EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
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Creating and completing a 2 v 1 situation is an important part of the game. But a poor pass or a poorly-timed pass will cause any rugby coach to put his head in his hands. Use the following rugby coaching drill to get players winning 99% of 2 v 1s. MORE
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Plays direct from penalties and free kicks are more important than ever. Use the following rugby coaching drill to get your players practising this move. MORE
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Children's chasing games are a useful tool for your rugby coaching sessions. They're fast, fun to do and will give your players a head-start on the rugby pitch. MORE
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Loops are a great way to create an "extra" man in attack. Here's a rugby drill session to help you coach the technique. MORE
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Nothing frustrates me more than players receiving the ball standing still, then being knocked back in the tackle. Coach your players to make sure it doesn't happen to them by looking at the five reasons why this problem occurs, then get them trying a rugby drill that can remedy it. MORE
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Often the most effective ways of creating space are the simplest. "Ins" and "outs" are two great ways to give your players a chance to open up even the tightest defences. MORE
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Getting players to run on to a pass at pace is a simple enough idea. However, training the players to do it can be frustrating, even for experienced coaches. Use the following "depth-charging" rugby drill to help. MORE
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The following innovative and fun rugby drills will help you solve the common problem of players bunching up and swarming around the ball, as rugby is about finding space and exploiting it.
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One of the staple drills for many rugby coaches is the "round-the-corner" drill, where two attackers run back to a cone each, turn and attack into a box as a defender runs in the opposite direction before turning to defend. But a more effective rugby drill is suggested here to get attackers and defenders working on decision-making skills. MORE
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Attack rugby is about attacking the space. However, in close-quarter situations it is not always possible to find space. Instead, attacking players need to make themselves hard to tackle and ensure they can keep the ball alive. Coach the following rugby drill to teach hit and spin skills. MORE
