Scrumming together

This simple session develops players’ core strength and scrummaging position by making them control their body shape as they move. Scrummagers work together, so it makes it a co-operative session and not a competitive one. Good for all scrummaging positions.

Warm up time: 5
Session time: 6-9
Development time: 6-9
Game time: 15-20
Warm down time: 7

What to think about

Players have to adopt a good pushing position, with their knees pointing towards the ground and directly below their hips. The hips and shoulders should be square. In the 1v1 and 3v3 situations, all the players should be communicating to help them move as one. Each movement will require a rebalance and adjustment. Let the players find their own solutions, but the key will be small movements with the feet and working to get the hips and shoulders square to maintain the balance.

set-up

1. Pull in your bind to work with the opposite player.
2. Keep your hips and shoulders square and keep moving the feet to adjust.
3. Small steps to move.
4. Communicate and co-operate.

What you get your players to do

Put two ruck pad holders together. Have a player push his head through the gap in the middle and bind around the pads. He should have his back flat and his knees under his hips. While bound to the ruck pad holders, he should push and step towards each cone in the square, returning to the middle after reaching each cone.