Sharpening the right skills that matter
Every team wants to improve their skills, especially before a new season. Concentrate your efforts on focusing on what you need to work on to achieve your goals for the season. MORE
Be practical in pre-season
in Attack, Pre-season, Rugby coaching
Erratic attendance rates make pre-season planning a complicated task. So ensure your plans match your needs and the reality of the situation to help your players work effectively. MORE
Get the most from pre-season
in Pre-season, Rugby coaching, Rugby drills, Tips
Here is a collection of great ideas for planning, fitness, skills and games for your pre-season preparation, whatever age and level of player you coach. MORE
VIDEO: Pre-season contact skills
in Contact, Pre-season, Rugby drills
Bernard Jackman, formerly head coach at the Dragons in the Pro14, takes an indoor contact session when he was coaching at Grenoble. The players are working on contact skills and ball presentation. The randomness of the initial contact and the surprise element means the players have to make multiple decisions to be win or retain the ball. MORE
Pre-season planning: How to set out your coaching philosophy
in Pre-season, Rugby drills, Team Management
We can all remember an inspirational figure in our sporting lives, someone who has made a difference. Now you are a coach yourself, you have the chance to be that figure for someone else. What a privilege. Also, what a responsibility. That means that good coaching and management comes from hard work and choosing the... MORE
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, then play rugby. MORE
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 skills in terms of attack and defence. MORE
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 players. MORE
Pre-season | Week 1: Back on track
Start the season with fun and fitness. Combine skills, conditioning and games to help your players fuel their desire to get fitter and ready for the new season. MORE
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 that first whistle. MORE
