Getting players to understand the process of the maul and the role of each job.
This set up mainly from a lineout.
1. Have a player on a tackle pad to start with.
2. Make sure you have a group of 8 forwards. But also show your backs as well so they understand.
3. Stage 1 - Player who catches ball turns back so its towards defender and holds ball in both hands as far away from defender.
4. Stage 2 - The next two players come in one takes ball and places it on hip in the middle and both latch onto player one.
5. Stage 3 - Fourth player comes in and takes ball with both hands and sits in gap between 2nd and 3rd player.
6. Stage 4 - Players 5 and 6 come in and latch onto players 2 and 3 as well as each other whilst player 4 (yellow) is backing out and latches onto players 5 and 6.
7. Stage 5 - The final two players 7 and 8 come and latch onto players 5, 6 and player 4.
8. Make sure you build it up stationairy to start with until the get the concept.
DEVELOPMENT
- Gradually get them walking through it and slowly increase the speed.
- Slowly add in defense and how to stop a maul.
- Once they have concept of the maul and driving forward bring it into a game set up with 3 people on tackle shields.
- Then get it all involved where the backs make a play off the driving maul if it gets stopped.
in more ways than one
sportplan_netball
in more ways than one
sportplan_rugby
From France's collision dominance to England's folding defence - what grassroots coaches can learn from the 2026 Six Nations.
The removal of "not-straight" on uncontested lineouts transforms your set-piece options. Here's how to exploit the new rule.
2026 brings revolutionary changes to international rugby: a brand new global tournament, historic tours, and law changes that will reshape the game. Here's everything coaches need to know.
