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Zig Zag Relay

Tell the players to do the following...... The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball. The chasing or support player must touch the cone of the player they passed to. The player who receives the ball does the same and so on to the last player who receives the ball and runs around the group to the first cone and restarts the drill. The player returning to their cone, must backstep their way to their starting location.

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Zig Zag Relay Passing - Rugby ...

The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball using a side step. The player who receives the ball does the same and so on to the last player who receives the ball and runs around the group to the first cone and restarts the drill.

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Zig Zag Relay Passing - Rugby ...

Tell the players to do the following...... The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball. The chasing or support player must touch the cone of the player they passed to. The player who receives the ball does the same and so on to the last player who receives the ball and runs around the group to the first cone and restarts the drill. The player returning to their cone, must backstep their way to their starting location.

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Round and Realign - with defen...

On GO, the group moves towards the cone, pop passing between all players in close proximity. The defender drifts across. At the cone, the players spread out and attack the line at pace, angling their runs right as they come on to the ball. Drawing the defender, creating space outside.

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Wave After Wave Passing - Rugb...

Keep your player briefing, brief! Tell the players the following or have a demonstration group..... We have 1 scrum half, 4 runners and 3 defenders with tackle/ruck shields. The scrum half starts the attacking line by passing a ball from the ground at the first cone, to the first receiver in the attacking line. The defenders start 10 meters back and press up on the first 3 attackers, leaving the 4th attacker free. The attackers use quick hands to move the ball down the line, before the next cone. The last receiver sets the ball down, the attack line will have realigned, and the scrum half will now be on the second cone of the opposite side of the grid ready to restart the attack. The defenders rush 10 meters back and and once again press up on the first 3 attackers, leaving the 4th attacker free. They keep going until the end of the grid, turn around - and do the same working down the grid. Don't forget to change the defenders.

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Tackle, Push conditioning rela...

in groups of 3. 1 player with a pad 1 player with a tackle bag and one with nothing. Player with nothing runs to the player with the pad and drives them across the grid.on reaching the end they swap roles and the other player runs across the grid to the tackle bag pushes and makes a tackle at the end of the grid and the players swap roles the new player runs across to the player with the pad and the practice continues.

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Relays continued Agility and r...

1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team 2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team. 3) Dribble ball with your feet up to the line - dive on ball - pick up ball and run back.

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Relays continued Agility & Run...

1) Run out to a cone - round cone back to the team 2) Run out to a different cone but back to your own team. 3) Dribble ball with your feet up to the line - dive on ball - pick up ball and run back.

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Relays Agility & Running Skill...

1) Run out to line - score a try - run back.(1b) Same - but forward roll on way out!)<br>2) Run out to line - score try - on way back <b>pass</b> ball to next person (then spin pass if they can).<br>3) Run out - <b>dive</b> to score a try - run back (better in long grass or when wet).<br><br><br><br>First team to win 3/4/5 races.<br>Change teams if one team is always coming last!<br>Repeat relay (after coaching) if first relay is not done well enough!<br>Only use relays as warm-ups - not for major part of lesson.

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Pass Invaders Passing - Rugby ...

Split the team into two groups.The players run to the cone and then pass the ball square before running on to the next cone and pass square. When the players reach the end they have to run back through the middle of the cones.The practice keeps repeating.

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Grip Games Handling - Rugby Dr...

Here are two games to improve your players grip on the ball:1. Simple grip battle (0.00-0.14)<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Two players have one ball between them.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>This is a grip battle where the players are trying to take the ball from each other. <li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Tell your players to focus on how they are gripping the ball and using grip strength rather than by moving their feet or hips.2. Competitive grip game (0.14-1.04)<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Set up an area with cones and give half of the players a ball.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The players without the ball are trying to knock the ball out of their hands.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>The players with the balls are trying to stop that happening.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Either play that when all the balls go down the defence wins.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Or play when a ball goes down those two players swap roles.<li dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>(1.04) Have players work on the hand off and ball transfer in pairs and then play again and see the difference.

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Calf stretch. Agility & Runnin...

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Beat The Runner Warm Up - Rugb...

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 cone. You might wish to have two groups of five at each grid, and to have a quick demo before sending all the players to their own grids. Keep your player briefing, brief! The first five passers attack the runners line, passing the pass down the line as they go. The runner sets off as soon as the first ball carrier starts to move. The aim of attack is to score a try in the corner, beating the runner - so quick hands. Each player should realign following their pass, there will be two attacks for each group before they move the ball onto the next group. After the first attack the runner goes to their cones on the opposite side of the grid ready for the next attack. The attack begins when the first players picks the ball off the ground. Don't forget to change the runners. Move the runner cones in to progress the exercise and to put the attack under more pressure.

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