VIDEO: Support games – large numbers
Develop the understanding around support lines and how they change depending on whether the attack is in a narrow channel or wider. MORE
Up and down and realign
in Attack, Defence, Small-sided games
Use this session to work on attacking and defensive realignment. There will be plenty of noise and reorganisation as players run up and down, replicating quick ball, slow ball and turnover situations. MORE
Play the turnover game
Turning defence into attack effectively needs quick thinking – not only to pass to space but to realign to ensure that space can be exploited. Use this game to recreate the chaos of a turnover. It improves a team’s reaction to turnover ball in defensive and attacking situations. Play 8 v 8 touch rugby where... MORE
Quick hands competition
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills, Small-sided games
Pit forwards against the backs in this exercise to develop straight running and quick handling. It puts your players’ skills under pressure and the session can be adapted to suit groups of any size. MORE
MINI RUGBY: Set the tone in the warm-up
in Mini tag, Small-sided games
We know what a challenge getting youngsters to listen can be. So how do you get them motivated and having fun? It starts with the warm-up, when you need to set the tempo for your session… MORE
Drop-out pressure game
in Kicking, Rugby drills, Small-sided games
Challenge your players to work out better ways to use the 22m drop-out as a way of pressurising the opposition. This fun game promotes accurate kicking, hard chasing and role understanding. MORE
ABvC training game to create a strong dominant tackle...
in Rugby drills, Small-sided games
Create a heads-up defensive system where the players are far more aware of the situation in front of them. That means they know if they can commit to a dominant tackle, or have to hold their position to ensure the attacking team can't exploit gaps. MORE
VIDEO: The narrow channel game for intense learning outcomes
in Rugby drills, Small-sided games
Split your playing group into three teams. Two teams on, one off. Play in a narrow channel, swapping teams when there's an error or a try. MORE
Four fun games for mini tag (and older players...
in Email Newsletters, Mini tag, Small-sided games
Need to inject some new ideas in training. Sometimes the old games have run their course. Well, for the time being anyway. Here are some fun games which are quick to set-up and, with few rules, give the players new challenges. Though they are primarily aimed at mini-tag, you can easily adapt them for older players. I think you find the energy generated quite uplifting. MORE
Hardcore piggy in the middle
Pull the core skills of contact together with an age-old game with a twist. MORE
