EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Core skills
10 hand-eye coordination skills to improve your rugby handling skills. All you need is a rugby ball and a small area of space making these the perfect exercises to practice at home or in the garden. MORE
in Core skills, Footwork and evasion
Develop the ball carrier’s ability to change direction at pace without breaking stride. They learn to lean to maintain their speed using this competitive session. Unlike a side step, a swerving player gently changes angle. Build up the skill with the players learning how to lean and run. MORE
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
William (14), Tom (12), John (9), Clara (5) and dad Jamie Green go through different ball handling ideas bouncing a ball against the wall. It shows how you can give each age group a different range of challenges. MORE
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Touch & run develops catching at angle on the move; kick backs develops tests the catcher's reaction a quicker, more random return pass. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE
in Core skills, Scrums & Lineouts
Use this circuit to help a player test their body position over the ball. At each station, Tony (dad) checks Harry's body position, Good warm up activity. MORE
in Core skills
We've curated a collection of some of the latest YouTube coaching at home stars. MORE
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
Improve the accuracy of passing. Trystan uses a chair as a target, giving himself points for different outcomes. MORE
in Contact, Core skills
Improve different types of ball placement with the added bonus of work-rate to get back into the game. You can see how much Dylan enjoys the challenge. Dad Mark is on the camera and stick. MORE
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Blind pairs test the reactions of the catcher; single-hand pass develops the feel of the ball in each hand. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE
in Core skills, Fitness & Conditioning
Tony, with his sons, Charley and Harry show us how to work on some core fitness, using a ball and a garden chair. MORE
