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Pre Season

Welcome to our pre-season section.

 

Pre-seasons are so varied that there is not one template that suits all teams.

 

In the range of articles below, we give you:

  • How to plan
  • What to plan
  • What's important now
  • Technical, tactical and physical areas to focus on

There are expert views on planning from experienced coaches through webinars.

 

Plus, you can access our exclusive webinar series, Going Up an Age Grade, to help coaches of younger players know what to expect for the next season.

 

Where to start

 

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Pre-season webinar with Dan Cox

Pre-season webinar with Dan Cox

Watch Dan Cottrell interview Dan Cox on different ways to approach pre-season.
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Pre-season | 4-week training plan

Pre-season | 4-week training plan

Every team wants to start the season well. Use these sessions to build your players’ form and fitness so that they are ready to go on tha...
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Pre-season | Week 2: Getting serious

Pre-season | Week 2: Getting serious

Use this session to focus on position-specific skills. Then challenge all levels of fitness by splitting up fit, quite fit and unfit play...
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Pre-season | Week 3: Tactics time

Pre-season | Week 3: Tactics time

Now we are looking to set out our tactical stall for the remainder of the season. Get your players thinking about their fitness and skill...
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Pre-season | Week 4: Battle hardness

Pre-season | Week 4: Battle hardness

Get players back up to match speed by improving their battle hardness. Prepare the players mentally and physically like on match days, th...
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Be practical in pre-season

Be practical in pre-season

Erratic attendance rates make pre-season planning a complicated task. So ensure your plans match your needs and the reality of the situat...
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Best and most effective pre-season focus and training

Best and most effective pre-season focus and training

Think straight and think clearly about what you can achieve from pre-season to make more use of the valuable time before the real action ...
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Pre-season planning: How to set out your coaching philosophy

Pre-season planning: How to set out your coaching philosophy

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    Pre-season webinar with Phil Llewellyn

    Pre-season webinar with Phil Llewellyn

    Join Roundup Rodeo Host Phil Llewellyn as he shares his secrets of a great pre-season.
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    Pre-season templates

    Pre-season templates

    From Phil Llewellyn's presentation on pre-season, here are his shareable templates and key information slides.
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    Positive social distancing sessions - let's keep going

    Positive social distancing sessions - let's keep going

    Many of our sporting friends are facing tough times with lockdown rules reducing opportunities to play.
    However, if you can get out onto ...
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    Return to play needs more winning and losing

    Return to play needs more winning and losing

    Rugby is missing real competition. 

    Whilst we can see how competition can sometimes hinder development, especially when coaches only ...
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    From static to attacking with pace

    From static to attacking with pace

    Work on the players improving their timing and realignment by forcing them to begin a phase of play from a static start. They have to ...
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    Making the most of Stage D

    The progression to Stage D is another step closer to a full rugby return. The RFU guidelines now state 15 minutes of controlled contact. ...
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    Great player in-game questions for Ready 4 Rugby

    Great player in-game questions for Ready 4 Rugby

    Use these questions to support planning and reflection in your players as they are playing Ready 4 Rugby matches/training.

    Below each ...
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    RTP: Four corners

    RTP: Four corners

    Use this passing and movement game to help players work on their decision making, 360 visual and communication skills plus improve their ...
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    Great player pre-session questions for Ready 4 Rugby

    Great player pre-session questions for Ready 4 Rugby

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    Buddy, buddy

    Buddy, buddy

    Develop the players’ ability to connect to the ball carrier, so when the ball carrier comes to a halt, it’s easy enough to pass and for the ...
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    RTP: Rugby4square

    RTP: Rugby4square

    Use this handling game as an ideal warm-up to enhance handling, as well as challenge the players to innovate.
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    Embracing the challenge, chaos and creativity of Stage C

    Embracing the challenge, chaos and creativity of Stage C

    There was a collective cheer from the coaching community on Saturday as the RFU announced a move to Stage C on the Return to Play Roadmap, ...
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    Three touch rugby games that give better context

    Three touch rugby games that give better context

    Make your touch rugby more game realistic with these three variations on the game. They aim to create scenarios for both attackers and ...
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    Return to play Level Devils

    Return to play Level Devils

    Use this passing, defence and decision-making game to challenge players to improve their accuracy, communication under game-like pressure. ...
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    Return to play: Adjust, get set, attack

    Return to play: Adjust, get set, attack

    Sometimes the players are not perfectly aligned from an attacking ruck and have to adjust their running lines accordingly. This game-like ...
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    Social distancing practice: Playing wide through kicking to the corners

    Social distancing practice: Playing wide through kicking to the corners

    Playing to the corners is part of a territorial game. Tactically it applies pressure on the opposition, can force turnovers or gain field ...

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