3 Touch Kick

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...

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 - 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 ...

3D Touch Rugby

category: 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 an immediate turnover (ball...

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...

5 Attacks 3

category: Sevens

• Using cones mark out the four corners and the midways points of each side of a 20 x 20 meter training area.
• Divide your players into...

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...

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 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/Defend Big Time

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area, about 25 meters in.
2. Tell...

Attack/Defend

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area.
2. Tell each team which dir...

Attacking Footwork And Tackling 2

category: School

• Defender should try and keep shoulders square, close down space and focus on the attackers hips.
• Attacker tries to stop and s...

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...

Attacking Skills Version 1

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will attack in teams of 2, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
2. At the...

Attacking Skills Version 2

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will attack in teams of 3, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
2. At the...

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 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.

• ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Behind The Posts

category: Sevens

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

1. One team of 7 will be in attack, the attack should start behind the 22 meter line and they will...

Broken Defence

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls the number of...

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 Defence 1

category: Sevens

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

1. The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
2. That attacking group must attack, aiming to sco...

Building The Defence 2 - Turnover The Ball

category: Sevens

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

1. The coach will call a number e.g. 1.
2. That attacking group must attack, aiming to sco...

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, ...

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...

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...

Bungie

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy using a bungie to also develop arm strength. This is the activation movement we a...

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'...

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...

Chain Reaction

category: Tag-Rugby

Divide the 20m x 20m grid in half. 1 Ball per group

Players 1 starts standing with the ball. Player 2 starts on one knee. Player 3 starts o...

Channel Ball

category: Tackling

This game is designed to teach the players about retiring to an onside position when a tackle is made.

• Set-up a field approximately 10...

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.

Colour Defend

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

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

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...

Counter Attack

category: Sevens

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

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

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...

Decision Making Exercise

category: Decision-making

The players stood behind the line work the ball up through the channel in groups of 5. As they progress up the area they work the ball left and rig...

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

category: School

• Work this fitness, defensive in line speed, communication, beating the defender and rucking.
• Even number of players and pads....

Defense Vs Attack Drill

category: School

• The aim is to the defensive situation to keep changing the defence gets used to drifting or pressing.
• The aim of the attack i...

Dizzy

category: Passing

1. There will be one ball carrier at any one time.
2. They will run around the circle, passing the ball.
3. 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...

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...

Evasion Skills

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following.....

1. The player on the top of the grid is the defender.
2. The player on the bottom is the attack...

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 Up - Play

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. This game is to be played at pace.
2. It is contact and normal rules of 7's apply, only di...

Find The Space

category: Handling

Players run in any direction in the grid trying to avoid contact by running into space. When the teacher calls stop, all players must be at least ...

Find The Space

category: Tag-Rugby

Make one large 20m x 20m grid.

Players work individually and must run in any direction in the grid, trying to avoid contact by running into ...

Follow The Leader

category: Tag-Rugby

Large Grid 20m x 20m. Players in groups of 5 with one ball per group

The leader with the ball can run in any direction. The rest of the g...

Follow The Leader

category: Tag-Rugby

Large Grid 20m x 20 m

Players in groups of 5

1 Ball per Group

Leader of the group can run in any direction, the rest must f...

Footspeed

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following......

1. One group of 3 will be on the bottom right cones, the attack - they should have a ball each.

Full Back'S Drill

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Alternate between players starting with a standing start, with the ball in hand, or from catching a high ball.

After this the player should j...

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...

Guard The Ball

category: Handling

The player with the ball keeps it secured under one of his arms. The opposition player then works hard for ten seconds, trying to reach and get the...

Handling Pivots 2

category: School

• When the coach shouts change, the other 2 players work.
• Make sure both left and right hands are worked
• You can...

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 & Defend

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The defence will first turn and hit the pads.
2. When the attack hears the hit - they can a...

Hold Off - 1V1

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Set Up

2 players, 1 ball

Start with ball carrier with a straight arm onto the chest of the defender.

<...

How To Talk To Juniors

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Don't stand up, instead take a knee and talk to players at their level.

Individual Ball Carrying 1.

category: Passing

Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.

Make sure there is lots of foot work and active ball movement all the time...

Individual Ball Carrying 2.

category: Passing

Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.

When players reach the cones at the end they will have to pass to the coac...

Individual Ball Carrying 3.

category: Passing

Carry the ball in a high position and try to engage the defender.

When players reach the cones at the end they will have to pass to the co...

Individual Skills

category: Handling

Move the ball in a figure of 8 round your legs

Pass the ball round your back. Who can pass the ball around their back 5 times the fastest ...

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 ...

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...

Keep The Ball Game

category: Passing

Tell your players the following:

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

Keep The Ball Game

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following:

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

Kick Tennis - Moving Net

category: Kicking

Split the group into three teams.

One team starts in the middle of the grid along the line. The idea of the game is to kick the ball over...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Listen To The Call - 2 Vs 1

category: Decision-making

4 Cones and 1 Ball inside a 10m x 10m Grid.

Number the players.

The coach shouts out a number and that player is the defender, who ha...

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

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...

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:

...

No Try And Try

category: Practices-for-Juniors

1 player shows how not to score a try, and then demonstrates how to score a try.

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...

Number Cruncher

category: Passing

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

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...

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 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...

Organisation

category: Decision-making

Groups of three

1 ball per group

Defender can choose any line as a start point.

On the word GO, 2 attackers attempt to sco...

Pass Along The Line

category: Practices-for-Juniors

6 players in a coned area.

All players start off behind the cone in a line.

As player 1 starts to run each player staggers their run ...

Passing Ballrush

category: Tag-Rugby

This game is designed to introduce passing at moving targets on the run.

• Set up a field approximately 15m long x 10m wide. (relative t...

Passing Box

category: Passing

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

• There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the grid.

Passing Race

category: Handling

• Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
• The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
• They should m...

Passing Race

category: Passing

• Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other.
• The pass should come from on, or behind the hip.
• They should m...

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...

Presenting The Ball In A Circle

category: Ball-Presentation

A circle must be set up for player/coach to walk around. The players must be in pairs with one been the attacker and the other the defender. Both p...

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...

Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck

category: Ruck

Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...

Quick Removal - Beyond The Ruck

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

Have a line of two or more ruck shields, a safe distance apart, five meters from the players that will make the hits. Make sure that the pad holder...

Ram Raid

category: Maul

This game is designed to teach the players to work together to drive a maul forward and keep control of the ball.

• Set Up a field appro...

Rapid Rucking

category: Ruck

In this exercise position 3 pad holding units, or 1 or 2 players, five meters in front of 3 rucking units, 1 unit facing each pad. Two players on e...

Relays

category: Agility-Running-Skills

1) Run out to line - score a try - run back.(1b) Same - but forward roll on way out!)
2) Run out to line - score try - on way back pass ball...

Relays

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

1 Ball per group

Players race to a line 10m away and back to their own group to hand over to the next playe...

Releasing The Overlap

category: Decision-making

The scrum half starts with the ball. They pass to the first red player who then passes to the second red player who then passes to red player thr...

Round The Circle Passing

category: Passing

Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Next, the first player to pass runs ar...

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 N Roller

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following......

1. The first group of 3 go first.
2. The first player, the ball carrier, hits in on the pad an...

Ruck, Setup

category: Ruck

Contact

Go to ground

Present ball

Rucking Grid, No Pass

category: School

• Grid size is 10 m x 10 m.
• 3 pads
• 3 attackers.
• No passing allowed.
• Attackers tr...

Rugby Gaelic Football

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following laws.......

1. One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.

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 Octopus

category: Tag-Rugby

The aim of this game is to increase player defence and decision making.

• Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep it narrow to g...

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...

Running From Depth

category: Agility-Running-Skills

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

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

Running 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.<...

Running Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

Tell players the following....

1. Each Player will work individually, unless told otherwise.
2. Players can run in any direction: m...

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...

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...

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 ...

Single File Running

category: Tag-Rugby

Groups of 5

1 Ball per group.

Ball at the front of the group.

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

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 ...

Speed Pass

category: Agility-Running-Skills

8 in each group.

6 in the playing area and 2 outside it.

The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...

Speed Pass

category: Tag-Rugby

8 in each group.

6 in the playing area and 2 outside it.

The six in the playing area play a 4 v 2 against each other trying to pass...

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 ...

Structure Defence

category: Defensive-Patterns

5 attackers - 10 defenders (or 2 to 1 ratio dependent on numbers)

Start slowly with ruck ball

Defenders cannot steal ball

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...

Support Lines

category: Decision-making

• The aim of the drill is to develop players understanding of support lines

Support Play Down Channel

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.

Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...

Support Play Down Channel

category: Agility-Running-Skills

5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.

Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...

Support Play Down Channel

category: Handling

5 players start in a 5x5m grid, and pass the ball to one another in any direction.

Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with speed d...

Support Play Down Channel

category: Passing

5 players start in a 5x5m grid and can pass the ball to one another in any direction.

Once the coach blows the whistle they explode with spe...

Supporting The Outside Shoulder

category: School

Players work in groups of 3 around the cone in a single file and must quickly realign to receive a pass each on the outside shoulder.

Once a...

Switch Into Space

category: Match-Related

Set your players up so they are in groups of 6, with 3 forwards and 3 backs.

Line up the 3 backs to protect 2 try lines (marked by red cones)...

Tabata Touch

category: 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 your training goals for the s...

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.
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Tackling Practice

category: Tackling

Balls and cones
In a 10m grid, two teams on two adjacent cones. On GO, the player with the ball walks diagonally towards the opposite cone whi...

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...

Target 3:15

category: Sevens

• 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...

Target 3:15

category: Warm-Up

• 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 Kicking Game

category: Kicking

Two teams of 2. 1 team attacking and the other team defenders.

Attacking team starts with a ball.

Aim of the game is for the attac...

Team Of 5 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1 V 1

category: Tag-Rugby

2 x 20m x 10m Channels

5 Defenders in each channel, spaced 5m apar

The attacking team of 5 players must beat each defender in tur...

Team Of 5 V 1 V 3 V 1

category: Tag-Rugby

Change the shape of the defenders. Instead of a single line, one behind the other, try 1 then 3 then 1 or 1 2 2.

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...

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 ...

Throw On Knees

category: Lineout

• The aim of the exercise is to develop core activation buy pulling your core in and at the same time fire your glutes forward and squeeze th...

Touch The Runner

category: Sevens

• Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...

Touch The Runner

category: Warm-Up

• Put a group of 7 inside inside one of your grids. Tell them the following laws: The player not wearing a bib (the runner) is trying stay away...

Track

category: Sevens

• One of the players in a group of 4 should be an attacker, and should take the pad.
• The other 3 players will be defenders.
• T...

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...

Two Man Piggy In The Middle

category: Passing

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

1. Two players will be defenders, it's their job to try and intercept the ball.
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Vary The Distance

category: Passing

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

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

Vision

category: Sevens

• The two players in the middle of the circle will be defenders, it is their job to try and intercept the ball that is being passed, or to bloc...

Whistle Passing Warm Up Game

category: Warm-Up

2 players work together and stand opposite one another facing each other.

They pass a ball between them as they stand about 3m apart

...

Wide Attack

category: Sevens

• Start with the left most attacking unit taking on the 2 defenders in front of them. When they get past, they pass the ball to the link, who t...

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2v1 Attacking Skills Session

Improve your players' 2v1 confidence and introduce them to the dummy pass, support running and offloading in this attacking session!

Sevens - Options in the Attack

3 simple options to improve your players' decision-making in the attack and get them past opponents gain line!

Sevens Rugby: Attacking the Space - Pass, Follow and Support

Get your players to use the width of the pitch and play intelligently, offering wide support options in this sevens rugby session.

Tag Rugby: Learning to Evade Contact through Tag Games

Improve your junior players' attacking footwork with this fun and simple to set-up evasion games session

Games Session: Competitive and Fun Alternative to Drills

Game on! Competitive and fun game based session, focusing on decision-making, movement off the ball and attacking vision.

Developing offloading and 2nd wave defence

Here's a bumper session that covers two crucial elements of the game - it's not one to be missed. Click through below and try it with your squad tonig...

Handling and Passing - working under pressure

Fast hands and a cool head will be needed in this physically testing pressure passing session - are your players up to the challenge?

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...

Attack, attack, attack: Finding space and exploiting it

Improve how your team exploit mis-matches in the opposition's defence to get them creating more try-scoring opportunities with this attacking skills s...

Scrum / Lineouts for beginners

Keep your players safe! Review the basics, coach the key points of these two important skills and give players plenty of time to learn and improve

Copy of Ir sobre el pase y buscar juego por afuera

1° realizar ejercicio de Fuerza y Potencia2° Correr, el que llega primero recoge la pelota, toma l amarca (cono) va sobre elpase y busca la p...

Ir sobre el pase y buscar juego por afuera

1° realizar ejercicio de Fuerza y Potencia2° Correr, el que llega primero recoge la pelota, toma l amarca (cono) va sobre elpase y busca la p...

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5v3 blue team in possession of the ball. Start proceeding to try line passing ball around team. Each time player reaches a red cone they must perform ...

Passing and Scoring Drill

Players stand in a line as shown in the diagram. Players pass the ball down the line from player to player until it reaches the end. Once the ball has...

Drill 1

Split team into equal groups .Try to match players of equal speed levels On Whistle Players Negotiate Ladder using side step technique, Players then S...

Station 1 - Target Practice

Set up 4 different colored cones different distnces away from a laungry hamper in the middle.Have players begin at the cone which is closest to the la...

3v2 reading defenders hips

3 A line up opposite 2 D (D opposite A 1 + 2), all facing try lineOn Coaches 'Go', D must retreat and touch try line before they can turn and defend.&...

3 station attack

Exercise begins with a 5v4 inside the 5m channel, until a try, turn over, or coach stops playOnce this station is complete, 5 A must tag an A each and...

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A line of players run toward the try zone.Score and shout 'TRY' then run back to where they started. Progression: