Run here, pass there

CHALLENGE

Develop footwork, passing and support skills with this running and handling exercise. As always, good communication makes a difference.

SET UP

A 10x3m box with coloured cones at halfway and 2m outside at top and bottom. Set up a few boxes next to each other.

HOW TO DO IT

• Set up an attacker 2m outside the box with a support player behind them at the cone. As they runs into the box, a feeder passes them a ball (see picture 1). Shout out a colour and the attacker runs to that cone and passes the ball inside to the support player (see picture 2).
• Finally, the support player passes to the original feeder (see picture 3). Swap roles and repeat.
• After a few goes, let the boxes race against each other. You shout “GO” and then a colour. See which is the first team with their feeder to score a try.

technique

• The first receiver to pass inside on the run.
• Passes to be pushed at chest height.
• Hands up ready to receive the pass.
• Calling for the ball.