EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
The best lineouts work on tempo, where the jumper arrives and explodes into action before the opposition can react. Practise throw and jump timings to build a rhythm to your sideline set piece. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Power up your lineout lifters with top techniques straight from the gym. In this exercise, lifters compete in a throwing competition before replicating the powerful thrust needed to lift a jumper. MORE
in Core skills, Kicking & Catching
Kicking the ball doesn’t have to mean conceding possession. In the final part of our series on catching, we look at how to win back the ball from two main types of kick – the box kick and “chip and chase”. MORE
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby drills
Time your chase and catch from a box kick, depending on the skills of your 9. Whatever the hang time and distance of the kick, the chaser should be able to challenge for the ball at the end of his sprint. MORE
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby drills
Practise the skills needed to win back your own kicks. The chip over the top can make a defence think twice about rushing up, with the kicker or a chaser able to regain the ball behind the line and in space. MORE
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby drills
When catching a kick, the receiver must stay focused on the ball and not be put off by diversions around him. So test your catcher’s concentration and skill by using a distracting “cross runner”. MORE
in Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
Good decision-making is crucial if you’re to secure your ball without committing too many players – or know whether to compete when defending. There are key two ruck decisions to make: numbers and style of rucking. How do players know whether to commit to the ruck or not? MORE
in Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
Do you want your players stopping at the ball or going beyond it? Whatever your tactics, everyone should know their role and be able to perform under pressure. This decision-making exercise will help achieve that. MORE
in Contact, Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
Get your rucking players coming to the breakdown from different angles – replicating what happens in a match. And make sure they read the tackle situation to know how to protect or challenge for the ball. MORE
in Contact, Rugby drills
Make sure your players take off when they arrive at the tackle contest – they should “land” first and then drive up. This activity will reinforce the correct technique and put your team on the front foot. MORE
