EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Return to play, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this fun warm-up game to test the players’ passing, evasion and decision-making skills. The defenders use rolled-up socks as cannonballs, though they could equally use rolled up bibs. Thanks to Ray Smith who coaches with the Old Reigatians Girls for the inspiration for this activity. Set up the pitch, with a safe zone to... MORE
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Clear, concise and accurate communication is a vital element in support play. Help your players establish language they should be using in games. MORE
in Defence, Return to play, Rugby drills
Get your players to quickly react to their roles and who they are marking, plus get off the line quickly with these ruck defence warm-up exercise. MORE
in Podcast, Rugby Coach Weekly with Dan Cottrell, Rugby drills
Dan Cottrell finally corals the RCW Round-Up Rodeo host Phil Llewellyn into his own round-up as they delve into the detail of Phil's thoughts on coaching. After interviewing over 40 coaches in the last three months for his show, it was time to put Phil into the hot seat. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Return to play, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this tried-and-tested activity to work on accuracy and detail with your team's passing. With lots of easy to change variations, you can develop both the efficiency of the players' handling and then add elements of pressure and pace. Ideal as a breakout skills zone during the session, as well as a warm-up. MORE
in Rugby drills
Make more out of your ruck pads by using them for more than just normal contact training. Here are five unusual ways to exploit them at training. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Practice plans, Return to play
Pull back passing is a development of normal passing because it creates more space for the receiver. Since the ball carrier is fixing the defender, the gap between defence and attack is tighter. Pull back passing can exploit more gaps wider out because it gives the receiver more time to take and give the pass. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Give the front jumper every chance to be lifted well by ensuring your front lifter has a strong base and chest close to the jumper. MORE
in Rucking & Mauling, Small-sided games
First time for rucks, or even the second season of rucking? Then use this session to get your players thinking and then playing contact in the right way. MORE
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
