X-factor placement tips
in Contact, Core skills
Add extra bite to your players’ ball-placement technique by giving them these X-factor ideas. Every detail makes a difference to the speed and quality of your possession at the ruck. MORE
High-return ball placement
in Contact, Core skills, Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
Most ball placement drills are carried out without opposition – which isn’t realistic. To ensure your players learn the right shapes, use this low-impact session on the “jack knife” technique. MORE
Learn to lift in the lineout
in Core skills, Scrums & Lineouts
The move to lifted lineouts can be a daunting one for players because of the dynamic movements involved. But the basics can be learned very quickly – here’s how to approach your teaching… MORE
Core skills focus for handling, contact, kicking and rucks
in Core skills, Email Newsletters
In the busy preparation for the season, core skills training plays a vital part in building better outcomes under pressure. Rugby Coach Weekly has a strong focus on this area, with expert analysis and sessions to improve players at all levels. MORE
Precision in the tackle collision
in Core skills, Defence, Rugby drills, Tackling
Front-on and side-on low tackles can bring down ball carriers quickly. In this tackle template, here's what the defender should do to complete the tackle effectively. MORE
Get the tackle X-factor
in Core skills, Tackling
If the tackler can win the first part of the impact, they can manipulate the ball carrier – slowing down possession or even winning the ball back. Here are four ways to make a bigger impact… MORE
Tackle impact and grip
in Core skills, Tackling
Use these two activities to work on the tackle impact and grip for a front-on and side-on tackle. They’re good exercises to use before more intense tackle work and can form part of your warm-up. MORE
VIDEO: Phil Larder’s head on driving tackle
in Core skills, Defence, Rugby drills, Tackling
Here are 10 key points to make an aggressive front-on tackle which dominates the ball carrier. MORE
Recover your own kick
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
Attacking in the wet
in Attack, Core skills, Tactics
Practise attacking plays for wet weather so that your players are prepared for rainy match days. Use these two simple plans to attack space and pressurise the opposition in the middle to last third of the pitch. MORE
