EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
Love games!
There’s plenty to choose from here.
From tackling to handling, all require decision-making under pressure.
in Rugby coaching videos, Rugby drills, Small-sided games
Use this scenario to develop your players' ability to get back into the game quickly and make good decisions. They also have to scan as they recover. MORE
Using games in training is acknowledged throughout the coaching profession - from grassroots to the top of the professional game - as one of the best ways to improve rugby skills and tactics. Here three games, "power passing", "no-go zones" and "one pass" to develop your players. MORE
in Attack, Rugby coaching, Small-sided games
Here are some solutions and training methods to introduce your team to playing on a bigger pitch. MORE
Here are 43 ways to include the principles of attacking play into your training games. MORE
in Small-sided games, Warm Ups
A physical, fun and warm-up, log rolls encourage teamwork and prepare players for contact. Split players into groups of at least six. Put five players in a row, on the ground, shoulder-to-shoulder. Put another player, on their back, across these players, lying across their middles. On your call, the group has to propel the... MORE
In the rush to play more games in training, many well-meaning coaches have missed an opportunity to improve their players. Instead they allow poor practice and discipline to negate the gains from playing in this environment, and sometimes, demotivate players. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Small-sided games
Use this decision-making exercise to create a different attacking picture for the players, especially for using long flat passes to beat the defence. MORE
in Small-sided games, Touch, Tag & Sevens
Touch rugby is perfect for maintaining fitness and team spirit during the close season. But to get the best out of this fast non-contact version of our sport, add in a few variations… MORE
in Small-sided games, Touch, Tag & Sevens
Quick hands and good running lines help finish overlaps in any form of rugby. But in touch rugby, if the movement comes to an end, quick realignment and a fast “play the ball” can also exploit space. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Small-sided games
Go from simple skills to decision-making in 15 minutes with this challenging, fast-paced session. It will encourage intelligent failure. MORE
