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Pre-season webinar with Dan Cox

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Get ready for the new season webinars

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Pre-season webinar with Dan Cox, 28th July 7pm BST

Dan Cottrell will quiz experienced coach Dan Cox on making the most of your pre-season.
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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

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

Many of our sporting friends are facing tough times with lockdown rules reducing opportunities to play.
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Great player post match questions for Ready 4 Rugby

Great player post match questions for Ready 4 Rugby

Use these questions to support planning and reflection in your players after they have played in a Ready 4 Rugby match.

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Return to play needs more winning and losing

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 157

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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

    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. T...
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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.

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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. T...
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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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    Social distancing Passing Maze

    Social distancing Passing Maze

    Use this pass and block game to develop passing, evasion, communication and decision-making. Teams of three try to maximise their points by ...
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    More return to play games and activities

    More return to play games and activities

    As we start to get back to training, we need a range of games and activities which will suit the latest regulations. However, they also ...
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    Snake footwork races

    Snake footwork races

    Develop your players’ go-forward skills with evasion in this competitive scenario. It’s easy to set up and you can add lots of variations....
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    Social distancing rugby rounders

    Social distancing rugby rounders

    Use this modified game of rugby rounders to improve kicking and fielding, using social distancing protocols. Thanks to Old Reigatian Girls ...

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