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Wide Attack

category: Sevens

Rugby Wide Attack 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 t...

Narrow - Wide Channel

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Rugby Narrow - Wide Channel Agility & Running Skills Groups of 4 One ball per group In the narrow channel stand one behind the other, once into the b...

M1 (Looper) Attacking Wide

category: Backs-Moves

Rugby M1 (LOOPER) Attacking Wide Backs Moves See the diagram for suggested starting positions. 10 moves forward carrying the ball. 12 loops around 1...

Move It Wide

category: Tag-Rugby

Rugby Move it wide Tag Rugby Groups of 5 The pitch is divided into 2 halves Both defenders must start at one corner of the pitch. The attackers must ...

Tight & Wide

category: Sevens

Rugby Tight & Wide Sevens Players start in attacking group of 3 on the 10 meter side of the grid. They pass the ball down the line at 10 meters, att...

Last 15 Defence Drill

category: Defensive-Patterns

Rugby Last 15 Defence Drill Defensive Patterns A drill to practice defending in wide channels. Set up a grid that is 40m wide and 20m long, with the ...

Wide Passing Lines

category: Sevens

Rugby Wide Passing Lines Sevens The two feeders should be 15 meters apart and will........ Feed the left most attacking unit with a ball, they will m...

Tight & Wide

category: Passing

Rugby Tight & Wide Passing Tell the players the following: On your whistle the ball carrier and the support player come forward off their cones. The ...

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...

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 Clap Tackle - Warm Up

category: Tackling

• Groups of 2.

• Everyone find some space.
• Stand opposite your partner.
• One of the players (attacker) use footwor...

1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up

category: Warm-Up

• Groups of 2.

• Everyone find some space.
• Stand opposite your partner.
• One of the players (attacker) use footwor...

1V1 Clap Tackle - Warm Up

category: zTackling

• Groups of 2.

• Everyone find some space.
• Stand opposite your partner.
• One of the players (attacker) use footwor...

2 V 1 Into 3 V 2

category: Decision-making

Drill to improve short space and wide space overlap play.

Set up a grid 15m wide, split into a 5m channel and a 10m channel, and 10m long (se...

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 Vs 1 Gauntlet

category: Decision-making

Set up two 1m wide gates of cones (green and red) either side of a feeder, with a line of attackers opposite (5m away). Have a number of defenders ...

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...

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 Second 3 Player Touch

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. This game is about support and ensuring that support is close to the ball carrier.
2. This ...

3 V 2 Reverse Drill

category: Passing

Drill to practice 3 v 2 attacking scenarios.

Set up a channel 20m long and 15m wide with cones every 10m along the length (red, yellow, green...

Alpha

category: Backs-Moves

1. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
2. Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...

Alpha

category: yBacks-Moves

1. 10 is the ball carrier, advancing forward, before cutting in as shown in the diagram.
2. Both 12 and 13 advance, then change direction ...

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 Lines: Unders And Overs

category: Passing

• Attackers react to the defensive line in a 3 v 2 situation
• If defence is compressed - overs - an outside line should be exploited. Can...

Ball Presentation Drill

category: Ball-Presentation

The ball carrier and one support player runs towards the other group and, at the middle the ball carrier goes to ground and presents the ball. The...

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. (...

Box Kicking Practice

category: Kicking

• Game for scrum halves to practice their box kicking skills.
• Set out a coned, rectangular/square area between the 22 and the 10 metre l...

Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game

category: Match-Related

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

Capture And Escape - Evasion And Tackling Game

category: Tackling

Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagg...

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...

Clear Out

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

1 player stands crouched down 1 foot either side of a tackle bag holding a ball at the end of the bag

2 players run around the wide cones to...

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...

Compete

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. The players on the bags will squeeze the bags together to make removal of the ball hard but not i...

Continuous 3 Vs 2

category: Decision-making

Set up a grid roughly 7m x 5m with three lines of attackers on one side (blue), and two defenders on the other (red). The aim of the drill is for a...

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 Bag

category: Sevens

Tell your players the following.....

1. One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
2. The two remaini...

Crocodile Roll

category: Contact-Skills

• 2 players minimum
• Tackle Sausage

-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.

Crocodile Roll

category: Contact-Skills

• 2 players minimum
• Tackle Sausage

-Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.

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...

Defender - Round And Realign

category: Passing

Tell your players the following......

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

Defense, Drift And Blitz

category: School

• Excellent drill to put defenders in game situations and having to make decisions.
• Defenders go from defending one side into t...

Developing The Spin

category: Passing

1. Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
2. They should make 10 passes on one hand, and then 10 ...

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

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...

Grid Island

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Fun game to practice passes/kicks not being intercepted.

Divide players into two equal teams and set up two grids (one small and one big - se...

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...

High Kick Catching

category: Catching

Drill to practice catching high kicks.

Set up a grid roughly 15m long and 10m wide.

Get a line of players on one side of the grid, and ...

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...

Jackal Progression Drill

category: Contact-Skills

1. Bounce

Race to get off the floor. CHest to bag then bag to feet.

2. Bounce with sausage

Jog - Lock And Load

category: Passing

Tell your players the following:

1. Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
2. They will co...

Lateral Passing

category: Passing

Drill to practice passing laterally.

Set up a diamond roughly 10m wide and 5m long (see diagram).

Two players position themselves at ei...

Lineout: Lift

category: Lineout

Jumper Move dynamically into a position from which you can easily be supported. Maintain a long body shape (brace by squeezing butt cheeks) to ensur...

Link Touch

category: Match-Related

• Set up as a standard game of touch rugby, with two teams. The playing area should be wide and not too long.
• Every touch tackle the def...

Loop

category: Maul

First attacker runs straight and passes to second attacker (in middle channel). First player runs around second to recieve the pass in the end chan...

Mini Maul Technique

category: Maul

Groups of 8 split into four groups of 2

Players pass and, chase the space, until coach shouts - Maul, at which time the second player join...

Mini-Goal Game

category: Kicking

Game to practice controlling the ball.

Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones - see digram).

E...

Miss Pass (M1)

category: Passing

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

• Lets get the ball and the players...

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...

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...

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.

...

Out The Back Passing

category: Decision-making

• Groups of 6+
• Ball

3 Attackers line up opposite 2 defenders.

The ball carrier takes the ball hard up to t...

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 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 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...

Passing Under Pressure

category: Passing

• Set out a square grid, at one end of the grid, separate four cones evenly - red, blue, blue, red.
• One defender stands on each of these...

Passing Width And Pace

category: Passing

• The aim of the drill is to develop wide passing.

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......

1. They should advance in 2's.
2. 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...

Putting Pressure On The Catch

category: Catching

In threes, 1 ball.

1 player throws the ball up for one of the other player s to catch and the third player to put on a little pressure.

Quick Positioning, Passing And Support

category: Agility-Running-Skills

4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.

1. As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly.
...

Quick Positioning, Passing And Support

category: Passing

4 players start together on their stomachs next to each other.

1. As the coach calls a colour cone, they move into position quickly.
...

Realignment And Passing

category: Match-Related

Out in 4s - simple hands - When players reach the end they should turn left.

Group realigns around the cone and then use simple hands to fin...

Round And Realign

category: Passing

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

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

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 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...

Rugby Pinball

category: Tackling

This game is designed to teach the players about body height in tackling and ruck clean out.

Set up a field about 15m long by 10m wide. Keep...

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 Into Space From Support - Stretch Defence

category: Match-Related

2 groups of 2 players start on set cones about 15m apart. The 2 players are situated one in behind the other, the same goes for the second set of 2...

Second Man Ruck Clear Out

category: Ruck-Clear-Out

• Repetitive drill aimed at improving the clear out of a defender at the ruck
• Players are split into groups of three, two attackers and ...

Side Step Practice

category: Agility-Running-Skills

• Simple game for players to work on their ability to side step and beat opponents 1 v 1.
• The defender starts with the ball on one coned...

Smash Or Roll

category: Contact-Skills

1. Crocodile roll

• Crocodile roll is one technique to repmove threats from a breakdown.
• Most useful f...

Smooth Passing - Working In 4S

category: Passing

Four players start to run across the grid passing the ball.

On reaching the far side the wide player gives the ball to the player on the oth...

Speed Passing, Scoring Wide And Realigning

category: School

• Any number of players can be used. Make the distance between each pass shorter for lower ability groups.
• Excellent develop a...

Split With Trailer

category: Passing

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

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

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

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...

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...

Surfs Up

category: Sevens

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

1. Lay flat on the ground.
2. In a moment but not yet, I want you to get to your feet, but yo...

Switch Over Attack

category: Passing

Drill to practice attacking organisational skills

Set up a grid roughly 20m wide and 20m long, with different coloured cones at one end and 5...

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 Progression 1V1

category: Tackling

1. Tracking

Create a V shaoped conned area.

Defender at one end, attacker at the other end.

At...

Throwing The Ball To Each Other

category: Catching

in pairs, 1 ball.

Player with ball throws the ball up for player 2 to jump up and catch the ball.

Then reverse the practice.

Tight & Wide

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following:

1. On your whistle the ball ...

Turnover Ball - Creating Depth And Getting Width

category: Passing

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

The coach then calls &quo...

Understanding The Spin

category: Passing

• Tell them the following......

1. Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
2. Th...

Up And Down

category: Passing

• Tell them the following......

1. Each attack will be up and down, up the left and down the right side of the cones.

"wide to west" - the greatest rugby try ... ever!

Saints try with the final play of the game to beat Bradford in Super League play-offs. SEAL Assembly - Good To Be Me - Self-belief, Never Give Up. Cli...

Pitch demo: george north masterclass - getting the ball wide | rugby tonight

George North joins Austin Healey on Rugby Tonight to recreate a brilliant Chris Wyles try for Saracens v Exeter. Subscribe: ... Twitter: ...

Adipower kakari 3.0 wide rugby boots review - force of black world cup edition

Today we take a look at the boots designed by adidas specifically for the tight five. Seen worn by the All Blacks front row at the Rugby World Cup, if...

Effective Counter Attacking - Options after a Turnover

Can your team counter quickly? A speedy attack after a turnover is a great way for your team to score as the opposition will be out of position

2v1 Attacking Skills Session

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

Second line of defence - Sweeper system

Introduce the sweeper system to protect your rugby team's defence from opportunistic high ball and save your team time and energy - while also forcing...

Pass and Support - End of Season Session

Banish end of season mistakes with this pass and support recap session - packed with fun games to keep morale high at training

Development of Rucking

Use this session to introduce juniors to the ruck and improve older players' rucking ability - Starting slowly and use the progressions to increase th...

Releasing the overlap

Once the overlap has been created, what do we do with it? In this session we look at ways to continue the attack by releasing the ball at the right ti...

How can I prevent an overlap?

Getting 9-10 year olds to spread the ball out wide

Attacking scrum - what back line options for a junior squad

How to stop U12s forwards picking the ball up?

U10's rugby and picking a ball up after the tackle

U10s organisation in defence. How to improve?

Shortened lineup. Where should my forwards position themselves...?

First time coaching the U13s next season - any tips greatly appreciated!

drills to improve the flat line technique

First time coaching U9 and U10s - anyone got any backline coaching tips?

SCRUM SET UP CENTRE

BOTH CENTERS WILL BE SET UP BEHIND THE SCRUM IN SINGLE FILE. AIM OF THIS IS TO STOP THE DEFENCE WORKING OUT WHICH WAY WE WILL ATTACKWHICH EVER WAY WE ...

RESTART FROM CENTRE ----GREEN--- PHASE 2---

FROM THE RESTART WE HAVE CALLED GREEN BALL.AIM OF THIS CALL IS TO GET THE BALL OUT TO THE WING OR AS CLOSE TO THE WING AS POSSIBLE.IF CONTACT IS MADE ...

Hammer 3 or Hammer Out

Use 2 coaches to deliver this drillUse a 20m wide by 15m long gridScore as many tries as you can with 10 minsAs soon as pad is touched then long prese...

Backs specific Long handling- Widen the pass

Games based on wide space Build up to full back line work. Opposed games. Build and introduce long pass skills. Step into passing Train defence- bri...

Autosave 62987924

Game- Add it all together. Continuity, move the ball before contact, backs to use the wide pass- Teams of 8-12 Contact game, encourage the ruck, maxi...

Attacking wide

Only 1 defender in green zonesCan only score in GREEN TAKING IT ON;Once touched in 1 zone, have to score in the other.

Support

Aim is to get players running off the ballchannel 5m wide 15m longat one end have a single defenderat the other position 4 cones in the shape of a dia...

Defense and Attack drill

3 attack2 defendrun in opposite directions around the end cones onto the fieldattack to use the width to get past the 2 defendersdefence to slide to m...

PJ

Ace (first receiver) catches the ball and reads the two opposing defenders. If the first defender is out of position, or has turned hips, keep t...

Simple miss-pass

Basic passing move to get the ball quickly out wide to attack spaceWorks well off phase ball when an overlap has been createdBlue have created a 4v3.1...