EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Attack, Rugby drills, Small-sided games, Tackling
Every player needs the confidence to carry the ball against all shapes and sizes. Use this activity to give your players lots of opportunities to test out what works. Because the players will face lots of different opponents they can try out different techniques to beat the player in front of them. Some of these... MORE
in Attack, Rugby drills
Develop a tactic to beat their blitz, using this activity to attack short and then play. The first attack aims to get to the gain line quickly. The second attack goes before the blitz is reset. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
Once the ball is won at the set piece, the number on a player’s back should have no relevance to the skills and techniques they use. Working together in small groups (sets) and getting used to various tasks helps the players individually and collectively become more aware of what is needed and when, especially at the tackle situation. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
Looking up means your attacking players focus on the defence, to identify weaknesses and exploit them. By using visual cues, your players then will be able to make quick decisions on where to run and where to pass. I use variations of this session all the time to improve my players’ decision making. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
In open play we want our players to identify the gaps in the defence AND move the ball towards those gaps AND then go through the gaps. This session works on these simple ideas, which you know are not so easy to execute. MORE
A quickly executed attack from turnover possession causes the opposition problems. This activity focuses on players’ decision making after winning turnover possession. MORE
in Attack, Contact, Practice plans
Turn slow ball into quick ball using a technique called “turbo ball”. In essence, instead of the ball carrier going forward on his own a support player binds on to him and together they drive into contact. MORE
in Attack, Rugby drills
In this attack and defence decision-making challenge, the two groups work on their roles and techniques coming around the corner from a ruck. MORE
in Attack, Backs moves, Practice plans
All too often defences can tell exactly where the ball is going and who the strike runner is going to be. “Options open” is all about creating as many realistic attacking options for the passing player and keeping the defence guessing until it’s too late. The patterns are basic and can be achieved by any team. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Encourage your players to run straight by changing the way they go about running forward as a line of players. Lots of changes of angle will make them think differently. MORE
