The evasion hot box

in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills

Improve your players’ footwork and ability to evade contact. The “hot box” means your players will need to use their peripheral vision and their ability to see where defenders are. MORE

Turnover attack

in Attack, Attack

A quickly executed attack from turnover possession causes the opposition problems. This activity focuses on players’ decision making after winning turnover possession. MORE

Run, step, pop and support

in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills

Draw defenders out of position and then use short passing for the support player to run onto. Use this activity to get the timing right and then put into a game situation. MORE

7 steps to killer back moves

in Attack, Backs moves, Tactics

Good teams will refresh their playbook from year to year to keep opponents on the hop. Before you design some imaginative new moves to excite your players, here are the key guidelines… MORE

5 steps to perfect contact

in Contact, Tips

Taking the ball into contact is unique to rugby, as are the skills and mentality required to succeed at it. So introduce contact sessions early to your players to help them assimilate the concept over time. MORE

Pin down the cheating flanker

in Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills

No team worth its salt can play with a continual stream of slow ball. So use these activities to speed up your team’s attacking play by detaining their “cheating” back-row players. MORE

The Go-forward square drill

in Attack, Attack, Rugby drills

Create a team of players who go forward with the ball and find space to attack by using this square-shaped drill. MORE

Jazz up catching

in Kicking & Catching

Catching is a crucial skill. Minis must work on catching the ball in their hands away from the body and not with their arms close to the chest. Use the following three activities to sharpen up catching in a competitive yet fun environment.   Start by emphasising that the best position for catching a pass... MORE

Refreshing tackle games

in Tackling

We’ve all felt like this before. You leave tackling out of a session for just one week and it’s as if players have never done it before. Here are four simple ways to get them back on track. MORE

2 fun ways to work on evasion

in Footwork and evasion

Most young players have good natural agility skills so practise them often. The warm-up is the best place to play chasing games and here are two games that combine agility, fitness and fun. MORE