It’s not always easy to get young players to embrace contact which is why we’ve spent so much time devising and testing contact drills that will help your players grow in confidence. Use them alongside our tackling drills to develop a team of players that are comfortable making and taking contact.
Though you may have been on the courses, it’s not you who has to get up-to-speed. The framework provided to clubs includes such areas as concussion awareness indicators and “Graduated Return To Play” (GRTP)schemes, to help clubs deal with concussion in the most appropriate ways. However, despite these excellent resources and help, down at the... MORE
Get players used to changing their body position to improve ball placement after being tackled MORE
Get your players used to fending off defenders with good ball transfer MORE
Get players creating a driving maul from their own lineout MORE
Get your attackers making decisions about how many players are needed to exploit an attacking situation MORE
Gets your players to concentrate on clearing the ruck and driving over the ball MORE
Get your players to lean forward into contact to make sure they can drive through MORE
Have the supporting player communicate the best options in contact for the ball carrier MORE
Get your players choosing the right option in contact MORE
Get players used to falling in different ways and still present the ball properly MORE
72 of rugby’s tactical concepts in simple, plain language, perfect for anyone who’s ever been stumped by jargon. MORE
A comprehensive guide to rugby coaching for beginner coaches. Designed to help you build your players' techniques, skills and understanding of the whole game from ages 8 to 16. This is a thorough guide that will help you coach with confidence, even if you’re just starting out. MORE
Ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities, to provide a complete rugby coaching curriculum for players from ages 11 - 16. MORE
