We recommend Fun Rugby Games as a regular part of your coaching program – fun should always be high on your agenda as a coach.
Below are some great fun games. They teach kids skills but they’re all about having fun while they learn. With these games in your locker, you can’t be accused of running a boring coaching session.
We spend a lot of time coaching players to avoid contact when ball carrying but there are times when an attacker has to run at an opponent, so prepare defenders for their 1v1 battles. MORE
Sometimes players will arrive to support an attack at different times. This game delays support by making players perform tasks, pick up a loose ball then use arriving team mates to beat defenders. MORE
Teach your players the importance of avoiding the tackler while running in the right direction with this fun game that also works on player tracking and tackling. MORE
No player likes to be tackled when carrying the ball, so arm them with evasion skills. This game promotes fast feet by changing stride patterns at pace while working on passing and communication. MORE
Evasion skills are essential but there aren’t always big spaces to move into. This game works on getting players to avoid contact in enclosed areas while maintaining possession. MORE
Teach your players to avoid contact with this simple game that works on weaving through “traffic” at pace, taking care to avoid bumping into other runners who are also looking to score. MORE
Progressing “End Of The Line” (page 15), this game pushes players to their individual limits against the clock while also working on teamwork, passing accuracy and communication skills. MORE
Too often young players run out of space when carrying the ball and end up in touch. This game introduces them to a switch pass in a simple way and shows how it opens up play. MORE
Players often lose accuracy when making longer passes, especially at young ages. This game progresses passing at pace, building confidence in long passing and finding the receiver. MORE
Passing at pace is a real skill and a defence splitter. By teaching players how to do this at a young age you are arming them with an effective weapon they will use for the rest of their rugby lives. MORE
