EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Contact
There are three main options for how the ball carrier takes the ball into contact. A better understanding of the different methods will help your players decide. Though we want the ball carrier to avoid contact, there will be times when they will be tackled and still able to adjust to take the impact on their own terms. MORE
in Contact, Rugby drills
Develop your players’ decision making at the post-tackle so they can steal the ball or prevent the ball from being stolen. By using a points scoring system, the players start to understand the risk and reward elements of going for the ball at the tackle or driving over. MORE
in Rugby drills
Make more out of your ruck pads by using them for more than just normal contact training. Here are five unusual ways to exploit them at training. MORE
in Attack, Rugby drills
Work on your forwards’ and half-backs’ decision making after a lineout play like a back peel. From this midfield position, players should have three options to attack. MORE
Even if your season has still some time to run with cups, play-offs, fixture catch-ups and tournaments, those last few weeks can fly past. Be organised to set yourself up for next season. 1 REFLECT YOUR SQUAD AGAINST DEVELOPMENT TARGETS Junior sections may have a club expectation or suggestion as to what players at each... MORE
in Kicking & Catching, Small-sided games
Running back a kick will be an important part of any team’s attacking play. Use this game to work on the chase and the kick-return in open play. MORE
in Attack, Rugby drills, Small-sided games, Tactics
Mismatches happen quickly and players need to judge when to go for it and when not to. There’s no better way to create lots of these scenarios than through a game. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Offload the ball away from the tackle, before completely falling to the ground, can keep your team moving forward and score more tries. Work on the support lines as well as the pass. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Use these four set-ups to work on good technique by isolating players in overloaded situations. Trained in a controlled environment, these live practices will put scrum fundamentals under pressure. MORE
in Attack, Attack, Small-sided games, U12+
Use this activity to help your players get into better positions to pass and move the ball to space on bigger pitches. MORE
