Return to play: Pythag passing
in Passing & Handling, Return to play, Rugby drills
Develop your players passing on the run, changing angles and base passing (passing off the ground), while still maintain some social distancing. MORE
Return to play: Social distancing road block game
in Passing & Handling, Return to play, Warm Ups
Use this second box passing game to develop pass, catch and movement skills as well as defensive movement. The players can quickly develop their own adaptions. A great warm-up game for in-season training. MORE
Return to play: Games, drills and fitness testing
in Email Newsletters, Return to play
You want your training to be purposeful. That means players feel they've gained something from the session. Here's a mix of handling, fitness and kicking games to help populate your training sessions for the return to play. It looks a lot like pre-season of course. You will see the fundamentals of skills, teamwork and movement, but little or no focus on tactics or contact. MORE
Return to play: Social distancing line game
in Return to play, Small-sided games, Warm Ups
Use this box passing game to develop pass, catch and movement skills as well as defensive movement. The players can quickly develop their own adaptions. A great warm-up game for in-season training. MORE
Return to play: Social distance crazy kick game
in Kicking & Catching, Return to play, Small-sided games
Use this kicking game to improve kicking, catching and tactical awareness, as well introduce some fatigue elements into training. Tactically, using a variety of kicks, the aim is to find spaces where the defenders are not covering. MORE
RTP sessions and law change lessons
in Email Newsletters, Return to play
We've got more ideas for teams who are tentatively coming back to training. These are good warm up activities once we get back into the regular season too. Also, there are some lessons from the return to full blown rugby in New Zealand with the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. These lessons are very simple. Follow the true letter of the law around the tackle and ruck area. MORE
Return to play: Social distance triangle game
in Passing & Handling, Return to play, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
With up to five players in action, use this exercise to work on footwork, decision making and teamwork. Quick to set up, it can be used as part your RTP sessions or into the main season as a warm up activity. MORE
Return to play: Social distancing session part two
in Footwork and evasion, Passing & Handling, Return to play, Rugby drills
Here is another 20 minute session which can be run with five players and one coach, all keeping 2m distance apart. It has element of competition and pressure to put skills under pressure. MORE
Return to play: Defensive emphasis 2 v 1s
in Attack, Return to play, Rugby drills
2 v 1s offer an ideal return to play exercise because you just need three players. And the players can work in bubbles. Develop your individual’s defence by taking them on from just making good tackles. Help them decide when to tackle to prevent the opposition keeping the ball alive. MORE
Return to play: Building intensity
in Core skills, Return to play, Rugby drills
Depending on the latest guidelines for social distancing, use these three exercises to see if your players can complete the job of executing skills under intense pressure, even if it doesn’t look pretty. MORE
