Rugby coaching
Being a rugby coach means more than knowing how to execute a particular rugby skill, run a rugby drill, or set up a formation. The rugby coaching advice in this section highlights the important issues facing coaches and shows you how to approach them to become a better coach. These articles look at issues such as playing against sides that cheat, coping with problem players, getting a winning mentality and much more.
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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
in Podcast, Rugby coaching
We spend so much time on coaching the usual suspects of technical, tactical and conditioning, that we can not spend enough time on the unusual suspects. MORE
in Blog, Girls/Womens
This summer I was invited down to meet up with the West Swansea Hawks teams and coaches. They are a Welsh Rugby Union girls rugby hub in west Wales, operating with U8s, U9s, U11s, U13, U15 and U18s in the summer months. MORE
in Ask Dan, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Subscriber question: I have to produce a 40-minute session for a level 2 course – it concerns a 2 v 2 support loop using whole-part-whole. Can you give me some ideas on how to approach it? MORE
in Girls/Womens, Passing & Handling
Use this long passing drill to help player embed the technique of passing deep. That means, pulling the pass back and therefore away from the defence to a player who is deeper. The exercise challenges the players to work off both hands, so they are plenty of repetitions. MORE
in Ask Dan, Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Subscriber question: We’re struggling to win lineouts in games despite looking good in training. How should we adapt our training? MORE
in Attack, Rugby coaching, Small-sided games
Here are some solutions and training methods to introduce your team to playing on a bigger pitch. MORE
in Small-sided games, Tips
In the rush to play more games in training, many well-meaning coaches have missed an opportunity to improve their players. Instead they allow poor practice and discipline to negate the gains from playing in this environment, and sometimes, demotivate players. MORE
in Team Management
Player reviews can get forgotten as coaches and players turn their thoughts to a well-earned summer break. But they needn’t take an age – look at the group as a whole to manage your pre-season training practically. CREATE A TEMPLATE Weekly player reviews are a massive part of the professional game, where there’s both the... MORE
in Girls/Womens, Passing & Handling, Rugby coaching videos
Here’s a simple 3 v 2 exercise, where the attackers and defenders run to the corners of the box before turning to play. Got to love the invention of the first receiver! Put attackers and defenders at the edge and middle of a large box, say 15m square. Have three attackers with one ball... MORE
